When the National Minimum Wage (NMW) was first introduced in 1999, many in the business community claimed the sky was falling – unemployment would skyrocket, profits would fall, and the very people…Read more…
Protect your vote
Unite has expressed grave concerns over Tory plans to speed up crucial legislation to voter registration. The campaign group Hope Not Hate is warning that as many as two million voters will be…Read more…
Anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939
Disinformation About Invasion of Poland – Hardial Bains – September 1 marked the anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939. Reactionary forces use disinformation to…Read more…
15 per cent Increase in People Working More than 48 hours a Week:
15 per cent increase in people working more than 48 hours a week risks a return to ‘Burnout Britain’, warns TUC The number of people working excessive hours has risen by 15 per cent since 2010,…Read more…
Travelling to work ‘is work’, European court rules
Time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, the European Court of Justice has ruled. This time has not…Read more…
Recovery threatened by sharp falls in exports and manufacturing, says TUC
Commenting on the publication of trade and manufacturing figures which show sharp declines on the month, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The sharp falls in manufacturing and exports…Read more…
Cameron has designs on workers’ rights in his EU renegotiation, says TUC
Responding to reports in the press that Cameron is planning to water down employment rights ahead of the EU poll, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “These reports confirm that we were…Read more…
TUC Congress 2015:
Necessity to Defeat Austerity and Fight for a New Direction for Society The 147th TUC Congress is taking place at the Brighton Centre from Sunday, September 13, to Wednesday, September 16. As…Read more…
The Shameful Position of Cameron on the Refugee Crisis
The Prime Minster’s statement to the House of Commons on Monday, September 7, on refugees demonstrated that he and his government are completely out of touch with the sentiment and values of the vast…Read more…
Turkish security forces attack Kurds in Cizre
Kurdish town under siege by Turkish security forces, with reports of 30 dead.Read more…
UNISON joins religious and charity leaders in criticising the Welfare Reform and Work Bill
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis joins other union, charity and religious leaders in criticising the Bill for the negative effect it will have on poor families and the disabled
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Get updates on the UNISON campaign to drop the Trade Union Bill
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Egyptian teachers protest repressive labour laws and low pay
Teachers in Egypt have staged a demonstration in Cairo, demanding the resignation of the education minister Moheb Al-Refa’ai.Read more…
BREAKING: Unite responds to London mayoral vote
Union says Sadiq Khan’s selection is vindication of his progressive policiesRead more…
Sadiq Khan Wins! Labour’s candidate for London Mayor
I have just heard that Sadiq Khan has been elected as the Labour candidate for London Mayor! Great news.
“The Tooting MP said he was “overwhelmed” and “deeply honoured” after the results were announced.
Mr Khan won 48,152 votes, a 58.9% share, in the…Read more…
Frances O’Grady: here’s how to stop the Trade Union Bill
TUC general secretary writes for USi on how to beat the BillRead more…
EU court’s common sense decision on time spent travelling to work
The European Court ruling this week was indeed a good decision for people working long hours, a phenomenon that TUC research shows is on the rise again in Britain. But many of those commuters happily seeing the headlines saying “EU court rules travelling to work ‘is work’” could…Read more…
Say #refugeeswelcome – march on Saturday
The vivid stories of human suffering that have dominated the media coverage of the refugee crisis have provoked reactions of shock and, importantly, solidarity by the public. As organisations founded…Read more…
Join the original members of Lesbians & Gays Support Miners, Durham Miners Union, Barnet UNISON on #Kids4Libraries march
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Staffing crisis gathers pace across the public sector warns UNISON
The NHS and local councils across the UK are facing a growing staffing crisis as a result of the government’s imposed pay cap, according to a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The research –…Read more…