Joe Solo reflects a new phenomenon … and starts planing next year’s eventRead more…
Equal pay laws must go further, say unions
TUC says legislation should be extended to medium-sized companiesRead more…
Scunthorpe steel cash is an insult, say unions
Unions have said the £9m support package for the steel industry in the North East is woefully inadequate. The government and Tata Steel yesterday announced they will jointly fund the package to…Read more…
FBU launches Facebook page
Union encourages members to ‘like’ and ‘share’ new social media pageRead more…
Journalists reeling as bosses announce plan to sack a quarter of workforce
MP backs NUJ campaign to save jobs in BoltonRead more…
#FeesMustFall win for South African students
South African President Jacob Zuma agrees to student’s core demand for 0% fee increaseRead more…
Win! Tractor workers suspend strike after accepting new pay deal
Unite members at New Holland agree new offerRead more…
UNISON fights back over “disruptive” check-off plans
Dave Prentis says government should focus on tax credits and living standards rather than unionsRead more…
Unions back anti-racist day of action
Workplaces show their support for Show Racism the Red CardRead more…
Unions vow to go after named and shamed minimum wage abusers
TUC says list of 115 employers is only the tip of the icebergRead more…
South African student protests – the biggest uprising since the fall of apartheid
“Our parents were sold the dream of democracy. We’re here for the refund”.Read more…
“This government is clueless about trade unions”
As the Trade Union Bill goes through Parliament, MP Jo Stevens tells UnionNews why Labour is fighting it all the wayRead more…
Tractor-builders take strike action over pay
Unite members at New Holland in Essex reject 2% offerRead more…
Union funding under threat as government confirms plans to scrap check-off
TUC condemns deliberate attack on trade union fundingRead more…
Unions demand apology from train company after “kick-in-the-teeth” job letter
Unions describe letter as insulting, disgusting and insensitiveRead more…
Union warns of Chinese nuclear threat to London
Hinkley Point plans welcomed by GMB and Unite but GMB has concerns over BradwellRead more…
Cape Town students defy court order
Students at the University of Cape Town, protesting at a planned 10.3% fee hike, marched on the university residences today and then on Rondebosch police station to demand the release of students…Read more…
Indian women take on Tetley tea – and male union leaders
Women in tea plantations in Kerala, India are fighting for decent wages. But they’ve had to fight not just the company, the male-dominated unions that are holding them back.Read more…
G4S guards told to fight demons
It was the job from Hell – literally.Read more…
Unions lay into government over steel jobs
Unions accuse Chancellor of failing to act to save the industryRead more…