Today the House of Commons will be placed in the ironic position of being asked by the Government to reject a democratic reform proposed by the unelected House of Lords. And the TUC is backing the…Read more…
The NHS funding squeeze must stop: A physiotherapist’s view
I have worked in the NHS for 19 years as a physiotherapist specializing in working with children. There have been some good and bad changes over this period of time, but none have had such a negative…Read more…
This is a full-scale attack on the NHS, the junior doctor contract is just the start
Let’s be crystal clear (something the Secretary of State for Health has been consistent in failing to do), the junior doctors’ contract dispute is about much more than the terms and conditions…Read more…
The NHS is changing before our eyes: #FullyFundOurNHS
Some things will always be the same. Since I started in my role 8 years ago, the passion, dedication and commitment of my team of radiographers is, and always will be, strong. The unwavering focus on…Read more…
What an expert government body says about the Trade Union Bill
The government’s Trade Union Bill has taken a bit of a pounding lately. First there were the trade unions themselves, who are uniformly opposed to the bill. Then there was a joint letter from…Read more…
#TubeStrike: Why I’ll be striking over compulsory all-night shifts
I’m a ticket officer and station assistant on London Underground, and I’ll be taking 24 hour strike action this evening alongside members of my union, TSSA, and unions representing other tube staff,…Read more…
Why we’d find it difficult repeating Better Together for Europe
We’re being asked quite a lot if the trade union movement would join a broad-based campaign to stay in the European Union, working with employers, political parties and others. The example of…Read more…
ACT NOW! The next few days are vital for EU-US trade deal
On Thursday, the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee (known as INTA) will vote on a series of amendments to a draft report on the EU-US trade deal TTIP (the Trans-Atlantic Trade…Read more…
What working for Amazon really does to your health: the truth is starting to come out
We all know about Amazon’s lackadaisical approach to paying its taxes, and its “hire and fire” attitude to the workers who run its giant warehouses, where impossible work standards mean staff are…Read more…
International Women’s Day: A time for action, not just celebration
International Women’s Day is not just a warm up act for Mother’s Day: a day for celebrating our mothers, daughters, and sisters. It has clear radical and union roots.Read more…
It’s not my hobby, it’s my profession: Fair pay for musicians
Spare a thought for freelance musicians this Fair Pay Fortnight, and what it must be like to fight for fair pay every day that you work. Working musicians are frequently being asked to work for…Read more…
Union-busting at the heart of this government?
We’ve long been used to the hostility towards trade unions exhibited by some of the more excitable elements on the fringes of the Tory right. From Aiden Burley and the Trade Union Reform Campaign to…Read more…
The world needs a pay rise: Oxfam recognises the union role
Oxfam has today issued a guide for businesses on implementing living wages throughout their global supply chains, and it puts collective bargaining and trade unions centre stage. The paper is full of…Read more…
Unions hail good news on marriage equality in the Channel Islands
Last week, the chief minister in the island of Jersey reported that legislation for same sex marriage would be introduced shortly in the States of Jersey with a view to it being brought into effect…Read more…