Digital unionism means a deeper relationship with data

May 26, 2026By TUC Digital

Digital systems generate lots and lots of data. But digital change doesn’t just give trade unions more data. It changes how unions relate to information, insight and organisational memory. Digital unionism means moving beyond seeing data as a by‑product of systems, and towards treating it as a shared organisational resource that supports judgement, learning and … Continue reading Digital unionism means a deeper relationship with data

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Your TUC guide to new Employment Rights 2026

Mar 5, 2026By John's Labour blog

JG A fantastic victory for the Labour Movement. Our Labour Party political and trade union industrial wings working together to benefit all workers. More please more. The Employment Rights Act 2025 repeals major parts of the Trade Union Act …Read more…

Mar 5, 2026John's Labour blog

Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum

Jun 10, 2025By John's Labour blog

On Saturday while returning from a lovely break in Dorset, I made a stop at the Martyrs Museum in Tolpuddle.I had visited a few years ago during winter, but it was closed. This museum is truly worth visiting. Located just a few minutes from the A…Read more…

Jun 10, 2025John's Labour blog

Moving to Dynamics at CWU: a case study from discovery to delivery

Feb 19, 2024By TUC Digital

Back around April 2022, our Senior Deputy General Secretary kicked off a big review of IT at CWU. It was a chance to look across the union at what we needed to do, including our core membership tools. I thought the challenge of our old membership system contract coming to an end in 18 months … Continue reading Moving to Dynamics at CWU: a case study from discovery to delivery

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Merry Christmas.🎄 The best gift you can give to your past, present and future self is to join a union!

Dec 18, 2023By John's Labour blog

hat tip North West UNISON https://twitter.com/NorthWestUNISON/status/1474363981649358853https://tuc.org.uk/joinunion #joinunison @unisontheunionRead more…

Dec 18, 2023John's Labour blog

Calling All Tech Workers! LaborNotes is Organizing a Conference

Sep 13, 2023By Cyberunions

As we try to figure out a direction here (Walton and I are thinking this through) it is important to elevate events and this is certainly one every able person should attend! If you are in or able to go to NYC this conference is an important one! As a long time attendee and organizer […]Read more…

Sep 13, 2023Cyberunions

Calling All Tech Workers! LaborNotes is Organizing a Conference

Sep 13, 2023By Cyberunions

As we try to figure out a direction here (Walton and I are thinking this through) it is important to elevate events and this is certainly one every able person should attend! If you are in or able to go to NYC this conference is an important one! As a long time attendee and organizer […]Read more…

Sep 13, 2023Cyberunions

Managing big tech changes in UK unions

Aug 31, 2023By TUC Digital

Deploying new technology can often be challenging. But deploying technology that will change organisations and how the people within them do their work is generally a lot more complicated than just the technology itself. As distributed organisations, with many stakeholders and complex democratic structures, unions have a lot to consider. Those projects that don’t address … Continue reading Managing big tech changes in UK unions

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Understanding Pensions: TUC Union Course

Mar 30, 2023By John's Labour blog

I can remember my first ever TUC pensions course held many, many moons ago at Congress House. Jonathan Jefferies has also been my tutor on other TUC courses. Next to pay, pensions are probably the most important of your terms and conditions …Read more…

Mar 30, 2023John's Labour blog

Staying safe at work

Jun 1, 2022By John's Labour blog

Staying safe at work Monday 6 June 2022 | 14:00-15:00 –> Workers should feel safe whilst working and when travel…Read more…

Jun 1, 2022John's Labour blog

inUNISON – launch of brand new blogspace created by UNISON Activists for UNISON activists

Jan 13, 2022By John's Labour blog

“inUNISON is a brand new blogspace created by UNISON Activists for UNISON activists. We aim to be a one-stop site, providing news and view’s on all things UNISON, but we also hope to do more than that. Over the last couple of years, due to the p…Read more…

Jan 13, 2022John's Labour blog

“Trade unions are more vital than ever – so why is the government attacking them?”

Dec 23, 2021By John's Labour blog

Hat tip Frances O’Grady – TUC General Secretary “PoliticsHome”
“As 2022 begins, a pandemic is raging, nearly a million workers are on zero-hours contracts, two million workers have no right to sick pay and five million earn less than the real living wa…Read more…

Dec 23, 2021John's Labour blog

Why Join a Union and A Christmas Carol

Dec 20, 2021By John's Labour blog

hat tip https://twitter.com/UnisonNbriaPol

Never been a better time to join UNISON. Click here: http://join.unison.org.ukRead more…

Dec 20, 2021John's Labour blog

Labour Party Leaders on International Workers Day : May Day 2021

May 1, 2021By John's Labour blog

Keir and Angela promise to take on the Tories over Worker’s’ rights. Read more…

May 1, 2021John's Labour blog

BHP mine workers tell investors about their reality (and the “Shift of Death”)

Nov 28, 2020By John's Labour blog

As a Pension trustee I took part in this virtual round table. It is shocking how badly supposedly “blue chip” responsible international mining companies treat their workers (and the environment!). Setting up “dummy” companies to outsource staff in orde…Read more…

Nov 28, 2020John's Labour blog

Christina McAnea for UNISON General Secretary – By closing date over 200 Nominations

Sep 27, 2020By John's Labour blog

“Hugely grateful to get 226 nominations. This includes the NEC, 9 regions, 5 service groups and 211 branches. Onwards and upwards. Lets turn this into votes. A massive thank you to everyone who helped get this and to everyone who has supported me. #our…Read more…

Sep 27, 2020John's Labour blog

Fight to Save Historic East End Matchgirl’s Grave

May 24, 2020By John's Labour blog

“We have written to the Secretary of State for Justice and await his reply. Please rally your MP to help us at least pause this brutal mounding process…

The Matchgirls Memorial
Patrons: Anita Dobson, Diana Holland, Barbara Plantwww.matchgirls1888.o…Read more…

May 24, 2020John's Labour blog

Which unions are the most influential on Twitter in 2019?

Nov 30, 2019By infobo

In November every year, I carry out an analysis of the influence of twitter accounts for all the TUC-affiliated unions. I compile the results into a league table, so unions can measure their progress…Read more…

Nov 30, 2019infobo

Costa Coffee “stealing” money from their staff

Aug 19, 2019By John's Labour blog

Check out this BBC report
Costa Coffee: Employees call £200 deductions for training ‘unfair’
This is outrageous and I hope people boycott this @CostaCoffee in Upminister (& any other employer who steals from its workforce).
This sort of …Read more…

Aug 19, 2019John's Labour blog

Why join a union?

Aug 9, 2019By John's Labour blog

“Everyone deserves fairness, equality and justice at work. That’s what trade unions stand for. When you join a union, you join a movement that’s 6 million strong.

Working people are stronger when they act together. And together, we can make the workin…Read more…

Aug 9, 2019John's Labour blog