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Opinion: Employers Who Steal Wages Should Be Made Criminally Liable

Matthew Cole

A shocking investigation has revealed that employers who fail to pay wages simply get away with it. It’s time to make wage theft a criminal matter, argues Matthew Cole.

Report: Union Leader Accused of Harassment and Heading Up ‘Sexist Boys Club’

Simon Childs

Exclusive: Workers at a huge federation of trade unions fear a redundancy process is being used to ‘wipe’ the institutional memory of a misogynistic workplace culture where union money was spent on strip clubs and women workers were left traumatised. Simon Childs reports.

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Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.

Report: Are Unions Finally Changing Their Relationship With the Arms Trade?

Polly Smythe

Britain’s trade unions have narrowly passed a historic motion to prioritise “wages not weapons”, suggesting the movement may be ready to renegotiate its commitment to the defence sector. Polly Smythe reports from TUC congress.

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Analysis: Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In

Polly Smythe

Starmer’s recent reshuffle saw two champions of Labour’s flagship workers’ rights legislation leave the frontbench, creating a vacuum that businesses are eagerly filling. Polly Smythe surveys an uneasy landscape from the Trade Union Congress's annual meeting.

Report: Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked

Polly Smythe

A union representing dockworkers at one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean - a key stopping point for Israeli goods - has said it will ‘block everything’ if Israel stops the inbound aid flotilla. Polly Smythe reports.

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Feature: ‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Food delivery couriers are facing increased attacks from the rightwing press, far-right thugs and now, the Labour government. Polly Smythe reports.

A Black man wearing a keffiyeh as a headscarf holds a banner alongside Palestinian flags

Interview: Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Former Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls, who joined a July aid flotilla to Gaza, told Polly Smythe that the main unions in the US “continue to do the dirty work for Israel”.

Stephen Cotton, ITF general secretary. Photo: Digitalwillow

Report: Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting

Simon Childs

Staff at the International Transport Workers’ Federation stand up for the rights of millions of workers across the world. Now they’re being subjected to a ‘sham’ redundancy process. Simon Childs reports.

Report: Gail’s Denies Using CCTV to Spy on Workers

Polly Smythe

The bougie bakery chain has seen rapid growth in affluent, Lib Dem-voting areas. It now faces allegations of punishing work conditions and union busting. Polly Smythe reports.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham speaks during a demonstration agains1t cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Photo: Tejas Sandhu / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Report: Unite Votes for Israel Arms Embargo

Polly Smythe

Unite has voted to support workers who refuse to handle Israeli weapons. Is this the first step towards an ‘arms embargo from below?’ Polly Smythe reports.

Report: Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

Organisers have declined to invite Reform councillors to one of the most important events of the trade union calendar, amid fears that Nigel Farage is making inroads with union members. Polly Smythe reports.

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.

Report: University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

The University and College union has voted for national strike action over a funding model that’s ‘cannibalising’ the sector. Polly Smythe reports.

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Analysis: Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform

Polly Smythe

Nigel Farage is only pretending to be a champion of the working class, but pointing out that he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing won't cut it. Polly Smythe reports on how trade unions ceded ground to Reform - and how they're now planning to fight.

Erik Helgeson. Photo: Svenska Hamnarbetarfotbrundet

Report: Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Erik Helgeson led a dockers’ boycott of Israeli military cargo. He got sacked as a threat to national security. Polly Smythe reports.

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Report: Apple Organising Drive Spreads to England in Face of Union-Busting ‘Playbook’

Polly Smythe

Apple is briefing against trade unions as workers in Cambridge gear up to vote for recognition. Polly Smythe reports.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds. Image: Official portrait

Analysis: Labour Delays Repeal of Anti-Trade Union Law Ahead of Austerity 2.0

Polly Smythe

The government is backsliding over reforms to Tory anti-strike laws. Perhaps it has something to do with the fresh round of cuts they have planned. Polly Smythe reports.

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Opinion: Employers Who Steal Wages Should Be Made Criminally Liable

Matthew Cole

Report: Union Leader Accused of Harassment and Heading Up ‘Sexist Boys Club’

Simon Childs

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In

Polly Smythe

Feature: ‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Interview: Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Report: Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting

Simon Childs

Report: Gail’s Denies Using CCTV to Spy on Workers

Polly Smythe

Report: Unite Votes for Israel Arms Embargo

Polly Smythe

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Report: University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform

Polly Smythe

Report: Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Report: Apple Organising Drive Spreads to England in Face of Union-Busting ‘Playbook’

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Labour Delays Repeal of Anti-Trade Union Law Ahead of Austerity 2.0

Polly Smythe

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Opinion: Employers Who Steal Wages Should Be Made Criminally Liable

Matthew Cole

Report: Union Leader Accused of Harassment and Heading Up ‘Sexist Boys Club’

Simon Childs

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Report: Are Unions Finally Changing Their Relationship With the Arms Trade?

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In

Polly Smythe

Report: Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked

Polly Smythe

Feature: ‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Interview: Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Report: Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting

Simon Childs

Report: Gail’s Denies Using CCTV to Spy on Workers

Polly Smythe

Report: Unite Votes for Israel Arms Embargo

Polly Smythe

Report: Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Report: University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform

Polly Smythe

Report: Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Report: Apple Organising Drive Spreads to England in Face of Union-Busting ‘Playbook’

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Labour Delays Repeal of Anti-Trade Union Law Ahead of Austerity 2.0

Polly Smythe

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