Report: President of Unison Expelled From Labour Party
Polly Smythe
The union's president has been expelled for sharing articles from a proscribed Marxist group on social media.
Tag: trade unions
Report: A Mining Museum Has Threatened Workers Speaking Out About Strikes
Polly Smythe
The National Coal Mining Museum of England has a whole display about the miners' strike, but it won't let its staff speak out about current strike action.
Opinion: Labour’s Cult of Factionalism Is Going Into Overdrive
Andrew Fisher
From Emma Dent Coat to Maurice Mcleod, the Labour right is busy destroying would-be leftwing MPs - and its own electoral prospects in the process, writes Andrew Fisher.
Report: Inside the Fight for the UK’s First Formal Amazon Warehouse Strike
Polly Smythe
Workers in Coventry are voting over formal strike action at an Amazon warehouse for the first time, but the retailing giant has been accused of trying to undermine union activity. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: The RSA Used ‘Intimidation Tactics’ Against Staff After Refusing Their Trade Union Request
Polly Smythe
The Royal Society of the Arts was full of praise for trade unions until its own workers wanted one.
Report: An Outsourcing Firm Is Hiring Scab Firefighters With Only Three Days Training
Andrew Kersley
Exclusive: Outsourcing firm Securitas is hiring "contingency" firefighters with hardly any training on almost double pay.
Report: Were Unions Right to Cancel Strikes to Respect the Queen? We Asked Members
Polly Smythe
The strike wave has been put on pause in order to respect the Queen. Not all trade unionists are happy about it, reports Polly Smythe.
Report: Here Are the Strikes That Will Be Keeping Liz Truss up at Night
Polly Smythe
Thatcher reincarnate wants to annihilate trade unions. Unfortunately for her, the fightback is just getting started.
Explainers: Why Postal Workers Are Going on Strike
While company management are paid in the millions, and receive bonuses for failure, postal workers at Royal Mail are being treated like mud. Today they are going on strike. Aaron Bastani explains the reasons behind the strike – and how bosses at the top are out of control.
Report: Trouble’s Brewing: Man Claims He Was Kicked Out of BrewDog Bar Over Union Leaflet
Polly Smythe
The punk craft beer chain got in a row with a trade union over stickers.
Report: Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe
Simon Childs
After wildcat strikes in the UK, workers staged walk-outs and protests at warehouses in the US, Germany and Turkey.
Opinion: Will the Unions Actually Ditch Labour?
Tom Williams
With the Labour party's betrayal of workers, the threat of union disaffiliation looms. But will it actually happen? Tom Williams takes a look.
Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer
Simon Childs & Polly Smythe
Workers at a gigantic Essex warehouse are protesting after being offered just 35p more per hour from the multinational.
Report: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: RMT President Hails Public Support for Strikes
Polly Smythe
Alex Gordon, President of the RMT, told Novara Media that the privatisation of railways needs to be 'swept away'.
Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked
Ell Folan
The arguments against the rail strikes don’t stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.
Report: Met Police Forced to Apologise for Arresting Trade Union Official
Simon Childs
London police handcuffed a union activist on a legal picket in 2020. They have now had to shell out thousands of pounds in compensation and apologise.
Analysis: Britain’s Workplaces Aren’t Ready for Extreme Heat
Polly Smythe
Questioning whether it’s too hot makes you “cowardly” and a “snowflake” according to one MP. But other countries have maximum working temperatures – is it time Britain followed suit?
Explainers: Why BT Workers Are Going on Strike
BT recorded £2 billion in profits before tax last year. Its CEO, Philip Jansen, enjoyed a salary of £3.5 million. Yet it’s now offering engineers & call centre workers a real terms pay CUT. Aaron Bastani explains why BT workers have had enough.