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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.

Keir Starmer speaks to the 2024 TUC annual congress in Brighton. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

Analysis: Starmer Heckled As Trade Unions Oppose Labour’s New Austerity

Polly Smythe

Trade unionists are breathing a sigh of relief after 14 years of Tory rule, but there is little enthusiasm for Labour's economic policies at the TUC's annual congress. Polly Smythe reports.

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham. Unite

Feature: How Trade Unions Are Preparing for a Labour Government

Polly Smythe

This year’s Trades Union Congress took place in anticipation of the end of Tory rule. Novara Media's labour movement correspondent Polly Smythe sends a dispatch from Liverpool.

RMT leader Mick Lynch. Novara Media

Report: Mick Lynch Asks Unions to Step Up to Defy Anti-Strike Legislation

Polly Smythe

The TUC has voted not to comply with minimum service levels, but how far unions will go remains to be seen. Polly Smythe reports from TUC congress.

UCU workers demonstrating. Wiktor Szymanowicz via Reuters Connect

Report: Everything You Need to Know About the UK’s Biggest Strike-Day in a Decade

Polly Smythe

Up to half a million workers will take action in a 'protect the right to strike' day. Here's a guide to what's happening.

Mick Lynch. Photo: Newsnight

Report: ‘If They Call It, We’ll Support It’: RMT Would Back General Strike

Simon Childs

Mick Lynch has called for radical action after trade unions launched a campaign against the cost of living crisis.

Analysis: Pandemic Labour and the Politics of Job Guarantees

James Meadway

With issues of power and control at work brought to the fore by the lockdown, the TUC has launched new proposals for a job guarantee. James Meadway examines the challenges such proposals face - particularly in the context of the pandemic - including the risk that a job guarantee could be used against workers.

Explainers: Four Day Working Week

The robots are coming for your jobs – and that’s a good thing. Eleanor Penny responds to the TUC’s call for a four day working week.

5 Possible Effects of the Met’s ‘Pay-to-Protest’ Policies

Hannah Sketchley

The Metropolitan Police recently told campaigners demonstrations would only be policed if they were expected to be crime-free, with organisers advised to hire private security. What are the implications for radical movements?

6 Ways to Build a Labour Movement Fit for the 21st Century

Marek Perez

Marek Perez considers what it will it take to create an effective labour movement that takes the fight to employers, wins concessions and reverses the tide of defeat.

Novara FM: Britain Needs (Fully Automated Communism) A Payrise

On this week's show Aaron and James discuss the forthcoming TUC demonstration, 'Britain Needs a Payrise'.

Novara FM: Looking Back on October 20th and a ‘Future That Works’

On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Hannah Forbes-Black as they reflect on the October 20th TUC Demo 'A Future That Works'.

Novara FM: Why does the TUC exist?

On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Richard Bernard as they discuss the TUC (Trades Union Congress), it's historic role and it's present function in relation to both the Labour Party and austerity.

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