"The left groups in 5 unions – NEU Left; PCS Left Unity; RMT Broad Left; Unison Time for Real Change; and Unite United Left – have come together to call for a united trade union left."
Tag: Trade Unionism
TUC Congress meets at a pivotal moment for the labour movement- Fran Heathcote #TUC23
Fran Heathcote of the PCS previews #TUC23 & argues "as well as the government, our members’ show of strength should be noted by the Labour Party too."
Save our Ticket Offices! Peace & Justice Project
Jeremy Corbyn: "The Tories know nothing about the real value of ticket offices — all they know is how to run our public services into the ground."
When our democracy is under attack, it’s up to the labour movement to fight back – Jeremy Corbyn exclusive
"The government’s anti-strike bill is part of a broader attack on our fundamental democratic rights." - Jeremy Corbyn
Palestine: Why trade unionists should support the NAKBA 75 demo – Louise Regan, NEU & Palestine Solidarity Campaign
“Silence is not an option, Palestinians who we visit give us a clear message – they tell us that their voices are silenced so they need us to speak out and tell the world what is happening.”
This May Day, we will stand by our MP, Jeremy Corbyn – Islington Friends of Jeremy Corbyn
“In Islington North, we have in Jeremy Corbyn an MP who has consistently stood with constituents & local Trades Unions. He has been on picket lines throughout the constituency & beyond.”
This government holds its own workers in total contempt – Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary Exclusive #MayDay2023
The PCS keeps fighting & is currently reballoting over 130,000 members to renew their mandate for strike action.
Climate breakdown is a class and union issue
Our members, communities, and entire society are threatened by the breakdown of the climactic conditions that allow us to live. By Paul Atkin Our members, communities, and entire society are threatened by the breakdown of the climactic conditions that allow us to live. On current policies we are heading for an average increase in global…
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Strike Clubs are a way to build solidarity – Holly Turner
The aim of the Strike Clubs is to help turn “clicktivism” into on the ground activism.
Our lives are at stake – what more reason for trade unions to support the ‘Big One’?
If we are to have an “honest dialogue” between the labour and climate movement, we need to see ourselves as one. This means ensuring we join these spaces as much as climate activists are now giving support to trade unions on the picket lines. By Sam Mason When Extinction Rebellion announced at the end of…