"Farage, and all our politicians, need to pick a side. Billionaires might not want workers' rights. But voters do."
Tag: Trade Unions
Let’s fight for real security, not war – Kate Hudson
"Do we really want the capacity to destroy millions of lives instead? And think what else we could do if conventional budgets were brought down to size."
We need real action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis – Maryam Eslamdoust
"We must put an end to the militarisation of our economy, which only serves the needs of wars."
Burnham should introduce a second Employment Rights Bill – IER
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) and the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF) are hosting a fringe meeting at the annual TUC Congress in Brighton.
Wages not weapons! – Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary
"We can fight for a different set of priorities: wages not weapons, social investment and international solidarity rather than division."
Our new PM should grasp the nettle on Workers’ Rights – James Harrison, Institute of Employment Rights
Ahead of TUC Congress, IER Director James Harrison sets out five gaps in the Employment Rights Act 2025 — and the case for a Second Employment Rights Bill.
Give us back our industrial muscle – Steve Gillan, POA
"I say to the new Prime Minister, as I’ve done to his predecessors – give my members back the right to strike or raise their pay, terms and conditions to a level where they would never need to!"
Get behind the campaign for Wages Not Weapons – Alex Kenny, Stop The War
Ahead of TUC Congress, Alex Kenny calls on trade unionists to back the campaign for Wages not Weapons and for delegates to back the motion at the congress in Brighton.
Fund a cut in energy bills with a bank tax – TUC
"While households struggle to pay their bills, banks are handing out the biggest bonuses since the financial crisis. That isn't fair, and it isn't inevitable."
Hunger is a trade union issue: why workers need a Right to Food – Sarah Woolley
"In one of the richest countries in the world, millions of people are forced to rely on foodbanks. This is a scandal that too many politicians seem to accept as the “new normal”."