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Trade Unions

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UnionDues: ‘Industry without art is brutality’ – meeting the Artists Union of England

Simon Sapper
20 July, 2021

Many of their members got no support from the coronavirus income protection schemes, Simon Sapper writes.

“A safe working environment is not a choice, it is an obligation”: MP mask row grows

Alexandra Warren
17 July, 2021

Unions say this is a stark example of how rules in Parliament apply only to some and not to others.

Fears for safety as fire service cuts are ‘incentivised’ following MoD outsourcing

LFF Reporter
13 July, 2021

MoD outsourcing undermines workers’ conditions, is inefficient and risks safety, Unite warns select committee.

Solidarity builds against ‘unjust job cuts’ at Liverpool University

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 July, 2021

Trade union and labour movement support escalates for the global academic boycott of the University of Liverpool.

What are the Unite union leadership candidates saying in the first week of voting?

Josiah Mortimer
7 July, 2021

McCluskey reveals who he’s backing, while candidates add their voices to workplace disputes. Pictured (L-R) – Turner, Coyne, and Graham.

Why Unite’s leadership election isn’t about Left vs Right

Alex Maguire
23 June, 2021

It’s not as simple as radicals against a moderate, writes Alex Maguire.

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UnionDues: Is social partnership the way forward for workers after the pandemic?

Simon Sapper
22 June, 2021

The ACAS chair speaks to Simon Sapper on bringing workers and bosses together.

Public view Amazon staff as ‘key workers’ who deserve trade union rights – poll

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 June, 2021

Amazon workers have a long history of agitating for change. The public now support the fight to give Amazon staff trade union rights.

EXCLUSIVE: Tories plan raid on trade union finances

Tony Burke
15 June, 2021

Ministers have snuck out proposals for a stealth tax on union funds.

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UnionDues: When the shop floor becomes the front line

Simon Sapper
25 May, 2021

Aggression and intimidation towards supermarket workers, the vital role of supermarket reps and the Kenmure Street Blockade – all covered in this week’s Union Dues Podcast.

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