Len McCluskey: Here or in the US, Trump is not a friend of trade unions
From racism to toxic trade tariffs, Trump is an enemy of the workers. And trade unionists will not stay silent about it, the Unite general secretary writes.
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Workers win major concession over outsourcing at University of London
But the union plan to keep the pressure up, after the university offered only ‘vague commitments’ to take some services back in house.
Tipped for success: Why TGI Fridays staff are planning to strike for the first time
Is the American diner set to see its first wave of strike action in the UK?
Could this radical idea rescue the trade union movement?
Until a few years ago, only geeks had heard of ‘auto-enrollment’. Now millions more people are in pension schemes. Could a similar plan revive trade unionism in the UK?
Blacklisted workers need more than a public inquiry – they need a change in the law
Blacklisting devastates the lives of workers and their families. Here’s how we tackle it.
Constructing collusion: Why the police must be held to account over their role in blacklisting
How can the force be held to account if we have no idea who was involved?
Corbyn’s customs union stance wins Labour unlikely support amongst business leaders
The CBI, opposed to much of Labour’s economic policy, said they supported the party’s call to stay in a customs union with the EU.
There’s now proof that workers’ power is good for the economy
More economic democracy – union power, workers’ rights, decentralisation of and democratic engagement in decision-making – creates better productivity and a stronger, more secure economy.
The end of trade unions isn’t inevitable – but it is possible. Here’s how they can reverse the decline
A new report sets out a plan to reverse the union movement’s decline. Leaders should listen closely.
We need unions as much as ever. The challenge is finding new ways to organise
As TUC Congress draws to a close, all of us must find ways to reinvent the movement.