The Tory surveillance bill would make Putin proud
History shows that security services don’t always use their powers to protect the public
Trade Unions
Granting China market economy status would ruin key British industries
The European Parliament has voted against China being granted Market Economy Status, though the Tories have backed it
Without the EU, a million extra people would be working excessive hours
The UK used to be the long hours capital of Europe and it could be again, TUC research shows
Labour’s ‘baying hounds’ need to back off, says UNISON chief
With backbench MPs sniping about the election results, Prentis has called for party unity
Manufacturing is essential to the UK’s economy — and it depends on EU membership
The Brexiters’ alternative is a zero-hours, low-skill, low-paid economy
The Trade Union Bill is still an attack on our movement, but it could have been so much worse
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, reflects on the union fightback against a bill that should never have existed
Goodwill has kept NHS going, but the government has even taken that
A junior doctor explains how she and her colleagues have been driven to an all-out strike
Unions representing 4 million workers are backing EU membership
Alan Johnson hails ten unions’ support for workers’ rights in Europe
Government backtracks on Trade Union Bill as peers threaten rebellion
U-turn on the proposal to stop payroll collection of subscriptions is a major victory for unions
Government drops trade union bill proposal on check-off
Union leaders welcome change but remain deeply opposed to the bill