unions
Parties across the nations split over response to strike action
Ed Jacobs runs through Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s responses to the strikes.
Johnson (elected by 19% of voters) and Cameron (23%) lecture unions about democracy
Alex Hern explains why Tories in glass houses shouldn't throw stones over low turnout
Public sector pensions no more gold-plated than those in private sector
Nigel Stanley lays out the details on the difference between public and private sector pensions, and shows that like for like, they aren’t that different.
Strike build-up latest from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scottish and Welsh patients face cancelled appointments as Northern Ireland’s SDLP outlines support for striking workers, reports Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
Party funding reform could be a blessing in disguise for Labour
James Graham argues that the party funding reforms could be the impetus for Labour and the unions to redefine their relationship with each other that both have needed for a long time.
Scottish union chief accuses government of behaving like a “Victorian millowner”
One of Scotland’s major teaching unions has warned that virtually every school north of the border now faces closure on the November 30th, reports Ed Jacobs.