Ed Balls’ speech to the Fabians immediately attracted of the usual unions such a PCS and RMT (both unaffiliated). That was entirely expected. But today the big Labour-affiliated unions have also come out swinging, led by Len McCluskey in the Guardian. Paul Kenny of GMB has even gone as far as saying they might re-examine

Something in today's FT for those of us who are Labour supporters and Unite trade union members to plan our response to. I can't quote it all as it's behind a pay wall, you'll need to buy the paper to read the whole article: "Leftwing union leader eyes private sector By Brian Groom and Jim Pickard The union movement’s future lies in spreading militancy to the private sector, says the leftwing ci...

Leaders of the biggest civil service trade union, the PCS, have threatened more strikes over the government's changes to public sector pensions.

The Morning Star carries an exclusive article by PCS leader Mark Serwotka, accusing the leaders of the Labour Party and some other unions of failing to take a credible stand against the government. This is certainly a breach of ettiquette, as unions usually respect the sovereign decision making processes of other unions, but it also

The PCS union's general secretary Mark Serwotka said there had been further discussions on Tuesday about more industrial action over pensions for public sector workers.

The Home Secretary praises the bravery of four police officers who were stabbed trying to arrest a man in a butcher's shop in north-west London.

Union ballot results: AEP 64% for strike action ASPECT 75.1% for strike action ATL (30 June ballot mandate still valid) CSP 86% England & Wales for strike action (89.1% Scotland) FDA 81% for strike action GMB 83.7% for strike action NAHT 75.8% for strike action NUT (30 June ballot mandate still valid) PCS (30 June ballot mandate still valid) Prospect 75% for strike action SCP 85.3%

Yes, there’s lots of cable theft going on. Yes, it’s a cash in hand industry. It pretty much has to be really. All recycling industries face exactly the same problem, which is that their economics are entirely the reverse of normal retail economics. We all understand that if you’ve a container load of PCs, each

The Cyclone Class PCs have had an interesting history beginning when the first ship (since transferred to the Philippine Navy) was launched in 1992. Consistent with history, the US Navy has been unsure how to best use these smaller vessels. Originally designed and operated for SOCOM, they proved inadequate for the task of supporting SOF, so they were transferred to the surface force in the late 19...

At its meeting today PCS’s national executive committee agreed the following statement about the ongoing phone hacking scandal engulfing News International: “Recent revelations and allegations of illegal activity at News International have shocked the nation but perhaps not surprised everyone. “Like many, we will not miss the misogyny, and the anti-welfare, anti-immigrant and ant...