Why trade unions aren't coming to an end just yet

A bad tempered exchange in parliament: Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase) (Con): The general public could be forgiven for thinking that the funding of trade unions in this country was a relatively simple affair whereby employees who wish to join a union pay their subs and receive the benefits of their membership, and then out of

Union News, a new website dedicated to professionally reporting labour movement matters, is launched today. Tim Lezard explains why it is necessary: As a journalist and activist I’ve spent more years than I care to remember promoting trade unions, so it’s rather nice to have the compliment returned and having trade unions promoting UnionNews. For in last

Labour shadow minister Gareth Thomas have written a pamphlet attempting to influence Labour’s strategy along the lines of “trade unions, immigrants and people on benefits bad, co-ops and low taxes good.” It hasn’t been published yet, but we got hold of a copy and thought we’d have a look at it. Here are three key weaknesses of its argument.

With David Cameron continuing to refuse to meet with representatives of the Derby Bombardier workforce over the Thameslink contract stitch-up, trade unions will be bringing a train load to Parliament new Wednesday - 7th September - for the Transport Committee hearing on procurement. 1,400 jobs face the axe at Britain’s last trainmaker Bombardier as the contract to

Labour's former deputy leader, Lord Prescott, has said it was "time for change" in the party's relations with the trade unions.

Ed Miliband has risked a row with trade union leaders after drawing up plans to water down their voting power within the Labour party.

It has been revealed that 228 charities across the East of England have seen substantive cuts to their budgets this year, totalling £5.5m, according to figures from a group of trade unions.

The TUC organized exhibition on the 1986-7 News International industrial dispute which is currently at Congress House until the 12th August, could not have come at a better time. Whenever I think about the outcome of the ‘Battle of Wapping, I am reminded of a discussion between Union boss Jimmy Hoffa and James P. Cannon which took place on US TV in the 1950s. Both men had been active in the ...

Chancellor George Osborne says the Government are talking to trade unions about public sector pensions and he sees no reason for strikes.