As most people know, the Labour Party is, for the most part, about 90% in the red with the trade unions. If the trade unions pulled their financial support the party would not only have a crap leader it would be well and truly knackered. The thing to remember of course is that much of that money actually comes from trade union members through the political levy. No one has to pay the political lev...

Even the Trade Unions can see where the political tide is going - towards the Conservatives - that is why they are discussing with their trade union envoy. However, there appeara to be some who either (a) are complete idiots, or (b) really want the Conservatives to win. Why? Because they are threatening a new Winter

by Billy Hayes, General Secretary of the Communications Workers Union It is well understood in the trade unions today, that the economic policy of the Coalition Government is a major assault upon working class living standards. Correctly, this has led the majority of trade unions to organise in opposition, in some manner or another to this

And how they conduct themselves:The Israeli national trade union centre Histadrut and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), both of which are affiliated to the ITUC, have reached a landmark agreement to protect the rights of Palestinian workers...

I am sure you will be familiar with the expression he who pays the piper calls the tune. The British Trade Unions fund the Labour Party which is governing this country. But now they have some demands. 130 of them to be precise. The full scale of the trade unions' call for a change of political course by the Brown government can be disclosed as general secretaries meet senior ministers and Downing ...

  As we reach the final review of this series of ten, it seemed appropriate that I should return to something at least mildly connected with politics, given that I claim this to be a political blog. Hence, I’ve chosen the thoroughly enjoyable My Trade, by then BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr.    My Trade certainly delivers on

For a change, some unambiguously good news: Subject: ITUC OnLine - Israeli and Palestinian Trade Unions Reach Historic Agreement INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 143/060808 Israeli and Palestinian Trade Unions Reach Historic Agreement Brussels, 6 August 2008 (ITUC OnLine): The Israeli national trade union centre Histadrut and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (P...

I always chuckle a little sadly to myself when I hear leftists saying we must remain in the Labour Party because it is still the party of the working classes, as the Trade Unions are affiliated to it. More fool them is what I think, for the whole point about financing a political party is to see some return on your money, and since 1997 the trade unions have seen very little of that. Could you ima

Dizzy Thinks: As most people know, the Labour Party is, for the most part, about 90% in the red with the trade unions. If the trade unions pulled their financial support the party would not only have a crap leader it would be well and truly knackered.

A strategy for trade unions and arts and culture could not be far away, artists, trade unionists and relevant organisations met yesterday to discuss an art and culture strategy for the TUC, all agreeing that this is an important area of trade union work. The trade unions have always had a long...