Marks & Spencer joins other brands in exiting Myanmar following pressure from unions
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has joined Primark, Tesco, and Aldi in announcing its intention to stop sourcing clothes from garment factories in Myanmar. Several Burmese trade unions have spent months…
Shareholder pay-outs grew three times faster than wages since financial crash, TUC claims
Shareholder dividends have grown three times faster than wages since the 2008 financial crisis, analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found. The revelation comes in a new report…
Maggie Chapman opens Scottish Greens conference with message of solidarity for workers
Members of the Scottish Green Party are meeting in Dundee this weekend for their autumn conference. The event was opened by Maggie Chapman - one of the seven-strong group of…
The Greens must back the calls of the Scotland Demands Better campaign
This winter is looking bleak. The cost-of-living crisis is without a doubt, the worst seen in my lifetime, and make no mistake – people will die as a result. As…
The Scottish Greens must embed trade union representation into its major decision making bodies
The impacts of climate breakdown are becoming more apparent every year. In the last few months alone we have witnessed heatwaves, drought, and floods. These extreme weather events have devastated…
The labour movement must take this moment to build a powerful resistance to anti-union laws
It has become commonplace to refer to 2022 as a turning point for organised labour. The year is not out, but already it is being referred to as a year…
Green Party Conference votes to support repeal of anti-strike laws
At its biannual conference in Harrogate this weekend, the Green Party of England and Wales has voted to support the repeal of the UK's anti-trade union laws. The motion was…
Campaigners celebrate Keir Starmer’s pledge to create a publicly owned energy company
Members of the Labour Party are currently gathering in Liverpool for the party's annual conference. Today, Keir Starmer gave his headline speech to the conference, setting out his vision for…
Labour Party conference votes to support proportional representation
Members of the Labour Party are currently gathering in Liverpool for the party's annual conference. In a major shift in the party's position, delegates have voted to support scrapping the…
UCL security staff vote unanimously for strike action
Outsourced security staff working at University College London (UCL) have voted unanimously to take strike action over pay and union recognition. The workers are represented by the Independent Workers' Union…