100,000 civil servants set to go on strike
100,000 civil servants have voted overwhelmingly for strike action. Civil servants, represented by the PCS Union, have voted for strike action in 126 workplaces, including the Home Office, the Department…
Labour unions express shock as veteran South African trade unionist is murdered
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has expressed shock and sadness at the murder of veteran union activist Lizo Vakala last week. Vakala, 64, was reported missing on…
Ballot that could see hundreds of thousands of teachers strike opens today
Teachers' union the NASUWT has today opened its ballot for industrial action in England and Wales. If the ballot delivers a mandate for action, it could see hundreds of thousands…
70,000 university staff set to strike after historic UCU ballot victory
Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities are set to take strike action after University and College Union (UCU) members overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action in two historic…
Over 15,000 ambulance workers begin balloting for strike action
Over 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales have begun voting in a strike action ballot today. The ballot - being conducted by the GMB union -…
Two powerful speeches in defence of trans rights you need to see
The moral panic about trans people has continued to escalate, with the media, celebrities and politicians all piling in with increasing vitriol in the latest front in the UK's manufactured…
ITUC demands release of Madagascan trade union leader
The International Trade Union Coalition (ITUC) has demanded the release of Madagascan trade union leader, Zotiakobanjinina Fanja Marcel Sento. Police arrested Sento on 28th August after he criticised the Etoile…
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…