Trade unions accuse government of complicity in attacks on refugee hotels
A group of trade union leaders have today accused the government of complicity in attacks on hotels housing refugees. In recent moths, far right activists have been mobilising at hotels…
Union secures 7% pay rise for 220,000 Tesco staff
Retail trade union Usdaw has negotiated a pay deal with Tesco which will see staff receive a 7% pay rise. Around 220,000 workers in stores and fulfilment centres are set…
Mark Serwotka explains why civil servants in PCS are taking strike action
On the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka. In the conversation they discussed why PCS members have been taking strike action, why…
Nurses strikes: Caroline Lucas brands Rishi Sunak’s refusal to negotiate ‘unforgivable’ and a ‘slap in the face’
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has slammed the Westminster government and prime minister Rishi Sunak for failing to negotiate with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). She made the comments…
Full list of UCU strike dates announced
Universities are set to face major disruption in February and March, with the University and College Union (UCU) confirming the dates its members will be taking strike action. In total,…
How the Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group is supporting workers’ struggles
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group co-conveners Jen Bell and Niall Christie. In the conversation they discussed how the…
45,000 sign Enough is Enough pledge to defend the right to strike
Over 45,000 people have signed a pledge saying they will fight to defend the right to strike. The pledge, coordinated by the Enough is Enough campaign comes as the Westminster…
Nurses strikes: 60% of public back walkouts
Support for striking workers remains strong, a new poll has found. An Opinium poll for The Observer, found that 60 per cent of people in the UK support the decision of nurses…
ITUC general secretary ‘steps aside’ amid Qatar bribery scandal
Luca Visentini, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has “stepped aside from his post” less than 2 months after being elected to the top job in the…
Zack Polanski slams Labour frontbench for refusing to join picket lines on LBC’s Cross Question
The deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski has hit out the Labour leadership's refusal to join picket lines. Polanski made the comments on the…