Why the Green Party supports a £15 minimum wage
On the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Catherine Rowett, a former MEP for the East of England and the Green Party's spokesperson for work and social…
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…
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,…
Matt Wrack: A ‘mass movement’ is needed to defeat ‘authoritarian’ anti-strike laws
Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for 18 years, has a reputation in the trade union movement as a powerful orator and a fierce advocate…
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…
Anti-strike bill: Enough is Enough petition passes 150k signatures
Efforts to stop government plans to further restrict the right strike have stepped up a gear. Enough is Enough's petition calling for the proposals to be dropped has surpassed 150,000…
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…