3million workers set to lose rights
if Government plans to extend the qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal from one year to two years go ahead
Union campaigns
SAVE REMPLOY
Two solid national strikes took place in July. The Company have announced the closure of 27 factories which if they have their way will close by end of August, this […]
pensions latest
PCS, UCU & UNITE Health national strike with other unions across the civil service, health and education
Chainmakers meeting
Friday, July 15 the son of the last Cradley Heath woman chainmaker Trevor Woodhall is giving a talk about the strikers.
Paul Uppal defeated in Tory attempt to effectively ban strikes
A Ten-minute Rule Bill in Parliament, attempting to prohibit strike action in emergency and transport service sectors unless a majority of employees in the unionised workforce has voted in favour […]
Blacklisted
Multinational companies have been illegally blacklisting trade-unionists for years, denying them employment. This film shares first hand experience from 12 blacklisted workers (including Ricky Tomlinson & Steve Acheson) about their […]
The 33 Chilean Miners
article by Sergio Requena-Rueda Coventry TUC delegate, currently in Chile, followed by our letter to the Chilean PM
Support Fairness At Work
The Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill was debated on 22 October 2010 but ran out of time. It is on the Order Paper to resume its Second Reading debate […]
The Facts About Facility Time for Union Reps
New resource by the TUC on facility time can be accessed at the link below
Labour Video of the Year
TUC MAKE AN AD WIN A PRIZE To see the 2010 results and entries click here
Wolverhampton is not the 5th worst place in the world!!
The Express & Star has reported the backpackers’ bible Lonley Planet as having described Wolverhampton as the 5th worst place in the entire world!
SOLIDARITY WITH THE VESTAS OCCUPATION
RMT & VESTAS July 2010 ONE YEAR after workers occupied the Vestas wind turbines factory on the Isle of Wight in protest at the company’s decision to cease production a new […]
Employment Bill
– the campaign continues –
Tolpuddle Martyr`s festival
2017 Festival and Rally Friday 14th July to Sunday 16th July
Back new Clause 6 of the Employment Bill
allow unions to expel fascists
WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK
Thu 6 October 2016 by UNISON West Midlands Free 19:00 – 21:30hrs is organised by the International Trade Union Confederation as a day for trade unions round the world […]