Coverage of TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady’s speech to the Trade Union Congress in Bournemouth yesterday from our friendsUnion News. For more coverage of the TUC, click on the links in the Union News sidebar on this website. Good short film on Ed’s speech with highlights and reactions, including from Kevin Maguire of the Mirror, Paul […]
Unions need to be more involved in politics, says Frances O’Grady
Sep 10th, 2013 by Union News.Coverage of TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady’s speech to the Trade Union Congress in Bournemouth yesterday from our friends Union News. For more coverage of the TUC, click on the links in the Union News sidebar on this website. In her first TUC conference speech as general secretary, Frances O’Grady said unions were united in […]
Introducing TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes
Jan 20th, 2012 by Union News.UnionNews speaks to newly-elected general secretary of the TSSA, Manuel Cortes, on campaigning with community groups, public transport lobby organisations and commuters against unjust rail fare increases, and how the TSSA is helping to build alliances to resist Coalition austerity cuts. Manuel Cortes was elected unopposed having been Assistant General Secretary for seven years.
N30 not a one-off – it is the start
Nov 30th, 2011 by Union News.Left Futures coverage will be limited today because we are engaged in various activities in support of the strike but live coverage of today’s events can be found at Union News.
#OccupyLSX – what role for unions?
Oct 17th, 2011 by Union News.As the LondonStockExchange occupation began, a dispute over 43 locked-out Sotheby’s art handlers in New York had won the active support of the #OccupyWallStreet movement. Could a similar link emerge in the UK? Video, reporting by Pete Murray












