Exclusive: UCU staff say they have been victims of "bullying and intimidation" by management, as they ballot for another set of walkouts
Trade Unions
A series of significant changes on workplace rights and the right to strike have been slipped out by ministers
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest data today (March 12, 2025) on – Industrial Disputes, Australia – which covers the December-quarter 2024. The data shows that there was a slight decline in the number of industrial disputes over the last 12 months, although the number of working days lost rose significantly (by…
Open letter argues stronger worker protections boost productivity and create economic stability as Labour MPs challenge Reform UK to clarify position on popular legislation
Labour has announced plans to make the same amount of welfare cuts proposed by the Conservative Government, writes Kasmira Kincaid and Charles Aprile
The union believes it "may have been a targeted break-in, possibly linked to corporate espionage"
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on "free speech"
Claims of bullying and harassment have erupted into public view as Britain's biggest union faces strike action and internal unrest
One of the striking characteristics of the neoliberal era has been the dramatic decline in trade union membership across the world. The decline has also been associated with depressed wages growth for workers overall, increased income inequality, reduced job security, and the rising domination of the ‘gig’ job phenomena. Related trends include rising household indebtedness…
Union leader accuses the Labour Government of "trying to face both ways" amid threatened strikes over orders for civil servants to return to the office