Workers

Union boss Mick Lynch has told striking workers “we are the working class, and we are back” in a rousing speech on a day of widespread industrial action in the…

With thousands of public sector workers striking together this week, it’s pretty clear that the tensions between the government and unions are only going to keep spiralling. With transport, education…

Migrant workers are being prevented from leaving Russia so they can be enlisted in the army according to British officials. The Ministry of Defence suggested the move was part of…

Brexit is behind a labour shortfall in the UK according to new research, leaving the country with 330,000 fewer people in the workforce. Brexit may no longer be a topic…

The UN’s workers’ rights agency has rubbished the UK government’s claim it backs its new anti-strike laws. Prime minister Rishi Sunak has previously insisted the International Labour Organisation (ILO) supports…

In My Story, readers share their unique, life-changing experiences. This week we hear from Kayleigh Ashford, 31, who’s based in Bristol. My passion lies in caring for people. Over the…

Rishi Sunak is facing a backlash over plans to push though new laws that will allow employers to sack workers who go on strike. The government is reportedly considering legislation…

Health unions have reacted angrily to the prospect that the Government could seek to impose another below-inflation pay rise on NHS staff next year. The Guardian reported that unions and…

Workers on average have lost £20,000 in real wages since 2008 as a result of pay not keeping up with the inflation, according to a new analysis. Figures compiled by…

Downing Street has said striking workers can not be given “double-digit pay rises”. Border Force staff, railway workers and driving instructors took industrial action on Wednesday over pay, jobs and…