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Our broken economy has locked millions of workers in poverty – here’s how to fix it
Record numbers of working people have been trapped in poverty by an economy rigged against their interests
Mrs May’s Brexit deal: bad for workers, bad for industry, bad for trade
Unions can't support a deal that will threaten workers' rights, undermine UK industry and lower standards and protections
Transforming the experiences of young people in the workplace
Beth Farhat talks about the year of the young workers - the problems that they face and transforming their experiences in the workplace by a reinvigorated trade union movement.
Wage growth, but only for the few
Recent reports on wage growth disguise the fact that only high earners are benefitting.
Interserve shows the Government still haven’t learned the lessons of Carillion
Just over a year since the collapse of Carillion, another outsourcing giant looks set to topple.
Government’s zero tariffs plan would be hammer blow to manufacturing
A proposal for removing import tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit would do serious harm to British industry. It will put thousands of jobs at risk and threaten key industries, such as steel, ceramics, tyres and glass.
What have we learnt from the spring statement?
The chancellor's statement offers little to working people still bearing the brunt of austerity.
Slowest economic recovery in over a century calls for £25bn spending boost
We are calling on the government to announce an immediate spending increase to protect against serious weakness in the economy.
Women’s pay: time for government action to close the gender pay gap
Today is Women's Pay Day - a stark reminder that average women's pay in the UK is still significantly lower then average pay for men.
