unions

How to join a union
Trade unions

How to join a union

Ever wondered how to join a union? Well, we’ve got you covered. Here’s all the information you need.

Strike dates 2023: From trains to airports to tube lines, here are the dates to know
Strike action

Strike dates 2023: From trains to airports to tube lines, here are the dates to know

Train strikes are back – these are the strike dates to know

What is my right to strike?
Right to strike

What is my right to strike?

If you’re one of the 6.5 million Brits who are members of a trade union, you might be considering voting for industrial action. Here’s what you need to know about the right to strike.

‘Burned out’ Brits are working £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year
Workers' rights

‘Burned out’ Brits are working £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year

Workers take inspiration from UK trial to demand a four-day week
Four-day working week

Workers take inspiration from UK trial to demand a four-day week

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Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?
Strike action

Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?
History

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
Protest

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law

‘Answer the question’: Transport secretary grilled over reports government ‘scuppered deal’ with rail union
Train strikes

‘Answer the question’: Transport secretary grilled over reports government ‘scuppered deal’ with rail union

Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?
Strikes

Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?

‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos
Employment

‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos

TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy
Minium wage

TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy

Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis

Bosses urged to engage more with unions amid rise in strike action
Strike action

Bosses urged to engage more with unions amid rise in strike action

Low union membership has ‘knocked £400 a month off the average Brit’s paypacket’
Unions

Low union membership has ‘knocked £400 a month off the average Brit’s paypacket’

Trains to teachers: What strikes could happen in 2022?
Strike action

Trains to teachers: What strikes could happen in 2022?

The next Mick Lynch? As strike action escalates, these are the union leaders you may come to know
Strike action

The next Mick Lynch? As strike action escalates, these are the union leaders you may come to know

The summer of discontent? Why the cost of living crisis is causing so many strikes
strike action

The summer of discontent? Why the cost of living crisis is causing so many strikes

Cleaners to protest outside Downing Street after Sue Gray revelations of ‘repugnant’ treatment
Partygate

Cleaners to protest outside Downing Street after Sue Gray revelations of ‘repugnant’ treatment

Expect delays: Why there are so many transport strikes planned for this summer
Transport

Expect delays: Why there are so many transport strikes planned for this summer

Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists
Gig economy

Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists

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Striking Etsy sellers are shutting shop to protest higher fees
Strike action

Striking Etsy sellers are shutting shop to protest higher fees

Royal Mail faces strikes over alleged ‘fire and rehire’ plans
Fire and rehire

Royal Mail faces strikes over alleged ‘fire and rehire’ plans

P&O Ferries boss tells MSPs that he has ‘no plans to resign’
Employment

P&O Ferries boss tells MSPs that he has ‘no plans to resign’

P&O Ferries sackings: What you need to know
Employment

P&O Ferries sackings: What you need to know