Trade Unions

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

Brexit and Covid-19 among explanations as festive supply chain blame game begins

New Unite union boss Sharon Graham has promised to make every UK workplace ‘action ready’ and vowed to take on Amazon

Up to 1,500 primary schools set to remain closed on 1 June in coronavirus rebellion

Report says former Labour heartlands in the north of England have been hit hardest

RMT union plans industrial action for most of December over role of guards

Labour Party and unions say Johnson’s proposed withdrawal agreement spells ‘disaster’ for employees

How organised labour fought for rights in the modern workplace

Striking staff blockade French site over pay demands, halting 80% of production

Accident in New Jersey puts new focus on retailer’s warehouse working conditions

Government public sector pay rise labelled ‘derisory’ amid fears it could be funded by further cuts

One shop assistant in the state of Kerala says her pay was docked for leaning against a wall

TUC boss says movement needs to show young people it is still relevant

Ride-hailing app bows to growing political and legal pressure over workers’ rights

Police fire teargas as protesters challenge Macron’s economic reforms

American car giant denies cuts after reports suggest two-thirds of staff could go

Monday marks the annual Labor Day holiday in the US – but what exactly are they celebrating?