Democrats sunk by low union vote

Too few trade unionists voted for Kamala Harris to make a difference. TONY BURKE provides an explanation

Cambridge university writers sue over ‘thinly veiled pay cut’ in update to historic contracts

EXAM writers at the University of Cambridge are launching a compensation claim after being forced to sign new contracts with lower pay.

Scottish government mothballs National Care Service plans

THE Scottish government kicked its plans to establish a national care service (NCS) into the long grass today, caving in after months of pressure f

Reclaiming the ‘free market’ from capitalist control

Idealised notions of free markets conceal the reality of a system designed to generate profits at the expense of workers and consumers — we need social and moral foundations for markets based on human need, writes BHABANI SHANKAR NAYAK

Northern Ireland teachers ballot for industrial action over pay

TEACHERS’ unions in Northern Ireland are balloting their members for strike action because of the lack of “a satisfactory pay offer” for

First Bus accused of undermining strike

PRIVATEER bus operator First Bus has been accused of undermining a two-month strike by workers fighting for the Real Living Wage – while declaring

Bolt drivers to get £15,000 each in legal win that ‘goes further’ than Uber case

BOLT drivers will get an estimated more than £15,000 each after winning a landmark workers’ rights case today believ

RMT members defy management and go on strike over union recognition at Unipart

RMT members at Unipart Rail in Crewe defied management to push ahead with strikes today.

‘Historic injustice’ overturned as government hands over £1.5bn to 112,000 ex-miners' pensions

MORE than 100,000 former mineworkers will receive £1.5 billion of money kept from their pensions following the privatisation of British Coal in 199

Chancellor concedes employers’ National Insurance boost will likely lead to smaller pay rises