In the run up to a Labour Party conference which may well debate social care policy, Malcolm Hunter (Leicester South … More
Category: Workers’ struggles
What TUC Congress just called for on union rights goes much further than Labour’s proposals
At TUC Congress in Brighton, on 9 September, the following composite motion was passed unanimously. The bulk of the text … More
“Workers need the right to strike for climate justice”
This is a joint statement between the UK Student Climate Network and the Free Our Unions campaign. If your organisation … More
Why did RMT conference vote down a Green New Deal?
By Daniel Randall, RMT conference delegate The narrow defeat of a motion on climate change (see below) at this year’s … More
Workers must fight Johnson’s right-wing coup (Statement from the Free Our Unions campaign)
Boris Johnson’s outrageous attack on democracy is not illegal. Strikes to stop it are. What does that tell you about … More
Unite the Union, Labour and a Green New Deal
The following motion was passed by Nottingham Unite Community. We call for our union to give strong support to Labour … More
Motion to TUC Congress 2019: “Free our unions – Repeal the anti-union laws”
The Fire Brigades Union has submitted the following motion to the 2019 TUC Congress (8-11 September, Brighton). For the amendments … More
Free Our Unions fringe meeting at TUC Congress 2019
The Fire Brigades Union is sponsoring a ‘Free Our Unions’ fringe meeting on fighting the anti-union laws at TUC Congress … More
Eight radical climate/Green New Deal motions for Labour conference (Sheffield, Newcastle, Broxtowe, Liverpool, Charnwood, Dover, Leicester, Lewisham)
The Labour for a Green New Deal campaign has been (very successfully) promoting a motion for this September’s Labour Party … More