TUC Articles

The trade union bill must be defeated The record books will show that this government’s first major act of parliament has to been to attack the right to strike – a fundamental British liberty. The trade union bill is the biggest threat to unions and collective...

Mandatory reselection could reduce Labour MPs to the status of delegates The idea of mandatory reselection of Labour members of parliament was born out of the frustration with the 1960s and 1970s governments which, according to the Labour left, routinely ignored...

It is no coincidence the Tories decided to hold the second reading of the trade union bill as the Trades Union Congress took place in Brighton yesterday. It is a trap and to be honest I am concerned we will fall right into it. This is a bad piece of legislation...

Should Heathrow press ahead with a new runway? Paul Nowak and Ruth Cadbury go head to head [column-group][column] Yes Paul Nowak —Aviation is a major British industry. So is the aerospace sector. Together, these two industries employ many thousands of trade union...