Author: Ben Sellers
Zero Hours contracts hit record high
GMB slams Government for inaction after massive rise leaves more than 1.1 million in insecure working.
What will new Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill mean for the rail sector?
Transport Committee launches inquiry
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill debated in the Lords
Lord John Hendy's speech highlights "the removal of our employment rights without parliamentary scrutiny".
Joint Committee on Human Rights begins legislative scrutiny of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Committee questions Michael Ford KC, Prof Keith Ewing, Prof Tonia Novitz, Kate Bell and Tim Sharp of the TUC
RMT wins free travel for 5,800 TfL cleaners
After years of campaigning, RMT has won staff free travel for 5,800 TfL cleaners.
Chancellor must boost pay to get us out of the economic doom loop – TUC
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak comments on GDP data
Written Statement: Welsh Government position on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
The First Minister wrote to the UK Government on 16 January setting out the Welsh Government’s position
Minimum service levels bill passes third reading unamended by 315 votes to 246
The Bill, which would see minimum service levels enforced during strikes in certain areas of the public sector, will now go onto the Lords
Parliamentary scrutiny committee slams government plans to tear-up workers’ rights derived from EU
Tory-chaired Lords committee warns of “significant risk” that key rights could be accidentally lost
Public support for unions rises as 500,000 take strike action
Sympathy for striking public sector workers has risen over the past couple of months.
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill goes to Committee & Report Stage
Unions voice serious concerns
Government publishes proposed Code of Practice on fire and rehire
The draft statutory Code of Practice sets out employers’ responsibilities when seeking to change employment terms and conditions.
