Trade unions

Drivers put rail bosses “on notice” over toilet break failures

UK TLL staff writers -
ASLEF has warned it is “putting the industry on notice” after train operators failed to act on a year-old regulator instruction to guarantee drivers access to toilet breaks.

Labour’s new Employment Rights Act barely scratches the surface, unions say

UK TLL staff writers -
The Institute of Employment Rights says the 2025 act falls well short of Labour’s own promises. With Jonathan Reynolds back as business secretary, unions are already demanding a second bill.

How not to build a mass workers’ party in 2026

Left Politics Alan Story -
The Socialist Party kept secret the political affiliations of all the speakers at its recent online event calling for new party. No wonder says Alan Story, who attended the meeting earlier this week.

Not every job is a good job – unions and the fight for a bigger picture

UK Fred Bayer -
The Scottish Trades Union Congress condemns the Labour government’s massive increase in spending for weapons of war.