2024 has been a pivotal year for employment law and trade union activity in the UK. The election of the new Labour government brought fresh
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Junior Doctors Stand Firm On Strikes
392 words, 2 minutes read time. In a show of defiance against bosses, government, and right-wing pressure, thousands of junior doctors in England commenced a
Special Congress of the TUC Addresses Legal Restrictions on Trade Unions
552 words, 3 minutes read time. The historic Special Congress of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) commenced in early December, marking the first of its
Xmas Message from the General Secretary of Solidarity union, Pat Harrington
The motto of Leith, where I live, is Persevere. Our local coat of arms depicts a ship with that motto as Leith is and was
DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF PROTECTED BELIEFS
In a decision that has been widely reported in the press, a tribunal upheld Maya Forstater’s claims of direct discrimination because of her gender-critical beliefs.
RMT & ASLEF UNIONS ANNOUNCE NEW RAIL STRIKE DATES
The Aslef train drivers’ union announced that 6,000 of its members at eight companies will strike on Saturday 30 July. And shortly afterward the RMT