A new wave of unionisation in the cultural sector is pushing back against a decade of austerity in the sector
The cost of getting British citizenship will rise from £1,330 to at least £1,596.
Lecturers and students are upset about remarks preferring ‘pain along the way’ over industrial action
“People feel very let down” by Sir Keir Starmer, the Unite leader tells Byline Times.
Thousands of workers face being sacked for not crossing their own picket lines if new Westminster legislation passes
Staff of St Mungo’s charity have begun an indefinite strike over pay, following allegations of a ‘25 minute shouting match’ at union reps by CEO Emma Haddad
Low-paid migrant workers, including cleaners at the Department for Education, are taking coordinated strike action in London
University workers are fighting for job security and fair pay. But docking lecturers’ pay risks worsening industrial action, UCU activist Dr Antonia Dawes writes
Analysis for Byline Times reveals charity sector employees are themselves being pushed into poverty pay, Nic Murray reports. But staff are fighting back
His spokesman told Byline Times that the Labour Leader has a “long-standing view against PR”
Keir Starmer has refused to back changing the voting system – but calls to do so are becoming difficult to ignore, Josiah Mortimer reports
A striking teacher talks to Josiah Mortimer about what the pay crisis looks like on the ground in a Cornish secondary school
On the three-year anniversary of Keir Starmer becoming Labour Leader, Adam Bienkov analyses whether he has kept to his word or broken it
The Minimum Service Levels Bill is ‘almost certainly’ against international law – meaning any fines or sackings would be thrown out, according to a leading labour lawyer
Outsourced Vodafone HQ cleaners face ‘victimisation’ after pushing for higher pay while cleaning next to millionaire boss, Josiah Mortimer reports
Josiah Mortimer reports on a family’s campaign for change at company Bolt
The Minimum Service Levels Bill – and plans to scrap all ‘retained’ EU laws – could be in breach of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, reports Josiah Mortimer
‘When you raise concerns about sexism in your union, you get “the right-wing press will get hold of this”. We’ve heard it so many times’, one whistle-blower told Byline Times
Some firms have ruled out using agency workers to break strikes – but others aren’t so discerning, Josiah Mortimer reports
The Public Order Act – launched to clamp down on groups like Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil – could be used against trade unionists too
The Business Secretary will be able to set minimum service levels for six key sectors — and decide what workers are included in the new strike-busting definitions
As union laws become more draconian, activists are getting innovative. It’s giving right-wingers the jitters