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The Prime Minister’s prediction yesterday that his Government “was going to have to be unpopular” on account of withdrawing winter fuel payments from all but the poorest pensioners is coming true sooner than he would have wished. The general secretary of Unite, Sharon Graham, and the head of the TUC,…

TUC and Unite leaders express ‘real concerns’ over policy as many Labour MPs expected to abstain in Commons vote

Employees have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, according to new trade union research

Exclusive: TUC boss Paul Nowak urged new Labour government to deliver the ‘change’ the public voted for and to ‘start making a difference in their pockets and in their communities’

Paul Nowak welcomes government’s ‘crucial first step’ on pay, but says more needs to be done after 14 years of wage decline

As figures suggest risk of wage-price spiral is overblown, unions say they have public’s backing for settling of long-running disputes

Median pay for a FTSE 100 boss rose to £4.19m in 2023, 120 times that of the average full-time worker

Senior figures praise repeal of law but privately some want full workers’ rights overhaul implemented without delay

Exclusive: Industry leaders urge government to ‘seize the goodwill’ while at critical moment in attracting global investment

Workers at the online giant’s Coventry site were involved in the ballot.

PM tells unions to prepare for disappointment despite warnings of a crisis in staffing and recruitment