Unions send government stark message
News Article 13 September 2004
Tony Blair has been warned that trade unions will not "keep their gobs shut for Labour".
Unions warn PM over Milburn
Press Review 13 September 2004
Union leaders gathering in Brighton for the TUC conference have urged Tony Blair to keep a tight rein on his new election chief, Alan Milburn.
Brendan Barber - General secretary of the Trade Union Congress
Interview 13 September 2004
The union boss hits back at CBI leader Digby Jones and talks to ePolitx.com about the challenges facing trade unionism this week's Congress and working with New Labour.
Barber warns Blair against union 'stitch-up'
News Article 9 September 2004
Tony Blair should not "stitch up" his union allies in Labour's third term, Brendan Barber has warned.
CBI claims unions are 'increasingly irrelevant'
News Article 3 September 2004
Business leader Digby Jones has branded trade unions "increasingly irrelevant".
Holidays would help the economy, say unions
News Article 27 August 2004
Ahead of the bank holiday weekend the TUC has said businesses are wrong to claim that more days off would damage the economy.
Unions split on EU constitution
News Article 26 August 2004
Unions look set to split on the EU constitution when they meet for the annual TUC conference next month.
TUC seeks pensions disclosure in job ads
News Article 19 August 2004
Ministers should compel companies to provide details of any workplace pension scheme in their employment adverts, the TUC has said.
Barber calls for office hours to be trimmed
News Article 17 August 2004
A leading union chief has called for more to be done to tackle Britain's "long hours culture".
TUC takes Olympics to task over sweatshop labour
News Article 10 August 2004
British trade unions have taken their campaign against sweatshop labour to the Olympic city of Athens.
TUC motions reveal anger with Labour
Press Review 2 August 2004
The motions put forward for debate at this autumn's TUC congress have revealed continuing strained relations between Labour and the union movement.
Unions reveal disillusionment with reform agenda
News Article 2 August 2004
The scale of the union movement's disillusionment with the Labour government has been revealed in the motions put forward for debate at this autumn's TUC congress.
TUC condemns Whitehall job cuts
Press Review 29 July 2004
Downing Street is facing renewed pressure over its proposals to cut the size of the civil service.
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CBI warns ministers of pensions crisis
News Article 19 July 2004
The CBI has launched a major bid to tackle the pensions crisis with key proposals including better employer schemes, a higher state pension and an increased retirement age.
