Tribune – Comment, news and reviews from Britain's democratic left

A new scheme to slash public spending by merging local services and making better use of resources, which the Government claims could save £20 billion, is in danger of being used as “a cleaver for cuts”, public sector union Unison has warned.

Talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union aimed at preventing another nationwide strike are due to conclude next week, Tribune has learned.

The fate of East Lothian MP Anne Moffat is to be decided by a special meeting of Labour chiefs following a long and acrimonious tussle with local party members.

A new study from the European Union’s industrial relations observatory highlights how trade unions across Europe are adapting their strategies to deal with falling membership in crisis-hit sectors and a new industrial landscape.

The Unite union was confident of forcing British Airways back to the negotiating table this week after it announced an overwhelming majority of cabin crew members had voted again to strike over reductions in staffing on long-haul flights.

The Government’s funding cuts will lead to the best academic talent deserting British universities for the United States and other countries, American scientific leaders warned this week.