Tees Valley Combined Authority has invested £138 million into the airport since purchasing it in 2019 including acquisition costs, equity investment, loans and grants.  Tees Valley Combined Authority owns 75% of the Airport.   Public investment should lead to public benefit for the people of Teesside, starting with their pay! GMB has negotiated in good faith. Management has stalled, dismissed, and disrespected the very people who keep Teesside Airport alive. Stand with Teesside Airport Workers and Sign Our Petition. Let’s send a message: Fair pay is not optional. It’s a right. Our Airport Our Pay

I’ve had enough of Nigel Farage pretending he speaks for industrial workers like me. He doesn’t speak for me. And I know he doesn’t speak for you either. If you work in industry—cars, steel, ceramics, logistics, construction, energy, whatever—add your name. If we hit our signature target, we’ll publish an open letter in the media with one clear message: “Farage doesn’t speak for us. We’re industrial workers. We’re proud of Britain and we’re proud of our industries. We don’t need culture wars—we need investment. We need modern car plants, world-class potteries, and future-proofed steelworks. Reform UK isn’t offering that. They want to drag us backwards. Farage’s friendship with Trump and the corporate elite says it all: He’s not on our side. He’s an enemy of the working class.” Stand up for real workers. Sign the petition.

In 2024-25, the Musicians’ Union and Council of Music Makers took part in Government-convened negotiations with major labels for fair pay and contract terms.   Despite intense Government pressure, the major labels refused to pay a greater share of streaming revenue to creators.    We urge MPs to change the law to introduce fair payments for music makers from music streaming, and other measures to finally fix streaming.

This will make a real difference to millions of women and shows what can be done when pension schemes take this issue seriously.  We are calling on all other public sector pension schemes- covering 2.5 million more women- to take the same positive steps.  The government says it wants to close the Gender Pension Gap- this is a chance to prove it by acting to help public sector workers and setting an example to the private sector. Government should be encouraging all schemes to adopt these changes.  Add your voice to put pressure on the public sector pension schemes to act. 

SUPPORT STAFF AT AIREDALE HOSPITAL DEMAND EQUAL TERMS FOR EQUAL WORK Porters, domestics, catering and security staff who work for AGH Solutions (AGHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, are calling for parity across the workforce. AGHS uses its subsidiary status to not honour the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions, despite using the same status to avoid VAT on procurement and other purchasing rules. Frontline workers are missing out on NHS pensions, sick pay rates, annual leave and Sunday working enhancements. GMB are calling for NHS terms for everyone working across AGH Solutions. Joe Wheatley GMB Organiser said: 'These workers are essential to the smooth running of the Airedale hospital. Without them patients would not be safe or seen. It cannot be right that they are being treated as second class workers.  'The last thing our members want to do is strike and disrupt patients lives, but we've been left with no choice' 'Its time Airedale and AGHS recognise the skills of these vital staff and get back to serious pay negotiations.'

In spring 2025, City of London Magistrates Court ruled that busking in Leicester Square was a “statutory nuisance” and compared it to “psychological torture techniques.” The ruling effectively banned busking in the area – and sets a dangerous precedent in London and across the UK. Busking in Leicester Square is not a “nuisance” and not “torture.” It’s a form of creative work and should be respected. Buskers are part of the cultural fabric of our cities and towns. Leicester Square is one of the capital’s most iconic cultural spaces. Buskers help to bring and keep people who then shop in local businesses and spend time in local restaurants and cafes. In fact, businesses in Leicester Square have reported a drop in footfall since the court ruling effectively banned busking in the area. Busking is also regulated by Westminster Council. People who busk are licensed and have to adhere to strict noise limits. Buskers working within the law should not be punished for simply doing their job. To replace lost income and support local businesses, it is important that new pitches provided are viable and accessible. They need to have good footfall, with space for people to safely engage or pass by. They need to be safe and easy to reach for buskers with instruments and equipment permitted by the regulations. They must also be safe and accessible for disabled buskers, ensuring that every musician and performer can take on busking work.     What do buskers say?  “"Busking opened doors for me as a working-class musician, when the music industry barely opens any. At the same time, it brings life to streets that would otherwise entice no-one to stop by and enjoy themselves, basically for free" - Serena, busker” “"Ever since I started busking, it has given me so much - from building confidence and learning from experienced performers to receiving support from kind people from all over the world. It has allowed me to balance studying music, writing my album, and pursuing my dream of becoming a full time musician” - L.S., busker” “"Without any venues or record deals or popularity, busking in London has offered me a place to make big shows out of nothing for people from all around the world, it has offered me to unite strangers with songs and have them sing together without knowing each other. I’m scared for any new young person who wants to come to London with the same dream and who will be refused the opportunity to perform because of Westminster Council rules" - Roman, busker ” This campaign is backed by Equity and the Westminster Street Performers Association (WSPA). Full image description: photo of buskers and street performers in Leicester Square on the last day of legal busking there. They are holding a range of union flags and signs and homemade signs that say, clockwise from top left, "Profiting off musicians while silencing them," "Keep music live," "Street performance is not a crime," "Musicians' Union says keep music live," "Keep music live," "Opportunities banned for musicians," "Global Radio is killing music culture," "Global Radio calls music psychological torture," "Street music is not a crime!" and "Equity" 

💸 What does that mean for you?  • A worker earning just over £15,000 in 2012 lost around £300 per year from the cut.  • Even with NJC pay rises, they’re still earning less than they would have — because they started from a lower point.  • Over 12 years, that adds up to thousands of pounds in lost earnings.    ⚖️ This is about fairness.  Doncaster workers have been treated differently — and worse — than council workers in other areas.    We believe that’s unacceptable.  We believe that needs to change.  We’re calling on Doncaster Council to:  • Review the long-term impact of the 2012 cuts  • Begin a process to restore pay for affected staff  ✊ What can you do?  🖊️ Sign the petition today and show that Doncaster Council workers demand fair pay. 

  Paul W Fleming, Equity General Secretary,  called the move "short-sighted" and a "disaster for Scottish television", saying the move would have a disproportionately negative impact on Scottish performers - many of whom get their first TV job on River City - and the wider Scottish to production landscape. The £9 million annual budget is excellent value for money given the hours of programming produced throughout the year for a successful show pulling in a regular audience of 500,000 per episode.  The Glasgow-based show is well-loved by Scottish audiences, enjoys strong ratings, and won ‘Best Drama’ at the RTS Scotland 2023 awards. It is the only domestic Scottish soap running on TV and outperforms other TV series by more than 2.5 times. It provides work for dozens of Scottish actors every year. River City is thriving and successful in its current format. There is no way that the BBC can replace the level of investment and job creation that River City provides to the Scottish economy and Scottish culture sector. Any alternative proposals the BBC offers will inevitably hurt Scottish culture workers and and TV production. 

In some months, pay could vary by as much as £150, severely impacting those who rely on state benefits such as Universal Credit, Tax Credits, and Housing Benefit.  These fluctuations can lead to a reduction in benefit amounts, causing undue financial stress. We urge Sodexo to reconsider MyTime and implement a mechanism that ensures consistent monthly pay for all employees. Stability in pay is crucial for the well-being of the workforce. Sign this petition to demand fair and stable pay!

Unite Hospitality are campaigning for these workers to receive the justice they deserve: financially, legally and politically but we need your help!  We want to send a clear and collective message to unscrupulous bosses across the country - you cannot and will not get away with treating your workers like this. Through collective action and union support, we will fight back and win!  To the Labour Government that promised to "Make Work Pay", we need decisive action which stops workers from being treated like this ever again. The incoming Employment Rights Act should include a clause which unequivocally outlaws pheonixing and bans such business owners from ever holding the office of Company Director again.  To the people of Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds we need you to vote with your feet and boycott Super Awesome Deluxe restaurants. 

These nurseries serve some of the most deprived communities in Barnsley. They offer outstanding services and are a vital lifeline for vulnerable children. Parents, children, carers and staff need your help to save this vital provision. Tell Barnsley Council to think again - Sign the Petition, Save Barnsley Nurseries.

Schools do not have the resources to offer these kinds of experiences themselves. Primary school children in particular are being left behind. In spite of the National Theatre’s cuts being branded as a “sad loss”, “unfair”, a “slap in the face”, and “depressing” by union and sector leaders, the organisation has so far refused to listen. The National Theatre has stated that increased costs and cuts to Arts Council England funding are among the reasons for these decisions. And yet its total annual income recently increased from £89 million to £121.4 million, while the primary school touring represented a tiny fraction of the organisation’s expenditure. The National Theatre already receives more Arts Council England funding than any other theatre organisation. This is not simply an issue of needing a more transformative and equitable approach to public arts funding. It is a question of priorities and responsibility for one of our largest theatre organisations.  Austerity is a choice.