Solidarity is…
- A union which provides experienced Representatives for Disciplinary and Grievance meetings
- A union which offers help to non-members for an agreed fee
- A union that will help negotiate the best redundancy settlement for you
- A union that will take cases to Employment Tribunals if possible
- A union that can provide individual guidance and support
Latest from the Blog
Unfairly Dismissed – Then Blamed for Not Finding Another Job
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Kirkland v Caroline Mason trading as Hawthorn Education Services [2026] EAT 108 raises important questions about compensation, the obligation to find alternative work and the treatment of employees who have already suffered an unlawful dismissal. There is something rather perverse about the way compensation can work in unfair dismissal…
Union News | 17 October 2026: Job Cuts, NHS Strikes, Equal Pay Battles & Workers’ Rights
Welcome to Union News, your weekly round-up of the stories that matter to working people, from Solidarity Trade Union. It’s Saturday, the 17th of October 2026. This week, we’re looking at threatened job losses at Greggs, NHS workers fighting for fair pay in Leeds, a long-running equal pay dispute in Sunderland, and fresh industrial action…
When Words Hurt: Mental Health, Workplace Harassment and the Lessons of McManus v British Airways
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a worker’s mental health can influence whether unwanted conduct amounts to unlawful harassment. But its latest ruling also reveals the difficulties employees face when trying to establish that insensitive treatment has crossed the legal line. There is a familiar problem in workplace disputes involving mental health. An employee…
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