
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
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Union News 10 October 2026
Union News is produced by Solidarity Union. This week, Maria Camara covers the Glasgow council dispute, North Sea pay talks, teacher workload pressures, union membership growth and new workplace organising rights. A quick round-up of the stories shaping the trade union movement.
Not a Penny to Political Parties — Solidarity Puts Members First
There is one set of figures in Solidarity’s latest annual statement that deserves more attention than it will probably receive. Political Fund income: £0.Political Fund expenditure: £0.Political Fund balance: £0. That is not an accounting accident. It reflects a deliberate difference between Solidarity and many other British trade unions. Solidarity does not operate a political…
When the Weather Turns Against Workers: How Trade Unions Are Winning New Protections
For generations, workplace safety campaigns centred on machinery, chemicals, noise and manual handling. Today, another issue is moving rapidly up the union agenda: extreme weather. Whether it is bus drivers trapped in overheating cabs, postal workers walking miles in soaring temperatures, or probation staff traveling through floods and storms unions across Britain are increasingly treating…
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