TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
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UCU MEMBERS ARE READY TO FIGHT – ARE YOU WITH US?
UCU general secretary Dr JO GRADY explains why members at over 100 colleges are now balloting for strikes
UCU general secretary Jo Grady
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
TUC Congress comes at a time when our whole movement finds itself at a crossroads. Are we going to accept the relentless attacks from the bosses, or are we going to fight back? UCU members are choosing to fight.
UCU members in over 100 colleges are balloting for strike action. This is our biggest co-ordinated campaign ever in further education. In higher education, we have called 5 days of national strike action at the end of this month and are balloting nationally for the third time in a year.
For far too long our colleges have been ignored by elites in the media and Parliament. But while their children will never set foot in a further education college, millions of working-class students do. And for communities throughout England, colleges are a lifeline, empowering students with the knowledge that can change their lives.
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