Blogs

NEW PROJECT LAUNCH - building tomorrow's unions

What can a union of the 21st century look like? This is the question to be answered by Unions 21 in partnership with Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute

blog: 28 May 2021

Are we ready for the 'Changing World of Work?'

blog: 21 May 2021

Unions 21 welcomes new Co-Vice Chair

blog: 6 May 2021

What did we as unions learn from 2020 and where do we go now?

Becky Wright, Executive Director of Unions 21, explores what has been the union response to the Covid-19 crisis in terms of how work and deliver for our members, and what has been the outcome for the long term survival of unions?

blog: 7 January 2021

What’s the union plan for 2021?

Sue Ferns, Unions 21 Chair and Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect, explores what we must plan ahead for as a movement in 2021.

blog: 17 December 2020

Unions 21 Union 2020 Wrap-Up

Our Unions talking you through how they dealt with the many organisational challenges of 2020 and what they plan for the future to continue to deliver effective services for members.

blog: 16 December 2020

The Royal College of Midwives in the time of Coronavirus

Jon Skewes, RCM Executive Director of External Relations, reflects on what the RCM has learnt this year during the pandemic.

blog: 18 November 2020

Europe’s manufacturing workers need urgent action to avoid a tsunami of job losses

Jude Kirton-Darling, Deputy General Secretary, IndustriAll Europe, explores what urgent actions need to be taken to ensure Europe's manufacturing workers are protected in this crisis and going forward

blog: 5 November 2020

Union innovation during the pandemic: new research project

How have unions innovated during COVID-19?

blog: 16 October 2020

Identity and race: Tackling discrimination in the NHS

I have multiple identities: I am a British woman. I am a Muslim. I am of Asian descent. I am a midwife. I am also the Head of Quality and Safety for the Royal College of Midwives

blog: 24 September 2020