Tower Hamlets tube station cleaners joined protests yesterday for a ‘living wage’ and against subcontracting and management bullying.

Hackney and Tower Hamlets continue to suffer from some of the worst unemployment rates in the UK, according to statistics released this week.

A campaign group to build support for striking postal workers has been launched by Hackney residents and trade unionists. Organised by Hackney trades union council (HTUC), the campaign held its first meeting last Wednesday in Stoke Newington. The meeting was attended by representatives of various unions and workplaces from across the borough and included; teachers, [...]

Staff at London Metropolitan University in Tower Hamlets have begun two days of strike action against cuts and redundancies.