Unite’s Len McCluskey accused of attempting side deal with PM on labour market reforms

Deal with GMB seen as example for improving workers’ rights

Strike at Audi plant sparks delays and highlights reliance on central Europe’s workers

Talks with PM make no headway as workers’ leaders warn of calamity

Unions step up pressure in pay dispute with walkout at 8 airports

Academics respond to detention of students who supported workers trying to unionise

Airline says pay would not be lower than parent group as pilots worry over salaries

Strike threat over anger at review of flight crew benefits

Union brings judicial review challenge arguing collective bargaining should be allowed

Macron government seeks to stop what it calls abuse of short-term contracts

More than half being balloted because airline refuses to recognise their union

Some fear airline’s move on contracts may be used elsewhere to circumvent unions

Trade unions raise objections to deal with European regulators

British unions ballot workers as they prepare strike action over pay and rotas

Strength of pay deals will help ECB inflation goals as it ends crisis-era measures

Move comes as FDA, Prospect and PCS unions challenge level of civil service rises

John McDonnell’s father and grandfather were casual workers at Liverpool docks

John McDonnell wants to force companies to pay share of profits into ‘employee funds’

Union leader Frances O’Grady urges employers to share productivity gains from new tech

SBG urges Bern to stand firm on protection of high national wages

Ahead of TUC conference, poll of members shows rising support for second referendum

Pressure grows on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to shift his position