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’

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

Pressure grows on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to shift his position

Train guards announce five days of action in long running dispute

Low-cost carrier signs first deal with unions after summer of strikes

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries hit by partial strike as union protests lay-offs

Airline’s board to weigh proposals as union members vote on provisional agreement

Long hot summer of delays and disruption focuses attention on structural problems

Airline has yet to conclude labour agreements with any of the unions it recognises

Union leader says Labour ‘insensitive’ in not adopting full definition of anti-Semitism

Rumoured appointment of Air Canada COO faces resistance from French unions

John Ridding’s move follows sharp jump in 2017 remuneration package to more than £2.5m

Transport secretary seeks to switch inflation measures on pay and fares

Usdaw joins Unison and GMB trade unions in urging change of stance

Co-ordinated walkouts staged across five countries over terms and conditions

Union says company’s employment practices contradict data protection obligations

Rallies support protesters detained in country’s biggest mass arrest of workers since 2015

Union gives airline until next Monday to submit ‘workable proposal’

Sceptics question whether easing of resistance is new policy or effort to repair image

Thatcher ‘somewhat disquieted’ on learning that a few troublemakers held senior roles

Annual event hit as German and Spanish staff down tools and US site is hit by outages

Cabin crew unions estimate 4,800 workers will be involved