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‘Educate, agitate, organise’: Celebrating 150 years of the TUC – MM chat to artist Hazel Roberts

“It was one of the most exciting commissions I’ve done,” Manchester artist Hazel Roberts tells MM after she was given the huge task by the TUC to create three pieces of art work to celebrate the Manchester-founded Trades Union Congress’ 150th anniversary.

Beaten by a hair: Oldham lifeguard ranks just below Stephen Hawking in top 10 UK workers over 50

An Oldham lifeguard has been listed in the UK’s top 10 employees aged over 50, but was pipped to the top five by Professor Stephen Hawking.

Revealed: Manchester pensions invested in world’s most unethical companies

Millions of pounds of pension money from all 10 Greater Manchester councils are being invested in companies accused of war crimes, racial discrimination, and massive environmental ruin.

Stress forces Greater Manchester firefighters to take almost 6,000 days off

The number of days the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has lost to stress totals 5,981 over the last three years, with the total sky-rocketing from 2013 onwards.

No end in sight: Manchester fire-fighters prepare to strike again as pay and pension battle burns on

Beginning in 2011, the tensions centre on the ever-increasing proportion of fire-fighters’ pay that goes towards their pensions

Manchester tool firm demand government apology after ‘wrongly named and shamed’ over minimum wage failure

HSS Hire Service Group in Manchester has contacted business minister Jenny Willott after it was identified in a government press release as failing to have paid £149 to 15 workers.

Manchester cancer sufferer begs government to enforce energy price freeze… as he can’t afford to heat his house

Manchester cancer sufferer is struggling to pay his bills since retiring

Look after yourself because the state won’t, says Manchester MP as Osborne plans to raise pension age to 70

Plan was revealed as part of Autumn Statement

Warning: Greater Manchester fire service strike action looms – safety advice issued

Residents urged to be extra vigilant as strike begins tonight

Charity director slams chancellor’s Budget reforms amid ‘spiralling crisis’ of Manchester social care

George Osborne unveiled reforms in House of Commons today

New Universal Credit benefit system to be trialled across Greater Manchester

The new single welfare benefit is to be trailed in the North West

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