Staff earning least in the NHS are losing access to schemes to reduce or spread their costs
The article Low-income NHS staff paying the price for wage delays first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Conservative policies mean UK has had worst inflation and growth outcomes in the G7
The outcomes once again show conservative government policies as seriously wrongheaded. While the coming monthly figures are likely to show inflation back at target, across the two years the UK has paid a much higher price than other countries in term…Read more…
50 mlynedd o TUC Cymru: 50 mlynedd o newidiadau o ddatganoli i amrywiaeth
Wrth i undebwyr llafur ymgynnull yn Llandudno ar gyfer Cyngres TUC Cymru 2024 mae Shavanah Taj wedi bod yn myfyrio ar y ddwy ddiwethaf, a hanner can mlynedd ein mudiad.
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50 years of TUC Cymru: 50 years of changes from devolution to diversity
As trade unionists gather in Llandudno for TUC Cymru Congress 2024 Shavanah Taj reflects on the last two, and 50, years of our movement.
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The cost-of-living crisis is far from over
Today CPI inflation figure for April fell to 2.3 per cent from 3.2 per cent in March.
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Labour market figures: the Conservatives have failed working people
Today’s jobs data again reinforced how badly working people have been failed over the last 14 years. Unemployment was up, long term sickness hit a new record and real pay has still not advanced from 2008 levels in real terms.
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The worst government for growth in modern times
After three successive positive months for growth, April GDP came in at zero.
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Amazon dispute: GMB pushes for historic recognition
After a long and contentious battle, the GMB union is on the verge of becoming the first recognised trade union at an Amazon warehouse in the UK and Europe.
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Scrapping the three-day wait for sick pay will help millions
Scrapping the lower earnings limit and the three-day wait will be two important steps to making the system fairer.
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A new global agreement on decent work in the care economy
Good news for the world’s 381 million care workers. For the first time ever a major global policy-making body has discussed labour conditions in care – and the measures needed to ensure quality employment for all of the care workforce.
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Sharp rise in number of children growing up in poverty in working households
The Universal Credit is fundamentally flawed and needs to be reformed. No child should live in poverty in our country. We need an urgent economic reset and a government that will make work pay.
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Campaigning for Labour Candidate Keir Cozens in Great Yarmouth
This Saturday and Sunday, Gill and I were in Great Yarmouth to canvass and leaflet for Keir. The train cost only £45 for the two of us (with railcard) return. We stayed in a cheap & cheerful B&B near Britannia Pier. I have been working off and …Read more…
Conservative policies mean UK has had worst inflation and growth outcomes in the G7
The outcomes once again show conservative government policies as seriously wrongheaded. While the coming monthly figures are likely to show inflation back at target, across the two years the UK has paid a much higher price than other countries in term…Read more…
50 mlynedd o TUC Cymru: 50 mlynedd o newidiadau o ddatganoli i amrywiaeth
Wrth i undebwyr llafur ymgynnull yn Llandudno ar gyfer Cyngres TUC Cymru 2024 mae Shavanah Taj wedi bod yn myfyrio ar y ddwy ddiwethaf, a hanner can mlynedd ein mudiad.
Read more…
50 years of TUC Cymru: 50 years of changes from devolution to diversity
As trade unionists gather in Llandudno for TUC Cymru Congress 2024 Shavanah Taj reflects on the last two, and 50, years of our movement.
Read more…
The cost-of-living crisis is far from over
Today CPI inflation figure for April fell to 2.3 per cent from 3.2 per cent in March.
Read more…
Labour market figures: the Conservatives have failed working people
Today’s jobs data again reinforced how badly working people have been failed over the last 14 years. Unemployment was up, long term sickness hit a new record and real pay has still not advanced from 2008 levels in real terms.
Read more…
The worst government for growth in modern times
After three successive positive months for growth, April GDP came in at zero.
Read more…
Amazon dispute: GMB pushes for historic recognition
After a long and contentious battle, the GMB union is on the verge of becoming the first recognised trade union at an Amazon warehouse in the UK and Europe.
Read more…
Scrapping the three-day wait for sick pay will help millions
Scrapping the lower earnings limit and the three-day wait will be two important steps to making the system fairer.
Read more…