Following our Anti-Racism Manifesto, we’re now asking all unions to step up their anti-racism work.
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Unions are leading the change for equality, making it a central focus in collective bargaining
The 2024 TUC Equality Audit reveals unions are making progress in the fight for equality, but it also highlights that the battle is far from over.
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Strengthening our organising efforts and representation of BME trade unionists
When it comes to BME workers, trade union organising is about more than just numbers – it requires fostering strong inclusive cultures where BME activists feel that they belong, have a voice and take collective action in their trade unions. By launchin…Read more…
Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut
It’s clear the government has inherited a mess form the Tories, but the cut of winter fuel allowance to pensioners is a mistake
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Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut
It’s clear the government has inherited a mess form the Tories, but the cut of winter fuel allowance to pensioners is a mistake
The article Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Let’s not fail our LGBT+ comrades’
Unite delegate Maggie Ryan gave a rousing speech on fighting the far-right and defending LGBT+ rights. Speaking in support of a motion on behalf of Unite, Maggie warned that “the poison of homophobia and transphobia is allowed to run rampant on social media”. “Hate figures like Andrew Tate are allowed a completely unrestricted platform to […]
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Fighting racism: a trade union and community response
Trade unions have partnered with local groups like the Fashion Workers Advice Bureau in Leicester, which specialises in providing free support to garment, fashion, and textile workers.
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Upgrade the UK’s chemicals industry or risk thousands more jobs moving overseas
Chemicals are the backbone of modern life— think toothpaste, fuel, and home insulation. But nearly all these products come from fossil fuels, with production that’s heavy on emissions. Despite this, the chemicals sector has been largely ignored in nati…Read more…
Ymgyrchwyr Ifanc TUC Cymru yn cael eu hysbrydoli gan undebau llafur yn Norwy
Yr haf hwn teithiodd tri gweithiwr ifanc o Gymru i Norwy i gymryd rhan ym mhatrôl haf yr LO Norwy. Ar y patrôl mae gweithwyr ifanc yn ymweld â gweithleoedd ac yn siarad â gweithwyr ifanc eraill. Maen nhw’n cynnal arolwg i fapio materion a thoriadau amo…Read more…
TUC Cymru Young Activists are inspired by trade unions in Norway
This summer three young workers from Wales travelled to Norway to take part in the LO Norway’s summer patrol. On the patrol young workers visit workplaces and talk to other young workers. They run a survey to map workplace issues and breaches, and find…Read more…
Taith Pontio Teg TUC Cymru i’r Almaen 2024
Yr haf hwn, trafaelwyd 5 o weithredwyr undebau llafur ifanc o Gymru i’r Almaen i ddysgu am sut maent yn ysgogi gweithwyr ifanc ynghylch y pwnc Pontio Teg. Yma mae Ryan, Hazel a Tomos yn dweud wrthym am eu profiadau.
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TUC Cymru Just Transition trip to Germany 2024
This Summer,5 Welsh young trade union activists travelled to Germany to learn about how German trade unions are mobilising young workers around the topic of Just Transition. Ryan, Hazel and Tomos tell us about their experiences.
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Grenfell Inquiry – a call for action and justice
The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, issued this week, paints a vicious picture of the systematic failures that led to the 2017 fire where 72 people perished. For trade unionists, it is a clarion call for immediate and decisive government ac…Read more…
Anti-Racism data dashboard: setting movement-wide targets on racial equality
Following our Anti-Racism Manifesto, we’re now asking all unions to step up their anti-racism work.
Read more…
Unions are leading the change for equality, making it a central focus in collective bargaining
The 2024 TUC Equality Audit reveals unions are making progress in the fight for equality, but it also highlights that the battle is far from over.
Read more…
Strengthening our organising efforts and representation of BME trade unionists
When it comes to BME workers, trade union organising is about more than just numbers – it requires fostering strong inclusive cultures where BME activists feel that they belong, have a voice and take collective action in their trade unions. By launchin…Read more…
Sharon at TUC – in the news
At TUC Congress this week (September 8-11), Unite delegates have been out and about, on the conference floor and beyond having their voices heard. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has channelled her members’ voices in several radio and TV interviews during Congress, calling on the Labour government to institute a wealth tax – and to […]
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Unite at the TUC – Tuesday
UNITElive is here at this year’s TUC bringing a regular photo gallery of each day’s highlights. Below are photos from Tuesday (September 10)
Extreme heat – we have to act
In a motion on extreme heat, hospitality sector delegate Claire Trevor spoke on a motion about heat strike. She said, “Many of us in low paid, precarious jobs during a cost of living crisis are spending the whole year suffering from the increasingly extreme temperatures in the UK inside and outside of work. “Kitchen heat […]
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Fighting racism: a trade union and community response
Trade unions have partnered with local groups like the Fashion Workers Advice Bureau in Leicester, which specialises in providing free support to garment, fashion, and textile workers.
Read more…