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…
TUC Cymru yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Rhondda Cynon Taf 2024
Mae Llywydd TUC Cymru yn crynhoi ein tri digwyddiad yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ar Ddeallusrwydd Artiffisial, aflonyddu rhywiol ac hawliau’r Gymraeg.
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TUC Cymru at the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod 2024
TUC Cymru’s President, Sian Gale, summarises our three events at the National Eisteddfod on AI, sexual harassment and Welsh language rights.
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Scunthorpe steelworks: time to act to future-proof jobs
A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks. We must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof our vital manufacturing industry.
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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 (FAB-L), which specialises in providing free, confidential advice and support to garment, fashion, and textile workers. FAB-L assists with various issues,…Read more…
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…
“Austerity is a political choice”
Unite delegate, local authority worker Kathy Smith, made an impassioned contributed in support of a composite on public services. Kathy said, “Congress, this composite sets out a programme for rebuilding our public services after the long assault of austerity. Pay restoration. Attracting and retaining talent. Dealing with chronic stress and burnout. “This is a […]
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TUC Congress 2024: Sunday
This afternoon at 4pm it was the start of Trade Union Congress 2024 in Brighton Conference centre. Congress will last until Wednesday. I am here as a UNISON delegate and was really pleased that the first motion was “Standing up for care workers” moved …Read more…
The need to grasp the nettle
On a motion for Standing up for care workers, Unite delegate, EC women’s seat member and social worker, Angela Duerden, spoke on behalf of Unite support of Motion 48. She said, “Congress, it is right that this motion is one of the first to be debated today. It is recognition of the urgency of this […]
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TUC Cymru yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Rhondda Cynon Taf 2024
Mae Llywydd TUC Cymru yn crynhoi ein tri digwyddiad yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ar Ddeallusrwydd Artiffisial, aflonyddu rhywiol ac hawliau’r Gymraeg.
Read more…
TUC Cymru at the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod 2024
TUC Cymru’s President, Sian Gale, summarises our three events at the National Eisteddfod on AI, sexual harassment and Welsh language rights.
Read more…
Scunthorpe steelworks: time to act to future-proof jobs
A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks. We must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof our vital manufacturing industry.
Read more…
Fighting racism: a trade union and community response
Trade unions have partnered with local groups like the Fashion Workers Advice Bureau in Leicester (FAB-L), which specialises in providing free, confidential advice and support to garment, fashion, and textile workers. FAB-L assists with various issues,…Read more…
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…