The illegal occupation of Palestine means that Palestinians face violations of their human and workers’ rights on a daily basis – and too many companies are benefiting from it.Read more…
HeartUnions: Royal College of Midwives caring for you
This HeartUnions week RCM share their Caring for You campaign; supporting all members by working locally with Trusts to hold employers to account on health and safety in your workplace.Read more…
‘It’s still not perfect – but a lot better than before’ – my story of unionising at Net-A-Porter
This is the story of Dele Akinfolarin’s efforts to unionise at Net-A-Porter.Read more…
Beyond the GDP headlines, alarms ring as households cut back
Real wages are plummeting whilst the cost of living soars; a toxic combination that is hitting economic demand and weakening our recovery from the pandemic.Read more…
Ministers’ Brexit law plans could sink future workers’ rights wins
Plans to give precedence to domestic law over EU-derived law could have dramatic effects on workers’ rights, despite a major court win secured by plumber Gary Smith over holiday pay.Read more…
Reaching younger workers – how to build your branch
HeartUnions week is a great time to reach out to new members, especially younger members. Read our new blog with practical tips on how to build your union branch.Read more…
Spain Shows the Way Forward on Labour Market Reform
The Spanish government has signed into law a historic agreement with trade unionsRead more…
Privatised buses can’t cope with covid – we need public ownership
The best long-term solution for the bus industry is public ownership.Read more…
Establishing the first ever train driving apprenticeship for Wales
Emma Penman tells us how ASLEF successfully campaigned for the first ever Train Driver Apprenticeship for WalesRead more…
It’s 2022 and the fight against racism continues in full force
We are highlighting some of the issues affecting Black workers, and the opportunities 2022 might afford to address them.Read more…
The government’s levelling up plan offers little hope to the North East
Last week we finally got to understand what the government really means by levelling up. Turns out, it’s not a lot.Read more…
Bank of England are raising interest rates because of imagined wages growth
The Bank of England offered an increasingly bleak view of the economy.Read more…
A breath of fresh air: a CWU reps campaign against air pollution
In a drive to boost decarbonisation efforts and fight for clean air, reps from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking action at Royal Mail workplaces across the Northwest of England.
Levelling Up White Paper leaves low paid workers behind
Creating new and better jobs is important; but this Levelling Up White Paper has left those in low paid, insecure work behind.Read more…
Skills, schools and levelling up
Today the Department for Education trailed some of the major measures on education and skills that will be announced in the levelling up white paper imminently. There is little disagreement on the…Read more…
Government must step up and deliver the public transport system the North East deserves
There is a real link between public transport and a person’s ability to get on in life. But our local buses and trains are failing the communities they are supposed to serve.Read more…
People must have confidence their workplace is safe as we learn to live with Covid
At long last a new normal is emerging in workplaces across the UK, as the vaccine programme provides greater protection against the threat of coronavirus.Read more…
The fight for a greener and cleaner steel
As one of the biggest industrial carbon emitters in the UK, the steel industry faces challenges which threaten jobs. Community reps lead the campaign for a just transition to adapt and upskill their…Read more…
The gas price crisis is a systemic problem, which needs systemic solutions
As gas prices soar this winter, millions are being forced to choose between eating and heating. The TUC is calling for emergency measures and structural solutions to protect working people.Read more…
The Freedom Struggle in Eswatini
‘Holding Eswatini to Account: Assessing the country’s compliance with the Commonwealth Charter’ is a new report commissioned by TUC Aid and written in collaboration with the ITUC-Africa and the Trade…Read more…