TUC analysis shows the Conservatives have cushioned the blow of austerity for higher earners while those on low and middle incomes have been hit hard.Read more…
Collective bargaining – what is it and why it means higher pay for everyone
When workers unite to call for better wages and conditions, the boss has to listen. That’s called collective bargaining – and we need more of it.Read more…
Three ways to solve the social care crisis
Increased funding, changes to commissioning and investing in the workforce could help overhaul a system at breaking point.Read more…
10 ways that show the economy isn’t working for working people
After nearly a decade of austerity, our economy isn’t working for working people. It’s clear that the outgoing government has not stood up for working people and their families.Read more…
Trade unions are rising to the challenge of tackling the climate emergency
Trade unionists are already on the frontline coping with the impact of climate change, but we must be involved at every step to bring about change on the scale needed to tackle this crisis.Read more…
Does the Liberal Democrat manifesto deliver for working families?
While there’s some welcome measures in the Lib Dem manifesto, it won’t deliver the decent jobs, rights and public services working families need.Read more…
‘Never Again’ – a call to action, not a slogan
A member of the CWU reflects on her harrowing visit to Auschwitz and what it taught her about the importance of resisting the far-right.Read more…
The Labour manifesto delivers for working families
Working families desperately need change at this election. The manifesto launched by the Labour Party today has the ingredients we need to deliver it.Read more…
If you think employment and trade union rights in the UK are ‘gold-plated’, think again
Union organisers still face obstacles including hostile employers, union-busting and blacklisting. In the UK every worker deserves a great job. But we all know that this is far from being the case.
The failure of austerity – and how to fix it
It’s a travesty that such an economically ruinous policy as austerity was ever allowed to see the light of day. The politicians responsible owe working people an apology.Read more…
A healthier, more equal midlands
In the UK the poorer you are, the sooner you die. We need the next government to commit to put that right with quality public services, fairer working practices and a society that puts people first.Read more…
Child poverty in working households has rocketed by 800,000 since 2010
The number of children from working households growing up in poverty has risen by 38% over the last decade. Politicians must act to reverse this shameful trend.Read more…
Give our children the education system they deserve
Across the UK 30% of children live in poverty. But in Newcastle Central it is much higher, with 44% of children growing up below the poverty line.Read more…
The economy is rigged against working people – we need great jobs to rebalance it
What matters in this election isn’t Workington man. It’s working families in places like Wigan and the North West.Read more…
The next PM needs to get pay rising for everyone, not just those at the top
People are still earning less in real terms today than before the crash. In this election, we should use our votes to make sure politicians change that.Read more…
Your rights at work are on the line at this election – here’s why
The last decade has seen an assault on workers’ rights. This election is a chance to turn that around.Read more…
Payouts to shareholders have risen 6.4 times faster than wages
Our analysis reveals that companies protect and increase payments to shareholders, even when company finances are struggling.Read more…
We should end winter commuting misery
Home working, flexible hours and better transport infrastructure could all help to ease our commuting woes.Read more…
Our economy isn’t delivering for working families
Working families across the North East are struggling to survive and child poverty is continuing to increase. But there is plenty the next government can do to fix this.Read more…
Outsourcing – Five ways to fix it for working families
We need to end this highly exploitative model of public service delivery.Read more…