Put bluntly, the rail franchise system cannot continue the way it is today.Read more…
A guilty verdict for privatised probation
Work Your Proper Hours Day – let’s get tough on unpaid overtime
UK workers gave their employers £32 billion of free labour last year – a staggering total of two billion unpaid hours.Read more…
The far-right is mobilising – trade unions must rally to defeat them
Unions should draw on their heritage of resisting racism and fascism in order to counter the rise of the far-right.Read more…
Why we need Reasonable Adjustment Passports
Reasonable Adjustment Passports make working life better and fairer for disabled people.Read more…
Is drug testing the answer?
Drug testing is not a substitute for a good drugs and alcohol policy. Nor does it tell employers what they need to know.Read more…
#CountMeIn – learning lessons from a resurgent US trade union movement
In November last year, 12 young trade unionists from Yorkshire took part in a TUC study visit to New York to learn about new ways of organising and reaching out to build community alliances. Andy…Read more…
Zero-hours contracts are still rife – time to give all workers the rights they deserve
Collective bargaining: how trade unions can ensure better jobs for workers
As GDP evaporates, the need is for a pre-emptive boost to demand
Today official figures confirmed that growth in the UK is at risk of grinding to a halt.Read more…
Zero-Hours Contracts and Health and Safety
Health and safety law is very clear. Those on zero-hours contracts are entitled to exactly the same legal protection as those on fixed hour contracts. So why is the reality so different?Read more…
Zero-hours contracts: time to stamp them out
Those on zero-hour contracts aren’t guaranteed any hours each week. Despite this, they actually work plenty, often at anti-social times.Read more…
HeartUnions Week: celebrating what unions have achieved for workers and why we need them now more than ever
Today marks the beginning of HeartUnions week, our celebration of trade unions and the work they do to make our workplaces and communities fairer.Read more…
Men's mental health at work: how unions can help men to open up
There is a national crisis of mental health, yet men are far less likely than women to seek help for their mental health issues.Read more…
Government delays to pension reform could cost poorest workers £12,000
Delays in implementing government plans to overhaul a pension rule that penalises low earners could cost Britain’s poorest workers as much as £12,000Read more…
No one should have to borrow just to make ends meet – so why are debt levels at a record high?
The government must tackle the growing debt crisis and stop any more families going into the redRead more…
The Zimbabwean government must stop the repression of trade unionists
Over the last few days, workers in Zimbabwe have faced violent repression and intimidation for peacefully protesting against steep fuel price increases that have pushed the already unbearable high…Read more…
Empty promises aren't enough – we need a Brexit deal that protects jobs and has binding guarantees on employment rights
Warm words about improving rights post-Brexit won’t cut it – to guarantee their rights working people need substantial changes to Mrs May’s entire dealRead more…
Bad weather is snow joke for staff trying to get to work
Employers should use common sense during this week’s cold snap and not force staff to make dangerous journeys into workRead more…
Theresa May promised to defeat modern slavery – so why is she letting employers off the hook?
If the government is serious about tackling modern slavery, it must close the loophole that allows businesses to ignore the risk within supply chainsRead more…