Changing the pay, conditions and status of the essential workers who have kept our country going during the crisis is essential.Read more…
Our vision for a green recovery after coronavirus
Building the recovery from Coronavirus is a once in a generation challenge. But it is also an opportunity that must be seized.
Safety the top concern as millions begin to return to work
It’s paramount that the appropriate PPE and measures are in place to keep workplaces safe.Read more…
Aussie PM Ditches Anti-Union Laws
ACTU cautiously welcomes move to stop “the 20-year ritual of union-bashing”Read more…
Union membership rises for third year running to 6.4 million
Female membership now highest since 1995.Read more…
Testing and tracing for Covid-19 must be fair – and proportionate
Equal access to testing and robust privacy are key to delivering a successful track and trace regime for coronavirus.Read more…
Protect self-employed workers and extend the Self Employment Scheme
The Self Employment Scheme unions fought for has helped protect livelihoods – now the government must extend itRead more…
A better recovery – learning the lessons of coronavirus to create a stronger, fairer economy
After a decade of failed austerity, working people can’t pay the price for recovery again. This time we need to build back better.Read more…
Protecting Palestinian human rights: Supreme Court confirms investment decisions can be used to promote peace
In a blow to the government, the Supreme Court overturned regulations that banned local government pension schemes (LGPSs) from making investment decisions that differ from government foreign and…Read more…
As we survey the economic wreckage of Covid-19, how can we rebuild local economies for the better?
Local economies have been impacted differently by the pandemic. That’s why our economic and social responses must be local too.Read more…
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent level
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent levelRead more…
The new class divide – how Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated workplace inequality in the UK
Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate – but the UK labour market certainly does.Read more…
Universal credit claims are soaring – but it’s still not enough to live on
The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.Read more…
A pay freeze is no way to reward public sector workers for putting their lives on the line
It beggars belief that the government would consider freezing the pay of public sector workers at a time like this.Read more…
Plummeting economic growth shows why we need a plan to build back better
New figures from the ONS show the UK economy shrank by -5.8 per cent in March, setting alarm bells ringing over what comes next.Read more…
Can I refuse to work because of coronavirus? We explain your rights
What are your rights if you refuse to work because of safety concerns over coronavirus at your workplace?Read more…
Union win as Covid-19 furlough scheme extended
Scheme to start supporting part-time workingRead more…
The government’s back to work plans still won’t make workplaces safe – here’s why
Government guidance on returning to work is a step in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure employers manage safe working properly.Read more…
Why we need an ambitious new jobs guarantee
The government can stop the Covid-19 crisis turning into an unemployment crisisRead more…
Government wage scheme needs reform – not ideological cutbacks
Talk of slashing the wages of “addicted” workers risks plunging millions into financial hardship.Read more…