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Hatred in the age of coronavirus

Aug 22, 2020By TUC blogs

Coronavirus is, in many ways, showing the best of British. But alongside this humanity, we’ve seen a rise in hatred. Far-right extremists have tried to take advantage of coronavirus to spread…Read more…

Aug 22, 2020TUC blogs

Today’s GDP figures show the steepest economic decline on record

Aug 22, 2020By TUC blogs

With the UK now officially in recession, the government must act now to save jobs and stop an unemployment crisis.Read more…

Aug 22, 2020TUC blogs

Unemployment is rising. We need an urgent plan to tackle it

Aug 22, 2020By TUC blogs

Recent unemployment figures show widespread job losses. The government needs to act now to safeguard livelihoods and prevent mass unemployment.Read more…

Aug 22, 2020TUC blogs

Protecting jobs and investing in our future – the best way to give people hope

Aug 22, 2020By TUC blogs

With the UK now in recession, decisive action is needed to protect jobs and aid recovery.Read more…

Aug 22, 2020TUC blogs

With 3.6 million in insecure work, we have an opportunity for change

Aug 10, 2020By TUC blogs

TUC research has revealed that millions of people are stuck in insecure work. Improving job quality will lead to better outcomes for all.Read more…

Aug 10, 2020TUC blogs

It’s getting hot in here – getting organised for safer, cooler working conditions

Aug 6, 2020By TUC blogs

Hotter temperatures are becoming more and more common in the UK. Workplaces need to adjust to make sure workers are protected.Read more…

Aug 6, 2020TUC blogs

Local lockdowns reveal the need to protect workers’ wages

Aug 6, 2020By TUC blogs

With local lockdowns now in place across much of Northern England, more is needed to protect workers who are forced to self-isolate.Read more…

Aug 6, 2020TUC blogs

Our social security net is failing during the Covid-19 crisis

Aug 6, 2020By TUC blogs

10 years of cuts have hammered our social security system. The pandemic has shown that it needs a major rehaul.Read more…

Aug 6, 2020TUC blogs

All carers need a right to paid leave

Aug 6, 2020By TUC blogs

Millions more people are struggling to balance paid work and caring responsibilities during the pandemic. Paid leave and flexible working could help prevent people sliding into hardship.Read more…

Aug 6, 2020TUC blogs

Coronavirus – a turning point for cycling to work?

Aug 6, 2020By TUC blogs

Wales is becoming a safer place to cycle. Local authorities have new funding to set up networks of segregated ‘pop-up’ cycleways and more people are getting out and about on their bikes.

Will…Read more…

Aug 6, 2020TUC blogs

The government is ignoring the childcare crisis and its costing women their jobs.

Jul 29, 2020By TUC blogs

The social and economic impacts of the virus have disproportionately affected women, especially when it comes to childcare.Read more…

Jul 29, 2020TUC blogs

Support not sanctions needed to help people back into work

Jul 29, 2020By TUC blogs

With unemployment on the rise, we need a stronger social safety net, not more punishment for jobseekers.Read more…

Jul 29, 2020TUC blogs

From deckchair to desperation: the government must help holidaymakers facing quarantine 

Jul 29, 2020By TUC blogs

Thousands of returning holidaymakers face hardship after being forced to go into quarantine. The government and employers must ensure that they are protected.Read more…

Jul 29, 2020TUC blogs

In Leicester and beyond, migrant workers are being exploited

Jul 23, 2020By TUC blogs

Migrant workers are essential to the UK economy but many are vulnerable to exploitation.Read more…

Jul 23, 2020TUC blogs

We need bold action to avoid mass unemployment

Jul 23, 2020By TUC blogs

Labour market figures show an unemployment crisis is looming. We need decisive government action to avoid it.Read more…

Jul 23, 2020TUC blogs

How to use webinars to reach workers and win change

Jul 23, 2020By TUC blogs

Webinars have become essential tools for union organisers and trainers during lockdown.Read more…

Jul 23, 2020TUC blogs

The public sector pay rise is long overdue – but many workers are still left out

Jul 23, 2020By TUC blogs

After years of pay cuts, a public sector pay rise was needed. But the government’s announcement still leaves much to be desired.Read more…

Jul 23, 2020TUC blogs

Women Chainmakers Festival – slavery statement

Jul 15, 2020By TUC blogs

During the planning of this event, the issue of Birmingham and the Black Country’s relationship with the transatlantic slave trade was raised. Read more…

Jul 15, 2020TUC blogs

Dychwelyd i Weithleoedd Diogel yng Nghymru

Jul 15, 2020By TUC blogs

P’un a ydych chi’n gweithio gartref, eisoes yn ôl yn y gwaith neu’n paratoi i ddychwelyd, rydyn ni i gyd yn wynebu cyfnod heriol. Mae agor siopau, busnesau ac ysgolion yn golygu nid yn unig bod angen…Read more…

Jul 15, 2020TUC blogs

Creating safe workplaces is more urgent than ever

Jul 15, 2020By TUC blogs

The number of deaths at work is still shockingly high in some industries. Insecure work is part of the problem.Read more…

Jul 15, 2020TUC blogs
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