The success of the vaccine roll-out must not be used as an excuse to slack on safety in the workplace: it is still possible to catch and carry the virus. Read more…
Young workers are being hit hardest, and some more than others
Youth unemployment figures reveal the uneven impact, with BME young people twice as likely to be unemployedRead more…
Government must urgently rethink sending shielders back to work
Workers told to shield should not have to choose between their health and their livelihood.Read more…
To recovery properly from this crisis, the government must ensure people have enough to live on
Even before this pandemic, the most vulnerable children and families were already struggling.Read more…
A year on from furlough
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the furlough scheme being introduced.Read more…
Cut to Green Homes Grant has taken a wrecking ball to green jobs in the North East
The withdrawal of hundreds of millions of pounds from the Green Homes Grant scheme will likely cost the best part of 6000 jobs in the region.Read more…
Uber rights U-turn is just the latest stage of the journey to decent work
A screeching U-turn by Uber on wages, pensions and holiday pay is the just the latest stage in the journey to ensure that all work – including in the gig economy – is decent work.Read more…
The fight for dignity and security for older workers
Increasing numbers of people are working into later life but too many are being forced out of work due to ill health and consigned to poverty. We cannot allow this to continue and change needs to…Read more…
How can we make the remote working revolution less middle class?
What can be done to make sure that the Welsh Government’s commitment to supporting more remote working doesn’t end up re-enforcing inequalities in the labour market.Read more…
The trade union movement is growing – and gaining big wins for our members.
An article in the Financial Times this week attracted a fair amount of attention from within the trade union movement.Read more…
Immense hardship makes consumer led recovery the biggest risk of all
This week’s budget sent a clear message – the government think households don’t need support to start spending again. This is a big risk, and it completely ignores the millions struggling due to the…Read more…
International Women’s Day 2021: A woman’s place is in her union
On International Women’s Day, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj argues that women deserve a feminist, intersectional recovery. But it will only be achieved if women workers are at the heart of…Read more…
Give all furloughed workers access to training
The TUC is calling for the Job Retention Scheme to be extended until the end of 2021 to safeguard jobs and people’s income.Read more…
The Chancellor mustn’t gamble with the recovery
This budget could be a chance to give people real hope for the future. The Chancellor must not fall short. Read more…
Workers lose as the Chancellor gambles on recovery
The Chancellor made a dangerous bet on the economy bouncing back on its own, when he should have acted to create jobs.Read more…
Covid workplace safety in Wales: Enforce the rules and listen to workers
Too many employers in Wales have not followed the Welsh Government’s guidance on Covid safe workplaces. New regulations will need to be properly monitored and enforced if they are to be effective -…Read more…
Young workers are bearing the brunt of the jobs crisis
The latest labour market data provides a startling insight into the impact the pandemic is having on young workers.Read more…
High rejection rates show the self-isolation payment scheme isn’t fit for purpose
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) workers should join a union – and get actively involved
This #HeartUnions week, let’s reflect on the stories that show the difference organised labour makes to BME workers.Read more…
It’s time to unionise the next generation of workers
Here’s how a young activist fell into the world of trade unions at the age of 18.Read more…