Boris Johnson has negotiated a deal that would hammer the economy, cost jobs and sell workers’ rights down the river. All MPs should vote against it.Read more…
EU settled status: what you need to know
The TUC has launched a new guide for reps on EU settled status and building solidarity with EU citizens in the UK.Read more…
No-deal Brexit threat hits jobs
The risk of a devastating no-deal Brexit is now hitting job numbers as well as economic growth.Read more…
A political stunt that offers nothing to working people – our verdict on the Queen’s Speech
If Boris Johnson really wanted to rebuild Britain, he wouldn’t be threatening working families with the hardest possible Brexit.Read more…
Why everyone should have the right to work flexibly
It’s time to change the law so that every employer has a duty to offer flexible working from day one in the job.Read more…
Pay for the top 1% rockets but working people still feel the squeeze
TUC analysis shows that pay for the highest earners rose by 7.6 per cent over the last two years compared to just 0.1 per cent for the typical worker.Read more…
No Deal Brexit: what it means for your paid holidays
Many of us wouldn’t have paid holidays at all if it wasn’t for EU rules and the court that backs them up. A no-deal Brexit puts that all at risk.Read more…
Stress is the top health and safety concern in UK workplaces
And the message from the shop floor is clear, it’s becoming a bigger and bigger problem.Read more…
Fair Work: a voice for care workers
Most of us agree that social care needs more funding, but would this necessarily make social care work fairer?
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Millions of low-paid workers don’t qualify for sick pay – and women are worst affected
It’s time to scrap the earnings threshold that is leaving 1.4 million women ineligible for statutory sick pay.Read more…
Why nuclear needs to be part of a just transition to a low-carbon economy
Unions support nuclear as part of a balanced energy mix that will deliver a just transition to a greener, fairer economy.Read more…
Supporting autistic workers in Wales
Autistic workers in Wales face daily discrimination. The shift to autism-friendly workplaces is long overdue – and it’s one that unions should be leading.Read more…
Modest minimum wage promises would be sunk by no deal
Higher wages for the lowest paid workers sounds like good news, but any progress would be wiped out by a no-deal Brexit.Read more…
It’s time to break the taboo over periods and end period poverty
Being unable to afford menstruation protection means women and girls may miss out on school or being unable to attend work. The Trade Union movement has made tackling period poverty a priority.Read more…
No deal Brexit: a disaster for jobs, public services and the economy
And it’s working people who’ll pay the heaviest price.Read more…
The four-day week campaign – Labour’s 32-hour pledge brings it closer to reality
Trade unions won the weekend, the right to paid holidays, and rights for those who work part time. Today’s Labour announcement shows that in the twenty-first century we can win a shorter working week…Read more…
School students taking part in today’s climate strike are an inspiration
They are taking to the streets to fight not just for their own future, but for all generations to come.Read more…
Digital jobs in a digital age?
Will robots take our jobs? Not necessarily, according to a Welsh Government review that was published today.Read more…
1 in 5 bisexual people have been sexually assaulted at work
Today, to mark Bisexual Visibility Day, we are highlighting bi people’s experiences of sexual harassment at work by drawing on the findings of our recent report .Read more…
Climate crisis – what trade unions are doing to secure a just transition to a greener economy
On Friday 20 September, trade unionists will show solidarity with the global climate strike and demand action on the climate crisisRead more…