The Chancellor wants you to think that yesterday’s Budget was good for working people. It wasn’t.Read more…
Five reasons why austerity is going nowhere
Last week we set five tests for the government to prove that austerity was “over”. Today’s Budget failed them all.Read more…
Spare a thought for the millions of night workers who won't get a lie-in when the clocks go back
We all depend on Britain’s night workforce, so let’s ensure they have good rights and protections at workRead more…
Diesel exhaust is a major workplace killer – we need action now
Diesel exhaust is one of the biggest workplace killers, yet British health and safety regulations don’t recognise it as a carcinogen.Read more…
Austerity won’t be over until…our public services get the funding they need
The Chancellor has his work cut out to show that there’s “light at the end of the tunnel” for our cash-strapped public servicesRead more…
Five takeaways from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
The most authoritative assessment of pay in the UK confirms Britain’s pay squeeze isn’t over yetRead more…
Fifty years after the Race Relations Act, racial discrimination is still rife
On the 50th anniversary of the Race Relations Act, BME workers still face huge problems in UK societyRead more…
Austerity won’t be over until…public servants get the pay rise they deserve
After eight years of austerity, every public sector worker deserves a decent pay rise – and we won’t accept any cherrypicking in next week’s BudgetRead more…
Austerity won’t be over until…the Chancellor stops cutting support for working families
If the Chancellor really wants to end austerity, he must reverse eight long years of cuts to the social security netRead more…
Austerity won’t be over until…Theresa May tackles the wage growth crisis
If the government really wants to stand up for working people, next week’s Budget must address the longest squeeze on real wages in two centuriesRead more…
Austerity won’t be over until…the government starts investing again
With a week to go until the Budget, we’re clear that austerity won’t be over until the Chancellor starts to invest properly in the UK economyRead more…
Is your accident book up-to-date?
The Health and Safety Executive has produced a new accident book – check yours is current and don’t let your employer claim GDPR stops you getting the information they needRead more…
Liam Fox's fantasy Brexit plan: dodgy trade deals and a race to the bottom on workers’ rights
Workers deserve a Brexit deal that delivers for them – not a hard Brexiteer fantasy that will put jobs, services and workers’ rights at riskRead more…
Japan must innovate to meet its demographic challenge
Harnessing Japan’s history and culture of innovation can help its declining working population provide for the growing number of retireesRead more…
I spent a week on work experience at the TUC – here’s what I learned
I’ve written a blog about what I did each day – and what I learned about the world of workRead more…
Universal Credit is driving workers into poverty – stop and scrap it now
The government’s flagship benefits policy is pushing low-paid workers into debt. It must be scrapped before any more damage is done.Read more…
What impact does poverty have on human rights? We're about to find out
Austerity and Universal Credit have weakened rights and pushed many low-paid workers into poverty – and Brexit could make things even worseRead more…
Don’t listen to the vaping industry – we need to keep vaping out of workplaces
Caving into big tobacco demands to allow vaping in enclosed workspaces will put non-vaping workers in harm’s wayRead more…
Employers need to recognise mental health as a workplace issue
Workers should be able to thrive in the workplace, but only if employers take active steps to tackle work-related stress and its underlying causesRead more…
Eight decades after the Battle of Cable Street, unions must mobilise to defeat the far-right again
As we reflect on the historic victory at Cable Street 82 years ago today, we must be ready to mobilise against antisemitism, racism and discrimination again todayRead more…