Tampering with uprating mechanisms to reduce the value of benefits was a political decision taken in 2010 to slash the welfare budget.Read more…
Pensions White Paper: bullets dodged but opportunities missed
Inadequate pensions, expensive pensions, pensions going to the lifeboat scheme: there is a long list of hot topics in UK retirement provision. But today’s long-awaited Defined Benefit White Paper is…Read more…
Collective pensions are moving rapidly from Marmite to mainstream
Is Mental Health First Aid the answer? Depends on the question.
A lot of employers are introducing “Mental Health First Aid” (MHFA) training in the workplace. This involves trained Mental Health First Aiders, operating in a similar way to standard First Aiders.Read more…
The Chancellor offered no light at the end of the tunnel for working people
Today we are asked to celebrate almost non-existent improvements in the public budget.Read more…
Introducing the new ISO45001 safety standards
Over the past few years, the TUC, along with the European and International Trade Union Confederations, has campaigned against a proposed new standards for health and safety management systems.Read more…
Q. If the books are balanced, why are the government cutting public services for five more years?
A. Because austerity has failed.Read more…
Sexual harassment at work is violence against women – let's put a stop to it
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than committing to end violence and harassment in work, in Britain and across the world?Read more…
International Women’s Day: What will it take to close the gender pay gap?
It’s International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the many achievements of women as well as highlight the inequalities women continue to face in the workplace and society.Read more…
It’s International Women’s Day but why do we still have a gender pay gap?
It’s International Women’s Day today a day to celebrate the many achievements of women as well as highlight the inequalities women continue to face in the workplace and society.Read more…
Silicosis sufferers in South Africa are unlikely to obtain genuine justice
There is likely to be a settlement of the silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) class action litigation, initiated on behalf of Southern African ex-gold mineworkers. But will it be truly comprehensive and…Read more…
Agency workers are being paid less for doing the same jobs – ministers must act now
It’s a simple principle: two people working alongside each other doing the same job should get the same pay rate.Read more…
Under May's Brexit plans, workers would pay the price of Brexit twice over
Speaking about the future Brexit negotiations, May outlined how she felt our rights at work could be traded away, but acknowledged that there would be a price to pay. Unfortunately, her plan would…Read more…
World Book Day: Six books every trade unionist should read
Top labour movement reads, from Edwardian anti-capitalism to Harry PotterRead more…
7 reasons why a UK-only trade policy wouldn’t be as good as a customs union
Conservatives want the UK to be able to negotiate its own trade deals with the rest of the world. But would such deals necessarily be a good thing for British workers?Read more…
Freezing conditions – What should Employers do?
With snow and ice forecast around the UK this week, making that journey into work can be very dangerous. If employees can get into work safely then you should try their best to do so. But what if…Read more…
Work Your Proper Hours Day – tackling the culture of unpaid overtime
UK workers gave their employers £31.2 billion of free labour last year, doing a grand total of two billion hours unpaid overtime.Read more…
Researching the TUC’s history of helping trade unionists escape Nazi Germany
Jay Stoll describes his recent research in the TUC Library into the role of the TUC in his great-grandfather’s escape from Nazi Germany.Read more…
Nearly a million people are on zero hours contracts. It’s time for government to act
Today’s figures show there are still over 900,000 people on zero hours contracts.Read more…
Working people want their rights protected after Brexit – so why won’t ministers give a guarantee?
New polling shows 73% support for the Working Time DirectiveRead more…