The government must match the level of public investment in other nations to help rebuild Britain for the 21st centuryRead more…
Congress 2018 – Celebrating 150 years of standing up for workers
The best way to mark the TUC’s 150th birthday is by making our movement fit for the next 150 yearsRead more…
Employer pension contributions plummet by two thirds since 2011
New figures suggest many employers are paying the legal minimum into their pension schemesRead more…
Our 150 years prove that stronger unions mean a better economy
The evidence from the last century and a half is clear: stronger unions mean a stronger economy – and that means better paid jobs for everyoneRead more…
Working families aren't 'just about managing' – they're in danger of going under
Theresa May promised to stand up for working families, but as incomes collapse more and more are falling into the redRead more…
Childcare costs rocket three times faster than wages since 2008
Nursery costs have risen by more than 50% over the last decade, while earnings for the aveage working family grew by a paltry 17%Read more…
Disability Pay Gap Reporting – It’s all about informed choice
Today the EHRC has formally recommended to the government that they put in place legislation to force employers to monitor and address their disability related pay gap.Read more…
Ensuring migrants’ rights are respected helps to ensure a fair deal for all workers
Today the Migration Observatory released a report highlighting how the introduction of work permit schemes after Brexit could increase the risk of exploitation of migrant workers and undercutting.Read more…
Mental health first aid. Does it work?
The Health and Safety Executive have published a research report on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training that backs TUC concerns that more evidence is needed of whether it works or not.Read more…
Privatisation fails again as government takes over "crisis" prison
Years of Tory austerity and an obsession with privatisation have led to “appalling” failings at HMP BirminghamRead more…
Surveillance at work – is your boss watching your every move?
From trawling social media to tracking toilet breaks, our research shows more and more bosses are snooping on their staffRead more…
Fat cat pay rockets to £5.7m a year while workers suffer
It would take 195 years for the average UK worker to earn what one FTSE 100 CEO gets in a yearRead more…
Cancellations, delays, chaos – yet rail fares keep on rising
With rail fare rises outstripping wages yet again, the time has come to return our railways to public ownershipRead more…
Beware – pickpocketing statistics on the rise
The trade union defence of RPI is key to defending workers’ interestsRead more…
780,000 workers are stuck on zero-hours contracts – time to ban them outright
Hundreds of thousands are still trapped in jobs that are so insecure they can’t plan childcare or budget for their weekly shopRead more…
Workers have suffered the most dismal decade for growth on record
Today’s feeble GDP figures still fall far short of long-term averages. After enduring the most dismal decade on record, workers deserve so much better.Read more…
Are unions winning the US Mid-West?
On Tuesday, the mid-western state of Missouri voted two to one to reject a right to work law, a law common in the deep south that’s been credited with reducing wages and union organisation. It’s a…Read more…
Brexit and your rights at work – why you should be worried
With Brexit day approaching fast, working people still don’t know what will happen to their hard-won rights when we leaveRead more…
Why an interest rate rise is still the wrong decision for workers
Stalling wage growth and slowing inflation mean the Bank of England should hold off on raising interest rates for nowRead more…
The many unknowns of the pension cash dash
Rocketing pension withdrawals today could spell disaster tomorrowRead more…