The priority now must be to repair the damage of ten years of Tory devastation. Helping working families and rebuilding public services must come first. And we need to see concrete action on the…Read more…
Sick pay for all – why the benefits system isn’t the answer
The benefits system can’t support the millions of workers who don’t earn enough to get statutory sick pay. We need #SickPayForAll to stop the spread of coronavirusRead more…
Sick pay from day one is not enough – we need sick pay for all
Changing the rules so statutory sick pay kicks in from day one instead of day four won’t help the 2 million people who don’t earn enough to qualifyRead more…
UK flooding – why years of austerity have left communities defenceless
A decade of cuts to our flood and coastal defences means the government is going to have to spend more now to clean up its own mess.Read more…
Work Your Proper Hours Day – let’s stop working for free
UK workers gave their employers £35 billion of free labour last year – a staggering total of two billion unpaid hours.Read more…
3 reasons why you should work your proper hours
Friday 28 February is the TUC’s 16th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day. On this day we raise awareness of the billions of pounds worth of unpaid overtime worked in the UK every year.Read more…
Coronavirus – why every worker should get sick pay from day one
The threat of coronavirus shows why sick pay should be a day one right for everybody, but millions of UK workers are currently missing out.Read more…
We need to put an end to zero-hours contracts
Striking University staff simply have no other option
6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team
Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. …Read more…
Why the new points-based immigration system threatens everyone’s rights at work
Government plans for new restrictions on migrant workers will make it easier for bad bosses to undercut and exploit everyone who works.Read more…
Why working people won’t be celebrating over a decade of lost wages
Why has it taken the government twelve years to get wages back to pre-crisis levels?Read more…
Zero-hours contracts – ban them now
Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in jobs so insecure they’re unable to plan childcare or budget for groceries. Read more…
Minimum wage cheats – why the government is still letting them off the hook
New rules around naming and shaming minimum wage cheats mean more bad bosses will get away with it.Read more…
Brexit – why free ports are a race to the bottom on workers’ rights
There’s no evidence that free ports create jobs or stimulate growth – and they could be a Trojan Horse for watering down employment protections after Brexit.Read more…
Where is the ‘peace’ in Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan?
President Trump’s so-called ‘Vision for Peace’ for Israel and Palestine would violate international law and Palestinian human rights. That’s no starting point for any genuine peace plan.Read more…
The worst decade for growth in two centuries
Today’s new GDP figures show growth at the end of 2019 grinding to a halt, bringing to an end to the worst decade of recovery in two centuries.Read more…
How we start rebuilding the economy
Individuals’ success depends on transport
Celebrating apprentices all year round
This week (3-7 February) is Apprenticeship Week Cymru 2020.Read more…