Petra Costa’s brilliant Oscar-nominated documentary The Edge of Democracy is a moving and personal look at the attacks on Brazil’s fledgling democracy. Read more…
The edge of democracy
Liverpool Mertro Mayor promises to give a voice to working people
To mark #HeartUnions week, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram writes on his plans to establish a Fair Employment Charter for the Liverpool City Region.Read more…
How will Wales keep up with the EU after Brexit?
How will Wales keep pace with the EU on labour standards after Brexit? And are we aiming high enough?Read more…
Next steps for Social Partnership in Wales
The Welsh Government is legislating to strengthen social partnership and to create a platform to deliver fair work in Wales.Read more…
Tackling the far right – a view from Wales
Tackling the far right is an issue for all of us who care about freedom, equality and community over division. It’s an issue for all us in the trade union movement.Read more…
Six steps to better mental health at work
Blue Monday may be a marketing ploy, but the start of a new year can be a hard time for many workers.Read more…
Workers are on the front line of the climate crisis. Here’s what unions are doing about it.
Pay secrecy clauses – a get out of jail card for bad bosses
Pay secrecy or ‘gagging’ clauses stop workers from challenging unfair pay and discrimination. They must be banned.Read more…
Our new government must address the burgeoning household debt crisis
Our new government has a long list of urgent issues to tackle. On this list should be the on-going rise of household debt.Read more…
We must pull together and fight for working people
As we face the challenges of the 2020s, all parts of the labour and trade union movement must pull together. We need to listen to the working-class communities we exist to serve. We need to show…Read more…
Check the small print before believing this government’s promises on workers’ rights
A government desperate to brand itself as on the side of working people has delivered a Queen’s Speech that offers a fig-leaf of reform coupled with an attack on the best organisations to protect…Read more…
Beyond the North-South Divide: one size won’t fit all
No more excuses – the new government must boost living standards for working families, rebuild our public services and invest in communities.Read more…
Working families throughout Wales desperately need change at this election
The wider problem of work and society is insecure work
Christmas in 2019, in many ways is also a reflection of wider problems with the world of work and society – insecure work.Read more…
New growth figures leave Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘strong economy’ in tatters
After a decade of Tory cuts, economic growth has ground to a halt.Read more…
What has austerity meant for Wales?
Austerity is mentioned all the time in election coverage, but what’s been the impact on Wales?Read more…
Two things the IFS overlooked about nationalisation
The IFS have crunched the numbers on Labour’s plans for nationalisation. But they have overlooked some key facts about how privatised industries work.Read more…
Unions have the power to combat racism in the workplace
Hate crime and far-right activity is on the rise, but trade unions play a pivotal role in challenging it.Read more…
Record wealth inequality shows why our economy is rigged against working people
TUC analysis on how much UK households own has exposed the huge wealth gap between those at the top and everyone else.Read more…