The best long-term solution for the bus industry is public ownership.Read more…
Spain Shows the Way Forward on Labour Market Reform
The Spanish government has signed into law a historic agreement with trade unionsRead more…
Establishing the first ever train driving apprenticeship for Wales
Emma Penman tells us how ASLEF successfully campaigned for the first ever Train Driver Apprenticeship for WalesRead more…
Bank of England are raising interest rates because of imagined wages growth
The Bank of England offered an increasingly bleak view of the economy.Read more…
The government’s levelling up plan offers little hope to the North East
Last week we finally got to understand what the government really means by levelling up. Turns out, it’s not a lot.Read more…
It’s 2022 and the fight against racism continues in full force
We are highlighting some of the issues affecting Black workers, and the opportunities 2022 might afford to address them.Read more…
A breath of fresh air: a CWU reps campaign against air pollution
In a drive to boost decarbonisation efforts and fight for clean air, reps from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking action at Royal Mail workplaces across the Northwest of England.
Levelling Up White Paper leaves low paid workers behind
Creating new and better jobs is important; but this Levelling Up White Paper has left those in low paid, insecure work behind.Read more…
Skills, schools and levelling up
Today the Department for Education trailed some of the major measures on education and skills that will be announced in the levelling up white paper imminently. There is little disagreement on the…Read more…
Government must step up and deliver the public transport system the North East deserves
There is a real link between public transport and a person’s ability to get on in life. But our local buses and trains are failing the communities they are supposed to serve.Read more…
People must have confidence their workplace is safe as we learn to live with Covid
At long last a new normal is emerging in workplaces across the UK, as the vaccine programme provides greater protection against the threat of coronavirus.Read more…
The fight for a greener and cleaner steel
As one of the biggest industrial carbon emitters in the UK, the steel industry faces challenges which threaten jobs. Community reps lead the campaign for a just transition to adapt and upskill their…Read more…
The gas price crisis is a systemic problem, which needs systemic solutions
As gas prices soar this winter, millions are being forced to choose between eating and heating. The TUC is calling for emergency measures and structural solutions to protect working people.Read more…
The Freedom Struggle in Eswatini
‘Holding Eswatini to Account: Assessing the country’s compliance with the Commonwealth Charter’ is a new report commissioned by TUC Aid and written in collaboration with the ITUC-Africa and the Trade…Read more…
Time for the ‘unsung heroes’ of the school day to be recognised
With news that schools will be closed for the first two days of next term but that teaching assistants will again be called in on those days to supervise vulnerable childrenRead more…
Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation
How do we keep ourselves safe from Covid transmission indoors? Ventilation is one of the most important factors. Read more…
Britain needs a pay rise
Frances O’Grady uses annual New Year message to issue direct challenge to PM and government to get wages rising.Read more…
A moment in time to tame technology
As new technology expands rapidly in the workplace, Unions should take advantage of their relative strength to demand and secure a long term futures of their members.Read more…
Bolsonaro is waging war on labour rights in Brazil
A new TUC report is raising the alarm on Bolsonaro’s challenge to democracy in Brazil.Read more…
Got no flow: those who cannot work from home must be prioritised for lateral flow tests
Covid-19 infection rates are soaring again, but workers are at risk with lateral flow tests in a concerning short supply across Britain.Read more…