The government cannot hide from the dismal performance of the economy on its watch – and that’s against the very low bar of the austerity decade.Read more…
After a decade of austerity, higher public spending is long overdue
Glib narratives about 1970s levels of public spending are a distraction – more government investment is the best way to deliver for working class families.Read more…
Mental health awareness days won’t fix bad bosses and insecure work
The causes of poor mental health at work must be tackled by employers, not made the responsibility of workers.
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11 years after the crash, the wage crisis continues for working people
Pay for working people still hasn’t recovered from the recession. We need real change now.Read more…
‘Sorry we missed you’ – a must-see for anyone who doubts the need to ban zero-hours contracts
Released across the country this Friday, Ken Loach’s new film ‘Sorry we missed you’ is a timely reminder of why we shouldn’t be sorry to call time on zero-hours contracts.
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Millions of night workers won’t get a lie-in when the clocks go back
We depend on Britain’s growing night workforce, so let’s ensure they have good rights and protections at workRead more…
Unbroken austerity economics cuts in half OECD wage growth for a decade
A new TUC report calls for urgent changes to undo the disasters of the past decade and for a new approach to the challenging times ahead.Read more…
Branko Milanovic, Global Capitalism and the Role of Trade Unions
Time to rebuild collective bargaining in Europe
Collective bargaining is under attack by employers and some governments in Europe. The European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe has launched a campaign to show the power of collective…Read more…
The value of trade unions in Wales
A new study looks at the health and impact of the trade union movement in Wales.Read more…
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – a disaster for working people
Boris Johnson has negotiated a deal that would hammer the economy, cost jobs and sell workers’ rights down the river. All MPs should vote against it.Read more…
EU settled status: what you need to know
The TUC has launched a new guide for reps on EU settled status and building solidarity with EU citizens in the UK.Read more…
No-deal Brexit threat hits jobs
The risk of a devastating no-deal Brexit is now hitting job numbers as well as economic growth.Read more…
A political stunt that offers nothing to working people – our verdict on the Queen’s Speech
If Boris Johnson really wanted to rebuild Britain, he wouldn’t be threatening working families with the hardest possible Brexit.Read more…
Why everyone should have the right to work flexibly
It’s time to change the law so that every employer has a duty to offer flexible working from day one in the job.Read more…
Pay for the top 1% rockets but working people still feel the squeeze
TUC analysis shows that pay for the highest earners rose by 7.6 per cent over the last two years compared to just 0.1 per cent for the typical worker.Read more…
No Deal Brexit: what it means for your paid holidays
Many of us wouldn’t have paid holidays at all if it wasn’t for EU rules and the court that backs them up. A no-deal Brexit puts that all at risk.Read more…
Stress is the top health and safety concern in UK workplaces
And the message from the shop floor is clear, it’s becoming a bigger and bigger problem.Read more…
Fair Work: a voice for care workers
Most of us agree that social care needs more funding, but would this necessarily make social care work fairer?
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Millions of low-paid workers don’t qualify for sick pay – and women are worst affected
It’s time to scrap the earnings threshold that is leaving 1.4 million women ineligible for statutory sick pay.Read more…