Forecasts show workers are facing a long a pay squeeze.Read more…
Pushing for a Green New Deal at Rolls Royce
Trade union members and reps plan the transition to environmental and green manufacturing.Read more…
Taking time off work when your child is sick: know your rights
As Covid cases surge in schools, it is important working parents know their rights to take time off work to look after their children when they are sick.Read more…
Black History Month in Wales: History, statues and today’s battles
As we mark Black History Month, Wales TUC’s Billy Mazoya reflects on progress in Wales – and how much more is left to do.Read more…
How have unions led the way on the menopause?
Wales TUC’s Rhianydd Williams writes about how unions have been at the forefront of securing rights and dignity at work for women going through the menopause.Read more…
Mind Matters
As we move towards World Mental Health day, it seems an ideal opportunity to take the lead of my dear comrade Karen Kendrick from the CWU and produce a blog of my own.Read more…
Future-proofing our jobs: “Members know that this is the way forward”
Falkirk shop stewards celebrate investment in electric bus manufacturingRead more…
Wales needs an honest discussion about identity and division
Far too often Welsh civic and political leaders gloss over the real divisions in Wales on key social issues. New research shows that we need a more open and honest discussion.Read more…
The changes to flexible working legislation don’t go anywhere near far enough
Not all jobs can support every type of flexibility, but every job can accommodate some kind of flexible working.Read more…
A tale of two pandemics: low-paid workers hit hardest by Covid class divide
The coronavirus crisis has been a tale of two pandemicsRead more…
Now is not the time to get complacent about jobs
The latest labour market figures have some positive signs – but there are some factors we should be concerned about.Read more…
The Working Class Movement Library
We are launching a campaign to support one of our great historical jewels in the North West labour movement crown – the Working Class Movement Library in Salford.Read more…
A cap on care costs is not reform – we need a new deal for the workforce
The government’s announcement doesn’t deliver the new deal the care workforce urgently needs.Read more…
TUC North West Women in Leadership programme 2021
We are delighted to announce that we are now taking applications to join our TUC North West Women in Leadership training programme. The Women in Leadership programme has been designed for women who…Read more…
Can your employer force you back into the office?
Over the past few weeks there’s been reports of people being forced back to their workplaces without proper consultation, even as Covid-19 cases remain high.Read more…
Beyond furlough: why the UK needs a permanent short-time work scheme
Rather than scrapping the furlough scheme at the end of September, the government should build on its success.Read more…
Covid as an industrial disease: What it would mean for workers in Wales
How classifying Covid as an industrial disease could open up access to greater financial support for workers. But such a move would need support from the UK Government.Read more…
Policymakers need to stop ignoring the facts and tackle insecure work
Insecure work soared after the last financial crisis as employers offered many workers only temporary, zero – or short-hours contracts. But more than a decade on since the bank-led crash,…Read more…
A greener economy can be positive for workers too
The taskforce’s recommendations show the way to high quality green jobsRead more…
The summer holidays bring no let up for working mums
Women have been on the frontline of this crisis – as workers, as carers and as parents. Employers must give them more support.Read more…