A new review of the HSE has called on the body to up their game on inspection and prosecution and challenges many of the changes that were forced on the organisation by the coalition and Conservative…Read more…
What do Bangladeshi garment workers really really want? A real living wage
The Spice Girls’ commitment to “people power” would be better directed at supporting the Bangladeshi garment workers fired for displaying it earlier this monthRead more…
A year after Carillion, it's time to shine a light on public service outsourcing
Outsourcing giant Carillion’s collapse symbolised the bankruptcy of the privatisation dogma – we need a new Domesday Book to make public service contracts transparentRead more…
Lords committee slams rip-off in inflation management
A parliamentary enquiry has agreed with the TUC and unions, and rejected UKSA’s claim that RPI is ‘fundamentally flawed’.Read more…
Government minister in denial over record household debt
Instead of trying to discredit our analysis on household debt, the government needs to get a grip on a growing crisisRead more…
Unsecured borrowing hits another record high
As the longest pay squeeze for two centuries continues, households are increasingly relying on borrowing to keep afloat.Read more…
Iran: stop oppressing trade unionists
The TUC strongly condemns the arrests of the striking steel workers and calls for their immediate and unconditional releaseRead more…
Theresa May must stop playing games with people’s livelihoods
In her New Year’s message, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady calls on people to have the final say on BrexitRead more…
Theresa May's post-Brexit immigration plans – a disaster for every worker
The government’s proposed post-Brexit immigration system risks increased exploitation, undercutting and discrimination at workRead more…
Stop the Brexit clock
Frances O’Grady’s message to the Government – The Brexit deal threatens our jobs and rights at work. It FAILS working people. If the government can’t find an alternative it needs to step…Read more…
New ISO stress guide is the last thing we need
The International Organization for Standardization’s new draft stress guide gives unions cause for concernRead more…
Time to make bosses legally responsible for preventing sexual harassment at work
Sexual harassment at work – time to make bosses legally responsibleRead more…
Five reasons why another financial crisis could be looming
Without decisive action – and soon – another global recession could be around the cornerRead more…
The workplace won’t change by workers asking for favours
The reforms on employment rights introduced by the government today won’t change the balance of power in the workplace.Read more…
North West workers have lost £14k in real wages since 2008
Today the TUC has published new figures that show the average worker in the North West has lost more than £14,000 in real earnings since 2008 – and that it’s much worse in some parts of the North…Read more…
We want a million more manufacturing and hi-tech jobs by 2030 – here's how
Businesses, government and trade unions must work together to bring hi-tech industries to more places across the UKRead more…
The OECD says collective bargaining is the best way to deliver better work
A new jobs strategy from the club of developed nations recognises the importance of collective bargaining to delivering better workRead more…
Why a light touch approach to the disability pay gap fails disabled workers
Voluntary reporting on pay gaps often ends in disaster – we need mandatory reporting now.Read more…
Brexit is making everyone poorer – except the rich
While Tory Brexiteers scramble to get their millions out of the UK before we leave the EU, workers are already counting the cost from years of economic uncertaintyRead more…
Bullying, harassment and abuse at work – why the law needs to change
New TUC research shows over half of workers have experienced some form of harassment from the public while going about their jobs – and young workers are especially affectedRead more…