Harnessing Japan’s history and culture of innovation can help its declining working population provide for the growing number of retireesRead more…
Universal Credit is driving workers into poverty – stop and scrap it now
The government’s flagship benefits policy is pushing low-paid workers into debt. It must be scrapped before any more damage is done.Read more…
I spent a week on work experience at the TUC – here’s what I learned
I’ve written a blog about what I did each day – and what I learned about the world of workRead more…
What impact does poverty have on human rights? We're about to find out
Austerity and Universal Credit have weakened rights and pushed many low-paid workers into poverty – and Brexit could make things even worseRead more…
Don’t listen to the vaping industry – we need to keep vaping out of workplaces
Caving into big tobacco demands to allow vaping in enclosed workspaces will put non-vaping workers in harm’s wayRead more…
Employers need to recognise mental health as a workplace issue
Workers should be able to thrive in the workplace, but only if employers take active steps to tackle work-related stress and its underlying causesRead more…
Why young people like me are striking against poverty wages
Going on strike taught me that we’re stronger when we stand together. For the first time, I felt like we had real power in our workplace.Read more…
Eight decades after the Battle of Cable Street, unions must mobilise to defeat the far-right again
As we reflect on the historic victory at Cable Street 82 years ago today, we must be ready to mobilise against antisemitism, racism and discrimination again todayRead more…
We need 5,000 extra customs officers to cope with Brexit – but more cuts are coming instead
Front-line workers fear more cuts will leave the customs service unable to cope if the UK crashes out of the EU without a dealRead more…
Why a "no-deal" Brexit threatens health and safety standards
The government’s own papers show that crashing out of the EU without a deal would put our health and safety regulations at riskRead more…
The Tory in charge of Brexit has spent his career attacking workers' rights
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has described workers’ rights as “obstacles to British business” and UK workers as “the worst idlers in the world”Read more…
Ten years after the crash, the UK economy is going nowhere
After eight years of austerity, today’s revisions to the second quarter GDP figures suggest there’s no light at the end of the tunnel for workers feeling the squeezeRead more…
Poverty pay UK – millions of self-employed earn less than the minimum wage
Two million out of the UK’s four million self-employed workers are now stuck on poverty payRead more…
Five reasons why the so-called “ideal” US-UK trade deal would be a disaster for workers
The same right-wing thinktanks behind the Trump agenda want to carve up our NHS, tear down hard-won workers’ rights, and rip up the UK’s high food safety standardsRead more…
NHS workers aren't border guards – so why are they forced to act like them?
New research by Maternity Action shows that charging for NHS maternity care is undermining patient care and hitting the most vulnerable women hardestRead more…
Let's make our education system fairer and build a fairer society
NUS President Shakira Martin reflects on her speech to the TUC 150 Congress on Monday 10 September 2018Read more…
We still have a long way to go to achieve equality for all
The 2018 TUC Equality Audit shows that unions are making progress in the fight for equality – but there’s still more work to doRead more…
Don’t listen to Branson – VTEC is to blame for the East Coast Mainline fiasco
Franchising has failed – only a publicly funded railway can deliver good service, fair terms and conditions and economic benefits for the whole countryRead more…
Right to compensation under attack
The government is trying to make it harder for workers to claim compensation if they are made ill or injured because of the negligence of their employerRead more…
The last four days have made me more proud than ever of our movement
From challenging the government’s Brexit shambles to building unions fit for the next 150 years, this anniversary Congress will go down as one of our bestRead more…