Hate crime and far-right activity is on the rise, but trade unions play a pivotal role in challenging it.Read more…
Record wealth inequality shows why our economy is rigged against working people
TUC analysis on how much UK households own has exposed the huge wealth gap between those at the top and everyone else.Read more…
The use of zero-hours contracts in Wales is out of control. It’s time to ban them.
The number of zero-hours contracts in Wales is higher than ever and jumped 35% in the last year alone. It’s time for a ban.Read more…
Pay, Work and Poverty in Wales: The facts that all Welsh voters need to know
Ahead of polling day on 12 December, we’ve pulled together some of the key facts and figures about work, pay and poverty in Wales. This is stuff that all voters should know.Read more…
Importing US working practices to the UK – the risk to workers’ rights
Senior Conservatives are determined to secure a US trade deal that would mean lower standards and fewer protections for workers.Read more…
Where are Labour and the Conservatives going on transport?
Both parties are promising to improve our broken transport system, but which manifesto will really deliver for working families?Read more…
It’s time to call out Turkey’s human and workers’ rights abuses
The UK government must use today’s NATO summit to pressure Turkey to withdraw from Syria and stop abusing human and workers’ rights both at home and abroad.Read more…
Npower shows why we can’t rely on the private sector
Today’s announcement shows, yet again why we need public ownership in the energy sector.Read more…
South Yorkshire flooding and climate emergency
It’s been just three weeks since the flooding in South Yorkshire that has left working class communities destitute. Yet government’s response of a measly £500 to cover the cost of damages and…Read more…
The most important election in a generation for working families in the North East
After a decade of Conservative cuts, the North East needs change. Let’s use our votes to fix Britain and make politicians put working families first.Read more…
Sexual harassment of young women is rife – the next government needs to act
Young women don’t just have to worry about unwanted attention from colleagues at work, but also customers, clients or other “third-parties” they interact with as part of the job.Read more…
20 Years, 20 Stories: Two decades of changing lives
At the Wales TUC we’ve been celebrating 20 years of the Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF). WULF supports learning initiatives in unionised workplaces across Wales, giving tens of thousands of workers…Read more…
The Tories’ ‘do-nothing’ manifesto means cuts and crisis for our public services
The Conservative Party manifesto makes grim reading for our public services and those who were hoping for an end to austerity.Read more…
The Conservative manifesto doesn’t deliver for working families – here’s why
There’s no plan to get wages rising for everyone, no ban on zero-hours contracts, and no end to austerity in our public servicesRead more…
Our local services need large-scale investment, and they need it now
North East councils have suffered the biggest reduction in spending of any UK region. We need a plan for healing the pain a decade of Conservative cuts have caused.Read more…
Why ending violence and harassment at work must be a priority for the next government
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we want the next government to do more to tackle gender-based violence and harassment at work.Read more…
Collective bargaining – what is it and why it means higher pay for everyone
When workers unite to call for better wages and conditions, the boss has to listen. That’s called collective bargaining – and we need more of it.Read more…
Conservatives’ pledge will leave low-income families over £500 a year worse off
TUC analysis shows the Conservatives have cushioned the blow of austerity for higher earners while those on low and middle incomes have been hit hard.Read more…
10 ways that show the economy isn’t working for working people
After nearly a decade of austerity, our economy isn’t working for working people. It’s clear that the outgoing government has not stood up for working people and their families.Read more…
Three ways to solve the social care crisis
Increased funding, changes to commissioning and investing in the workforce could help overhaul a system at breaking point.Read more…