We are all spending more time indoors at the moment. Perhaps you’re self-isolating, working from home or furloughed. Use this time to learn some thing new using an online course.Read more…
Coronavirus – What are the rules if you’re temporarily laid off?
If you’re one of the workers who’ve been asked to go on furlough, make sure you know your rights.Read more…
Coronavirus – the self-employed need urgent support too
We’re glad the government has agreed to help fund wages for employees, but what about the millions of self-employed who also face collapsing earnings?Read more…
Mother’s Day – supporting working mothers in the workplace and at home
Working mothers are present in every workplace across the UK balancing their work with their share of child care duties. But Covid-19 is putting extra strain on working mothers across Wales as they…Read more…
Coronavirus school closures – what are my rights to time off?
If you’re one of the millions of parents who have to deal with school closures, make sure you know your rights to time off to care for them.Read more…
The Budget was just the first step in ending austerity. Here’s what must happen next
Ending austerity isn’t as simple as “turning the taps back on.” Just as important are where the money is spent and how it’s spent. Read more…
Coronavirus help: what workers need now
The government must put money in workers’ pockets to help them through this crisis. Here’s how.Read more…
Working from home? Here’s what you need to know
If you’re one of the millions working from home for the first time this week, our new guidance for homeworking should help.Read more…
Budget 2020 – four challenges to turn around Britain’s economy
We’re calling on the Chancellor to make the 2020s a decade of renewal – with green infrastructure, rebuilding of public services, and support for better quality jobs.Read more…
Today’s budget announcements on Coronavirus leave millions of workers behind
The Government still hasn’t announced a plan for the nearly two million workers who miss out on sick pay because they don’t earn enough.Read more…
Today’s Budget u-turn on spending is long overdue
The priority now must be to repair the damage of ten years of Tory devastation. Helping working families and rebuilding public services must come first. And we need to see concrete action on the…Read more…
Sick pay for all – why the benefits system isn’t the answer
The benefits system can’t support the millions of workers who don’t earn enough to get statutory sick pay. We need #SickPayForAll to stop the spread of coronavirusRead more…
Sick pay from day one is not enough – we need sick pay for all
Changing the rules so statutory sick pay kicks in from day one instead of day four won’t help the 2 million people who don’t earn enough to qualifyRead more…
UK flooding – why years of austerity have left communities defenceless
A decade of cuts to our flood and coastal defences means the government is going to have to spend more now to clean up its own mess.Read more…
Work Your Proper Hours Day – let’s stop working for free
UK workers gave their employers £35 billion of free labour last year – a staggering total of two billion unpaid hours.Read more…
3 reasons why you should work your proper hours
Friday 28 February is the TUC’s 16th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day. On this day we raise awareness of the billions of pounds worth of unpaid overtime worked in the UK every year.Read more…
Coronavirus – why every worker should get sick pay from day one
The threat of coronavirus shows why sick pay should be a day one right for everybody, but millions of UK workers are currently missing out.Read more…
We need to put an end to zero-hours contracts
Striking University staff simply have no other option
6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team
Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. …Read more…