Today’s workers are tomorrow’s pensioners. And I’m proud that as your general secretary, I’m there for all of you
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Don’t let tribunal fees undermine the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay
The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises stronger protections for workers, but apparent proposals to reintroduce employment tribunal fees risk undermining that progress.
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Mae ailadeiladu yn golygu mwy na dim ond trwsio beth sydd wedi torri – mae’n golygu creu rhywbeth newydd
Rydyn ni ar groesffordd. Mae heriau go iawn o’n blaenau. Mae’r argyfwng costau byw yn parhau. Mae gwasanaethau cyhoeddus dan bwysau, ac mae ein cymunedau’n dal i ddioddef creithiau cwymp ariannol a grëwyd mewn swyddfeydd drud y tu hwnt i gymoedd ac ar…Read more…
Rebuilding isn’t just about repairing what’s broken – it’s creating something new
We stand at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are real. The cost of living still bites. Public services are strained, and our communities still bear the scars of financial crashes that were created in expensive offices, not in the valleys and coasts …Read more…
The Conservatives’ plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers’ rights
The Conservative Party’s latest flirtation with withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not just a reckless political stunt, it’s a direct threat to the rights and freedoms of working people across the country.
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89th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
This weekend 4th October 2025, marks the 89th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when everyday people in London’s East End stood up to fascism, and said with unity and courage: “They shall not pass.”
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It’s 2025. Why are Black women still fighting for respect?
Despite having a 38 year career as a public servant, Diane continues to be subjected to horrific levels of misogynoir which comes as threats of sexual assault, rape and murder. This is a stark reminder of the persistent disrespect and humiliation even …Read more…
Creu’r Newid: Fy Nhaith fel Eiriolwr Hawliau Merched
Mae Rhaglen TUC Cymru ar Ddatblygu Ymgyrchwyr sy’n Fenywod wedi rhoi llawer o hyder i mi. Mae wedi fy ngalluogi i fynd yn ôl at y gwerthoedd sy’n bwysig i mi, a dal fy ngafael arnynt, gan eu bod yn bwysig ni waeth beth mae pobl eraill yn ei feddwl ohon…Read more…
Becoming the Change: My Journey as a Women’s Rights Advocate
The TUC Cymru Women’s Activist Development Programme has helped me to grow in confidence. It has empowered me to take back, and hold onto, the values I hold dear as they are worthy no matter what others may think of them.
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We must shape AI – or it will shape the future of work in the North East
The TUC’s message is clear: AI must work for people, not the other way around.
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Labour is delivering for workers while Reform opposes new jobs
Labour’s newly published Clean Energy Jobs Plan is a credible plan to double the jobs in the clean energy sector within five years.
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Don’t let tribunal fees undermine the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay
The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises stronger protections for workers, but apparent proposals to reintroduce employment tribunal fees risk undermining that progress.
Read more…
Mae ailadeiladu yn golygu mwy na dim ond trwsio beth sydd wedi torri – mae’n golygu creu rhywbeth newydd
Rydyn ni ar groesffordd. Mae heriau go iawn o’n blaenau. Mae’r argyfwng costau byw yn parhau. Mae gwasanaethau cyhoeddus dan bwysau, ac mae ein cymunedau’n dal i ddioddef creithiau cwymp ariannol a grëwyd mewn swyddfeydd drud y tu hwnt i gymoedd ac ar…Read more…
Rebuilding isn’t just about repairing what’s broken – it’s creating something new
We stand at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are real. The cost of living still bites. Public services are strained, and our communities still bear the scars of financial crashes that were created in expensive offices, not in the valleys and coasts …Read more…
The Conservatives’ plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers’ rights
The Conservative Party’s latest flirtation with withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not just a reckless political stunt, it’s a direct threat to the rights and freedoms of working people across the country.
Read more…
89th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
This weekend 4th October 2025, marks the 89th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when everyday people in London’s East End stood up to fascism, and said with unity and courage: “They shall not pass.”
Read more…
It’s 2025. Why are Black women still fighting for respect?
Despite having a 38 year career as a public servant, Diane continues to be subjected to horrific levels of misogynoir which comes as threats of sexual assault, rape and murder. This is a stark reminder of the persistent disrespect and humiliation even …Read more…
Creu’r Newid: Fy Nhaith fel Eiriolwr Hawliau Merched
Mae Rhaglen TUC Cymru ar Ddatblygu Ymgyrchwyr sy’n Fenywod wedi rhoi llawer o hyder i mi. Mae wedi fy ngalluogi i fynd yn ôl at y gwerthoedd sy’n bwysig i mi, a dal fy ngafael arnynt, gan eu bod yn bwysig ni waeth beth mae pobl eraill yn ei feddwl ohon…Read more…
Becoming the Change: My Journey as a Women’s Rights Advocate
The TUC Cymru Women’s Activist Development Programme has helped me to grow in confidence. It has empowered me to take back, and hold onto, the values I hold dear as they are worthy no matter what others may think of them.
Read more…
We must shape AI – or it will shape the future of work in the North East
The TUC’s message is clear: AI must work for people, not the other way around.
Read more…