Zero hours contracts and poverty pay – welcome to life under the ToriesRead more…
TUC warns strikes will be “close to impossible” under new government
Frances O’Grady says David Cameron will face an unprecedented campaign from Britain’s unions against this attack on the basic rights of people at workRead more…
Legacy of the Tories: living standards suffer first five-year fall on record
TUC says extreme austerity plans risk killing off recoveryRead more…
Think zero-hours contracts are bad? Wait ’til you hear about short-hours contracts …
TUC research shows 820,000 UK employees are under-employedRead more…
The richest decide the pay of the richest
There is a great bit of research out today from the TUC on the pay of FTSE100 remuneration committee members. It won’t be any surprise to most people that the executives of FTSE100 companies are amongst the richest in the UK and indeed the world. But w…Read more…
Fair Pay Fortnight – Britain Needs a Pay Rise
Check out TUC website. These facts are a national disgrace and no Party except Labour will do anything to change this. “From 16 February to 1 March 2015 the TUC is running Fair Pay Fortnight, a series of events across the country that will raise awareness about Britain’s cost of living crisis.
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Fat Cat Tuesday
Today 6 January is “Fat Cat Tuesday” By only the 2nd working day of the first month of the year, the average CEO of a FTSE 100 company will have received more pay that the average UK worker will earn in the entire year.
Check out TUC press release
“TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:…Read more…
A Tale of Two New Year Messages
A comparison of the New Year messages issued by the CBI and the TUC reveals a far more assertive and upbeat mood from the employers organisation. The CBI Director General John Cridland sets his stall…Read more…
TUC New Year message – 2015 must bring living standards boost as average wage fell £500 in 2014
“In her New Year message, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady reveals that the real value of the average full-time wage fell by £487 in 2014 (from new TUC analysis – full details below). This means that the average full-time employee wage has fallen in real terms by £2,509 since 2010 – about…Read more…
UK Statistics Authority validates TUC concerns over sloppy figures at HM Treasury
This week, Sir Andrew Dilnot, chair of the UK Statistics Authority, issued a written response to TUC’s concerns about poor data practices at HM Treasury. This was a reply to the formal complaint lodged by TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady last October. We are pleased with the seriousness with…Read more…
the poorest pay 47% of their income in tax (the richest pay 34%)
Check out post at TUC Touchstone: “Saving Our Safety Net Fact of the Week: the poorest pay 47% of their income in tax (the richest pay 34%).
Why should the poorest pay the most and don’t let the Daily Mail continue to confuse income tax with all taxes…Read more…
Asbestos Killing British Military Veterans but does the Government give a damn?
“As the country this month remembered those who have died in conflicts, the TUC has said those who suffered and died as a result of hazardous exposures while serving in the forces should not be forgotten. Many contracted diseases they contracted while …Read more…
Which unions have the stomach for the fight? | Gregor Gall
Union leaders must galvanise members and join forces in deed as well as in word if they are to challenge the government
What a difference a year makes, and not for the better. The preliminary agenda…Read more…
After the cuts protest, what next? | Gregor Gall
The huge turnout of protesters means the TUC is burdened with great expectations; now unions must push the cuts campaign on
The TUC and the union movement must be delighted that Saturday’s march…Read more…
Co-ordinated strike action: a tsunami of resistance | Gregor Gall
Today the TUC will decide on how to mobilise opposition to the cuts – but what exactly would co-ordinated strike action involve?
The Trades Union Congress meets today to decide how it will respond to…Read more…