Privatisation demeans, damages and destroys. Privatisation was never a necessity, nor will it ever be. The toxic mix of privatisation and austerity was a political choice, but there is an alternative…Read more…
End privatisation disgrace to protect public services
Privatisation failed in the 80s, again in the 90s and it’s still failing today
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TUC LESE Annual Health & Safety Briefing – Respiratory Health – a Workplace Issue
TUC LESE Annual Health & Safety Briefing – Respiratory Health – a Workplace Issue
Friday 27 September 2019
Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
· The central theme for this year is r…Read more…
The relationship between you & your employer is not one of equals…Being in the a union fixes the imbalance!
Hat tip TUC
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West Ham Trades Council Banner 1957: Vic Feather
Hat tip Captain Swing for “Souvenir programme” of West Ham Trades Council “unfurling ceremony” of their new banner by Victor Feather, Assistant Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (later General Secretary of TUC).
Captain Swing and I wonder where th…Read more…
“Men’s mental health at work: how unions can help men to open up”
Great post on TUC website. I did not realise that today was “time to talk day”.
“It’s a bit of a cliché – the strong and silent man, the stiff upper lip. But sometimes clichés are clichés because they contain a truth. The truth here is that men o…Read more…
Dying to work
A major private sector employer along with a city council will sign a Unite agreement to give maximum support to workers with a terminal illness next week.
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Fat Cat Friday
“Today’s #FatCatFriday – when the typical FTSE100 CEO has already earned the average wage for a whole year.
While greedy execs sit on piles of cash, thousands of families struggle to make ends meet due to rising insecure work and draconian condit…Read more…
Fit for the future: TUC Pension Conference 2019
Why are women left so much worse off than men in old age? Can pension schemes invest in infrastructure in a way that is compatible with trade union values? What will be the big political moments for pensions in the year ahead?These big questions and ma…Read more…
‘Stuck in the slow lane’
The average worker has lost nearly £12,000 in real earnings since the financial crisis a decade ago, new research has shown. A report from the TUC found that in some parts of the country,…Read more…
Young workers month
Young people could be forgiven for despairing that the world of work will never work out for them, as new TUC analysis highlighting the chronic difficulties many younger workers face in the labour…Read more…
A four-day working week? Bring it on | Gregor Gall
The TUC’s proposals for less time at week are laudable and could lead to a historic victory for workers’ rights
On the 150th anniversary of its establishment, it seems the TUC has refound its…Read more…
A four-day working week? Bring it on | Gregor Gall
The TUC’s proposals for less time at work are laudable and could lead to a historic victory for workers’ rights
On the 150th anniversary of its establishment, it seems the TUC has refound its…Read more…
Civil servants’ pay has stagnated for a decade. They need a real rise | Mark Serwotka
After years of cuts and pay freezes, public sector staff need an above-inflation pay rise
Even at the best of times, it is not easy to be a public sector worker. Today, it has never been harder.
Far…Read more…
Civil servants’ pay has stagnated for a decade. They need a real rise | Mark Serwotka
After years of cuts and pay freezes, public sector staff need an above-inflation pay rise
Even at the best of times, it is not easy to be a public sector worker. Today, it has never been harder.
Far…Read more…
Blog: Continuing the fight against privatisation
Now, more than ever, we have a chance to push back against private profit and in favour of public need. In Manchester next week, we will continue to fight for just that.
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What have the Trade Unions done for us?
A great update by the TUC. Watch the inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7tvauOJMHoRead more…
‘Harry Kane of the TUC’
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady hailed Unite in a speech today (July 2) on the first day of Unite’s policy conference and urged Unite, as the largest private sector union, to “lead from the…Read more…
#TUCNewDeal March & Rally 12 May 2018
A little bit wet at times but a great day yesterday while on the TUC march and rally for public services in Central London. I was delighted that UNISON members, West Ham MP Lyn Brown and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, joined the march as did a number of …Read more…
Fighting for a better world
Last weekend I enjoyed the great British sunshine with fellow trade unionists in Doncaster and Chesterfield as we marched for May Day. Like millions of workers across the world we were celebrating…Read more…