Thousands of protestors, including Unite members from across the country will gather in London tomorrow (May 8) for a TUC rally calling for a “new deal for working people”. Set to be one of…Read more…
May Day Workplace Disclosure Initiative – “Improving the quality of jobs”.
I went to fascinating (and packed)”May Day” meeting today as a Pension trustee asset owner on the launch of a new report by the “Workplace Disclosure Initiative” on “Improving the quality of jobs”.
One of its recommendations was that there shoul…Read more…
TUC national demonstration: Step Up for Public Services – 12 May 2018
“The TUC has called a national demonstration on Saturday 12 May in London. This is going to be a key moment in the fight for public services.We’ll show decision=makers we’re scared for the public services we love – and the public are on our side. We wo…Read more…
TUC Pensions Conference 2018 Fixing the retirement lottery
The Trades Union Congress annual pensions conference brings together a range of experts to examine the most important developments in the world of pensions.This year’s event focuses on fixing the ‘Great Pensions Lottery’ that means the insecurity …Read more…
“Protect our rights at work after Brexit”
UNISON has been urging activists to send their MP’s this email for the vote tomorrow https://tuc.good.do/euwithdrawalbill/mps/
Lyn has already tweeted that she will be supporting the amendments.
“On Tuesday 16 Jan, MPs vote on whether or not to …Read more…
Workplace pensions work: but we are going backwards not forwards
Pensions for many have improved over the years but we are now in danger of going backwards not
forwards. See article below from TUC’s Tim Sharp
“Workplace pensions work: three lessons from today’s ONS stats (8 August 17)
More older workers retiring today benefit from decent workplace…Read more…
Blog: It’s time for politicians to wake up, stop hesitating, and put pay up now
This afternoon at the TUC, I was proud to lead the debate on public sector pay. For UNISON’s 1.3 million members, and millions more like them, there is no more important issue.
The article Blog:…Read more…
All public sector staff need and deserve a decent pay rise now, says UNISON
Opening the public sector pay debate at the 149th Trades Union Congress in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For millions of public service workers struggling to survive, there…Read more…
Michael’s story: Work, pay and childcare.
Michael is a shift worker on minimum wage trying to care for his wife and kids. “”work to live not survive”. Hat tip TUCRead more…
Let’s help families achieve the balance that works for them
Working Families and workplace solutions expert Bright Horizons track key issues for working parents in our annual Modern Families Index. In 2016, we highlighted how millennial parents are feeling at work (prone to burn out and desperate for a better work-life balance); and in 2017 we warned the…Read more…
What would it take for trade deals to protect workers’ rights?
Protecting workers’ rights in trade deals is essential to ensure trade is fair. If trade deals don’t contain effective protections for workers’ rights, they just make it easier for companies to locate themselves in countries where wages are lower and workers are less able to resist…Read more…
International Day of Dignity for Cleaners and Security staff #JusticeDay2017
Picture this evening from outside the front entrance of the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) headquarters in London of members of the SERTUC (South East Regional TUC) International Committee.
Today (June 15) is the International Day of Dignity for C…Read more…
Global trade deals can’t substitute for a good Brexit deal
This week the think tank OpenEurope published a report with recommendations for Britain’s future trade after it leaves the EU. It suggests that Britain may be able to make up much of its shortfall in trade resulting from leaving the EU by strengthening its trade, particularly in services, with…Read more…
Tell The TUC: Survey on Zero hour contracts and Agency working
Are you one of the 1 in 10 people in insecure work – like a zero hours contract or working through an agency?If so, we want to hear from you!Many people now have jobs that give them little or no security. This may because you rely on an agency to provide you with work – and there’s no…Read more…
OECD must involve workers in developing global rules on investment
On Tuesday I spoke at a conference held at the OECD in Paris on the costs and benefits of investment protection agreements like Investor-State Dispute Settlement. In the morning conference participants had heard something important – the experts gathered by the OECD had, in all their…Read more…
European Parliament vote for CETA brings the battle for fair trade deals home
Today the European Parliament voted 458 in favour of the EU-Canada deal known as CETA with 254 votes against. This means that about 90% of the deal comes into force and paves the way for the deal to be sent to the UK parliament for approval. If the UK parliament agrees to CETA we will…
The…Read more…
Let’s talk about racism
TUC asks Black workers and others to share any experiences of workplace racism, using an online survey which runs to 27 February
The article Let’s talk about racism first appeared on the…Read more…
Tackling precarious work & addressing migration concerns
Last week I spoke at a conference organised by the TUC and Exeter University on ‘Confronting change: Globalization, Migration and Precarious Labour in the Age of Brexit.’ This is a summary of my speech. As conditions have become more insecure for workers since 2006 – a recent TUC report showed 1 in…Read more…
“Peoples and Pensions: a decent retirement for all” TUC conference 1 February 2017
I booked a place this morning via Eventbrite Hat tip Tim Sharp
“Virtually all aspects of pensions will come under scrutiny in 2017. We can expect the outcome of a review of state pension age, a Green Paper on defined benefit pensions, and a revi…Read more…
Businesses and unions across the country call for right to remain for EU citizens
Today chambers of commerce representing businesses and TUC offices across the country put out joint statements calling for the government to stop stalling and give EU citizens the right to remain in the UK after Brexit. These joint statements back the …Read more…