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TUC leader warns against ‘economically damaging' regional pay at annual Wales conference

Addressing the annual Wales TUC in Llandudno later today (Wednesday) TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will say: (check against delivery) "It's clear that these are tough times. The economy is in crisis, basic employment rights are under attack...

23 May 2012
TUC welcomes Energy Bill

Commenting on the government's Energy Bill published today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

22 May 2012
Energy Bill 2012: Energy, jobs and growth

The government's electricity market reforms provide a unique opportunity to link energy and industry policy. To reach our climate change targets, £110bn of new clean energy investment is needed by 2020. Job creation, green skills and sustainable gro...

22 May 2012
Falling inflation and decent pay rises needed to get incomes growing again

Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday) which show that consumer price index (CPI) annual inflation fell to 3 per cent and retail price index (RPI) annual inflation fell to 3.5 per cent in April, TUC General Secretary Bre...

22 May 2012
Prices now rising eight times faster than wages for the poorest families

The cost of living for the poorest 10 per cent of households increased by 4.1 per cent in March, eight times faster than average weekly earnings, according to the TUC living standards index which has been updated today (Tuesday) ahead of new inflatio...

22 May 2012
‘A Future That Works' – mass TUC demonstration in London on 20 October

The TUC is to organise a mass demonstration in London under the banner of 'A Future That Works' on Saturday 20 October 2012. A march through central London will culminate in a rally in Hyde Park. On March 26 2010 the TUC's March for the Alternativ...

21 May 2012



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