Equality Issues

The TUC campaigns against discrimination at work and in wider society. Unions have always been at the forefront of the drive for equality at work, whether through the strugggle for equal pay, through tackling racism or working for equal access to learning and skills. This section will keep you up to date with the latest TUC equality information.

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Activitist Corner
Useful resources for union reps.
- TUC Women and the Cuts toolkit
- TUC Guide to Equality Law 2011
- TUC Equality Duty Toolkit
- Equality - practical guidance
- Delivering Equal Treatment for Agency Workers - Bargaining guide

 



The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Government welfare and spending cuts are having a devastating impact on disabled people, says TUC

Speaking later today (Wednesday) at the TUC's Disabled Workers' conference in London, TUC Assistant General Secretary Kay Carberry will warn that government welfare reforms and spending cuts are having a devastating impact on disabled people.

22 May 2013
What Price Cheap Clothing?

The collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh provided an horrific, unpleasant reminder of the significant differences in labour and other standards in areas of the world in desperate need for economic development. The 1990s and early...

21 May 2013
TUC calls on MPs not to exempt public officials from recognising equal marriage

As amendments to the Equal Marriage Bill are discussed in parliament today (Monday), the TUC has called on MPs not to exempt public officials from recognising equal marriage.

20 May 2013
Picking the right target

The government's focus on showing how tough they are on migrant workers and people in receipt of benefits is either a clever distraction from the real issues or a politically prejudiced and vindictive assault on easy and vulnerable targets. With an ...

13 May 2013
Midlands Equality News 1

In this issue: * From the Regional Secretary * Women hit hardest * Around the Equalities Forums * Disabled Members Forum * Women's Committee * And don't forget the Blog...... * Contact the Midlands TUC:

PDF version available for download
8 May 2013
TUC slams Godfrey Bloom over maternity rights comments

Responding to comments made by UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom, who told Radio Five Live's John Pienaar programme that women of a child bearing age shouldn't be employed because maternity rights are too 'draconian', TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

29 April 2013



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