Industrial Issues




Train passengers will be encouraged by MPs' report, says TUC

Commenting on the Rail 2020 report published today (Friday) by the Transport Select Committee, TUC General Secretary and Chair of the Action for Rail campaign Frances O'Grady said:

4 January 2013
A transitional plan for clean coal in the UK

Coal power underpins the UK's electricity supply. At peak times in winter 2011, coal generated over 50% of UK electricity. It provides stable and flexible baseload energy. It's a cost-effective counterbalance to intermittent renewable and inflexible...

18 December 2012
More German Lessons

The TUC's evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into the energy intensive industries, December 2012. The TUC and Community, GMB, Unite and Unity have broadly welcomed the Government £210m energy costs 'package'. But this detailed look...

11 December 2012
Train fares have risen nearly three times faster than wages since the recession

Average train fares have risen nearly three times faster than wages since the recession began, according to new analysis published today (Tuesday) by the TUC's Action for Rail campaign.

11 December 2012
Northern TUC Asbestos Support Group ‘a force of good' says asbestos victim

Jim McGee was an ITV News cameraman for over 30 years. Unfortunately in 1958 he served an engineering apprenticeship in a shipyard on the Clyde after school. The asbestos he worked with everyday has come back to haunt him 50 years on as Jim now has M...

10 December 2012
Why postcode pay doesn't add up

In his 2011 Autumn Statement George Osborne made the case for introducing 'market-facing' pay into the public sector. Breaking up fair, transparent national pay arrangements would result in local or regional pay. This would mean different rates for p...

29 November 2012



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