Migration
Migrant workers make up a significant proportion of the UK’s labour force. The TUC supports the freedom of movement of workers in the European Union and we support a managed migration system for those outside the EU, based on the principles of workers’ rights.
Once in the UK, many migrant workers are unaware of their legal rights or unable to enforce them and face exploitation at work as a result. The TUC fights for equal rights for migrant workers, and assists unions to recruit, represent and organise migrant workers.
The TUC has produced a leaflet for people coming to work in the UK giving information about their legal rights to work in this country. The leaflet is available to download in the following languages:
Leaflets updated November 2008 - includes current National Minimum Wage rates until October 2009
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Citizens Advice service have produced a booklet called "Living and Working in the UK" and is for nationals of the ‘A8’ countries, which are the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Poland.
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The information in the booklet has also been made into Polish and Portuguese language websites:
Polish: http://www.pracawbrytanii.eu/
Portuguese: http://www.trabalharnoreinounido.org/
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the TUC have published a new safety leaflet, ['Your health, your safety: A guide for workers'] provides information about safety rights at work which is translated into 19 different languages.
The most recent documents available on this subject are:
The TUC signs two new agreements with trade union organisations in Africa
With the aim of reducing poverty and increasing the rights of workers through greater support for and the strengthened capacity of trade unions on the African continent the TUC has signed two new funding agreements with two trade union organisations in Africa: the ITUC-Africa and Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.
14 January 2010
TUC celebrates World Day for Decent Work with Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason
An inspired line-up of poets, performers and activists provided a healthy kick of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Reason to help celebrate this years' World Day for Decent Work, 7 October 2009.
9 October 2009
'Lost skills' in the spotlight on World Day For Decent Work
The Northern TUC is to use World Day for Decent Work (WDDW), which takes place today (Wednesday), to highlight the many skills that are currently being lost to the region's economy.
7 October 2009
Challenging the global market in education through international trade union solidarity
'The international solidarity agreements made today by UCU with sister unions abroad are vital documents and a fantastic achievement,' said TUC Head of European Union and International Relations Owen Tudor at a UCU conference on building international solidarity in post-school education.
PDF version available for download
9 May 2009
Keeping Eastern European worker registration scheme is perplexing, says TUC
Commenting on the Government's decision today (Wednesday) to keep the Workers Registration Scheme for workers from the A8 group of countries for a further two years, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
8 April 2009
Future of Workers Registration Scheme
The Home Office is currently considering the future of the Workers Registration Scheme which applies to A8 employees. The TUC has written to the Home Secretary outlining why it should be abolished.
20 March 2009
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