Links
Links are grouped below by subject heading.
Go to Britain's unions for affiliated Trade Unions, list of contact details and web sites of TUC affiliated trade unions.
About the TUC
The Union Makes Us Strong: TUC History Online
http://www.unionhistory.info
A partnership initiative between London Metropolitan University and the TUC - take a journey through 150 years of labour history with the Timeline, and view key documents and pictures from trade union history.
People's History Museum
http://82.71.77.169/
National centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in Britain.
Political Links
http://www.politicallinks.co.uk
Encyclopaedic Political Affairs site.
The Modern Records Centre - University of Warwick
http://modernrecords.warwick.ac.uk
Home of the TUC Archives
The POWER Inquiry
http://www.makeitanissue.org.uk/
An independent inquiry into Britain's democracy established by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited
Tolpuddle Martyrs Online
http://tolpuddlemartyrs.online-today.co.uk/
The Tolpuddle Martyrs story from their own accounts in The Victims of Whiggery.
Trade Union Group of Labour MPs
http://www.tugroup.net
Includes a free weekly TUG email bulletin of parliamentary and trade union news.
Welsh labour history
http://www.llgc.org.uk/ymgyrchu/Llafur/index-e.htm
Labour and trade union historical material from the National Library of Wales
Working Life
http://www.workinglife.org.uk
A photographic website celebrating the lives of British workers. The images focus on the men and women who created the country’s wealth, rather than upon the product of their labour.
The photographs illustrate work in factories, coal mines, steelworks, and farms. It explores the working lives of fishermen, railway and shipyard workers. The historical section brings together new and rarely seen photographs of women working in the ceramic and munitions industry during WW1, and men working in both rural and industrial settings at the beginning of the 20th century.
Economy
CBI - Confederation of British Industry
http://www.cbi.org.uk
Corporate membership body, representing companies from all sectors of UK business.
Department for Transport
http://www.dft.gov.uk
Information on Government policy - integrated transport, road, rail, air, sea etc.
National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
http://www.niesr.ac.uk
New Economics Foundation
http://www.neweconomics.org
Independent think tank which works to construct a new economy centred on people and the environment.
Education and Training
Move On
http://www.move-on.org.uk/
Move On is a national project aiming to share the success of a pilot project in Somerset and developing its approach further. It offers Level 1 and 2 learners the new national Certificate in Adult Literacy and numeracy with a free brush-up course, aiming to reach new learners who don't see themselves as needing help with their basic skills.
Employment Research
Centre For Economic and Social Inclusion
http://www.cesi.org.uk/
Formed by a merger of Unemployment Unit & Youthaid and Centre for Social Inclusion.
Child Poverty Action Group
http://www.cpag.org.uk/
DTI Employment Market Analysis and Research
http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment
These pages include the text of many research papers plus details of current and planned research projects
Fair Pay Network
http://www.fairpaynetwork.org/
Incomes Data Services Ltd
http://www.incomesdata.co.uk
IDS is an independent organisation providing information on pay, pensions, employment law and personnel policies to business, government and unions.
Industrial Relations Research Unit
http://users.wbs.warwick.ac.uk/irru
A major European research centre seeking to promote understanding of industrial relations through inter-disciplinary and theoretically informed empirical inquiry.
Industrial Relations Services
http://www.xperthr.co.uk
IRS publishes original research and expert advice on employment law, human resources, pay and employment relations as part of the XpertHR service.
Institute for Employment Studies
http://www.employment-studies.co.uk
Independent research and consultancy, covering people management to employment policy, working with employers from all sectors, unions and policy bodies.
Labour Research Department (LRD)
http://www.lrd.org.uk
Independent, trade union based research organisation.
Local Government Association
http://www.lga.gov.uk
As the national voice for local communities, the LGA has been established to promote the case for democratic local communities which are prosperous, safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable, and which provide equality of opportunity for all citizens.
Low Pay Commission
http://www.lowpay.gov.uk
The Low Pay Commission is an independent statutory public body set up under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 to advise the Government about the National Minimum Wage.
PayWizard
http://www.paywizard.co.uk
A project to provide and improve data on wages in the UK. Users can see the average pay for their job, and compare between different regions, as well as submitting their own data to improve the results. Project managed by Incomes Data Services, TUC, and WageIndicator Foundation
Social Security Advisory Committee
http://www.ssac.org.uk/
Social Security Committee
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/socshome.htm
The House of Commons Select Committee on Social Security's reports are playing an increasingly important part in debates about welfare reform.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England.
The Work Foundation
http://www.theworkfoundation.com
The Work Foundation (formerly The Industrial Society) focus on research, practical consultancy and constructive advocacy to make workplaces more effective, successful and fulfilling.
Equality
Winning Equal Pay
http://www.unionhistory.info/equalpay/
Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work is part of The Union Makes Us Strong website and is a partnership initiative between London Metropolitan University and the Trades Union Congress to record the long campaign to achieve equal pay for women.
Age Concern England
http://www.ace.org.uk
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. We provide essential services such as day care and information. We campaign on issues like age discrimination and pensions, and work to influence public opinion and government policy about older people
Age Partnership Group
http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/agepartnershipgroup/
The Age Partnership Group came together in November 2002 and consists of three separate groups representing
England, Scotland and Wales. Each group is comprised of a limited number of organisations, participating because of their commitment to address age-related issues in employment and to represent the different needs of small, medium and
large employers.
Age Positive
http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/
Government campaign to tackle age discrimination and promote the business benefits of age diversity in the workplace.
Age Positive Campaign
http://www.agepositive.gov.uk
The Age Positive campaign promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people
Anti Slavery International
http://www.antislavery.org/
Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses
Apply to be a Disability Champion
http://www.daveparr.co.uk/dc/dc-apply.htm
To become a Disability Champion, complete this online application form, you will then be kept up to date with the latest news on the project and associated training courses.
Black Information Link
http://www.blink.org.uk
The 1990 Trust's independent community interactive site for black communities
British Council of Disabled People
http://www.bcodp.org.uk
The British Council of Disabled People is the UK's national organisation of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement
British Youth Council
http://www.byc.org.uk
BYC represents and involves a unique coalition of young people through their involvement as individuals or through their youth organisations.
We bring young people together to agree on issues of common concern and encourage them to bring about change through taking collective action.
Commission for Racial Equality
http://www.cre.gov.uk/
The Commission for Racial Equality works in partnership with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism.
Daycare Trust
http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/
National childcare charity which promotes high quality affordable childcare for all.
Disability Alliance
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/
Aim to break the link between poverty and disability.
Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC)
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/dbc.htm
The Disability Benefits Consortium brings together a wide range of disability organisations, cancer charities, older people’s organisations, advice services, carers’ organisations and other organisations. The DBC aims to lobby and campaign on welfare benefits as they relate to disabled people
Disability Champions at Work
http://www.disabilitychampions.com
The website for Trade Unions delivering excellence for disabled workers in the UK and Ireland.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm
Full text of the Act on the HMSO web site.
Disability Rights Commission
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/pages/eocdrccre.aspx
An independent body set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people.
Disability Rights Commission Act 1999
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990017.htm
Full text of the Act on the HMSO web site.
ECO Website for legal advisers
http://www.eoc-law.org.uk
a resource for legal advisers and representatives conducting claims on behalf of applicants in sex discrimination and equal pay cases in England and Wales
Employers Forum on Age
http://www.efa.org.uk/
EFA is a network of employers confronting age discrimination in the workplace.
Equal Opportunities Commission
http://www.eoc.org.uk/
The Equal Opportunities Commission is an expert body on equality between women and men in Great Britain.
Equality Direct
http://www.equalitydirect.org.uk/
Designed to give business managers access to general guidance on a wide range of equality issues.
Ethnic Minority Employment Taskforce
http://www.emetaskforce.gov.uk/emed.asp
This site has documents and information on the taskforce that has been set up in the Department of Work and Pensions to remove barriers to black workers employmnet in the labour market
European Commission's Information for Women
http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/equ_opp/index_en.htm
EU site about gender equality
European Network Against Racism
http://www.enar-eu.org/en/
ENAR, a network of European NGOs working to combat racism in all the EU member states. ENAR is determined to fight racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, to promote equality of treatment between EU citizens and third country nationals, and to link local/regional/national initiatives with European initiatives
Fawcett Society
http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
Fawcett is a national organisation campaigning for equality between women and men in the UK.
Global March Against Child Labour
http://www.globalmarch.org/
The Global March Against Child Labour is a movement to mobilise worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free, meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.'
Help The Aged
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/
Help the Aged is working hard for a world in which older people are valued for their contribution to society, involved in their local communities and fulfilled in their needs, hopes and aspirations
Interfaith Calendar: Primary sacred times for world religions
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org
This site provides dates of the all the main religious festivals taking place over the next few years.
Labour Campaign for Lesbian and Gay Rights
http://lgbtlabour.org.uk
Campaigning organisation for lesbians, gays and bisexuals in the labour movement.
Let Them Work
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/letthemwork
The right to work is a fundamental right. It is right trade unionists have fought for through the centuries around the world. Yet it is a right that is being denied to one of the most vulnerable groups of people living in the UK today - asylum seekers. The TUC and Refugees Council are running a joint campaign to persuade the Government to give asylum seekers the right to work.
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
http://www.llgs.org.uk/
A voluntary organisation which aims to provide a 24 hour information, support and referral service for lesbians and gay men.
Maintaining Standards
http://www.maintainingstandards.org
The report of the Disability Rights Commission into fitness standards in health, social work and education continues to be available at this website
MaturityWorks
http://www.maturityworks.co.uk
MaturityWorks is the first UK site of its kind for the older and more experienced worker.
This site offers a platform for discussion for older workers with an up-to-date collection of resources and articles. And a way of keeping up with one of the issues - the need to address age discrimination and broaden employment opportunities for older workers.
National Assembley Against Racism
http://www.naar.org.uk/
The National Assembly Against Racism was established in 1994. In all its activities the NAAR is guided by its founding principle that the agenda against racism must be set by those who experience it.
National Union of Students
http://www.nusonline.co.uk
NUS is one of the largest student organisations in the world and represents the interests of around five million students in further and higher education throughout the United Kingdom. NUS provides research, representation, training and expert advice for individual students and students' unions. We deal with over 15,000 welfare enquiries each year and train over 3,000 students' union officers.
Partnership Institute
http://www.partnership-institute.co.uk
The TUC Partnership Institute, provides expertise, advice and support to unions and employers on developing successful workplace partnerships
Race In Trade Unions - London Metropolitan University Workin Lives Institute
http://www.workingagainstracism.org/
This web site is part of a European Research Project looking at the role of Trade Unions in challenging racism and xenophobia in the workplace
Rights of Women website
http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
details of advice line, and downloadable information sheets and other resources for women seeking legal help.
The Runnymede Trust
http://www.runnymedetrust.org/
Runnymede trust acts as a bridge-builder between various minority ethnic communities and policy-makers.
The Women's National Commission's page on public appointments
http://http://www.thewnc.org.uk/wnc_work/public_appointments.html
The WNC are trying to encourage greater participation by women in public life - as part of this project, details of current vacancies on public bodies are being highlighted at this link.
Third Age Employment Network
http://www.taen.org.uk/
TAEN is a network of Member organisations. The shared objective is to ensure better opportunities for mature people to work, earn and learn, so meeting the needs of employers and the economy. TAEN is leading campaigner on all matters related to age and employment
TUC bargaining for Equality Database
http://www.lrd.org.uk/services/tuceq/using.html
The Equality Database contains details of agreements and policies on a range of equalities areas. The data has been collected from the TUC's biennial equality Audit, carried out in 2005
TUDA
http://www.tuda.org.uk
Trade Union Disability Alliance is an organisation of Disabled Trade Union Members
War On Want
http://www.waronwant.org/
War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for workers' rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.
Women and Equality Unit
http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk
Works towards the Government's objective of ensuring that the women's agenda is at the heart of government.
Women Unlimited
http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/archive/womenunlimited/index.htm
A project being run by the Government's Women's Unit - designed to give women information about getting / changing jobs and to make the most of their working lives.
Health and Safety
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - UK focal point
http://uk.osha.eu.int
The EU agency for safety and health provides information and support on prevention issues, and runs European Week for Health and Safety. The TUC is represented on its administrative board in Bilbao, and the HSE provides the UK focal point for the agency.
Allergy UK
http://www.allergyuk.org
Allergy UK is a national medical charity established to increase understanding and awareness of allergy, to help people manage their allergies and to provide training in allergy for health care professionals.
Andrea Adams Trust
http://www.andreaadamstrust.org/
Trust set up to campaign for effective industrial legislation to protect employees from this persistent and widespread abuse of power in the workplace.
British Safety Council (BSC)
http://www.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk
Europe's largest independent occupational health and safety organisations. Campaigns for higher safety standards at work and provides training, risk management, auditing, advisory and assessment programmes and publications.
Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
This site gives you the latest news and information about the Department and their work.
Electrical Contractors association
http://www.eca.co.uk/
Click on the health and safety button at the side of this website for some good advice on electrical safety
Friend Indeed Friendly Society Ltd
http://www.friend-indeed.co.uk
Friend Indeed exists to provide cover for victims of violent crime, including financial compensation, counselling, retraining for members who have fallen victim to a violent crime.
PO Box 18005
London
EC3A 2DA
Tel. 087 09 087 087
Fax. 020 7929 7929
Hazards
http://www.hazards.org
Hazards magazine provides comprehensive information for safety reps and is supported by the TUC.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
http://www.hse.gov.uk
Works to ensure that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS
Tel. 020 7717 6000
Fax. 020 7717 6717
E-mail: hseinformationservices@natbrit.com
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
http://www.iiac.org.uk/
independent statutory body which advises the Secretary of State for Social Security on matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.iosh.co.uk
Europe's leading body representing safety and health professionals, with more than 24,000 members.
IOSH
The Grange
Highfield Drive
Wigston
Leics.
LE18 1NN
Tel. 0116 257 3100
Fax. 0116 257 3101
Job Retention and Rehabilitation Pilot (JRRP)
http://www.natcen.ac.uk/jrrp/index.htm
The project is designed to study the effectiveness of services aimed at getting people back into work after sickness leave of between 6 and 26 weeks.
Mindful Employer Initiative
http://www.mindfulemployer.net/
Led and supported by employers, the MINDFUL EMPLOYER™ initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health at work and providing support for businesses in recruiting and retaining staff.
Occupational and Environment Diseases Association
http://www.oeda.demon.co.uk
Radiation Protection Division
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/
Part of the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, the Division carries out the Health Protection Agency’s work on ionising and non-ionising radiations.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
http://www.rospa.co.uk
A registered charity that provides information, advice, resources and training, and promotes safety in all areas of life, including work.
Securing Health Together
http://www.ohstrategy.net
Securing Health Together is a long-term strategy for improving occupational health in England, Scotland and Wales.
Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS)
http://www.sohas.co.uk
Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS) aims to prevent and alleviate the effects of occupational disease and injury and to enable those with limiting health problems to work. We provide information and advice for employed and unemployed people with work-related health problems. The service is free, personal, independent, confidential, promoting the well being of each individual and accessible to all, whether working, training, disabled, caring, unemployed or retired.
Address: 3rd Floor Queens Building, 55 Queen Street, Sheffield S1 2DX - phone: +44 (0)114 275 5760; fax: +44 (0)114 249 1883; email: sohas@sohas.co.uk
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
http://www.ccohs.ca
Canada's national centre for occupational health and safety information. It has a worldwide reputation as an innovative, expert occupational health and safety resource.
The Fleet Safety Forum: part of Brake - the road safety charity
http://www.brake.org.uk
The Fleet Safety Forum is a division of Brake and produces independent, up-to-date information on how companies can manage their road risks. Subscribers to the Forum receive regular mailings including a newsletter on the latest fleet safety developments and initatives, information sheets on specific fleet safety issues, posters and leaflets on a range of road safety topics and invitations to attend conferences and workshops. More than 1,000 companies currently subscribe to the Forum. These incluse fleet managers, risk managers, personnel managers, driver trainers and insurers.
The Occupational Road Safety Alliance
http://www.orsa.org.uk
An umbrella group of organisations dedicated to improving the management of occupational road risk. Mary Watkins of Prospect represents the TUC on the alliance.
UK National Work Stress Network
http://www.workstress.net
The website for the trade union backed UK National Stress Network offers advice, information and contacts.
University of Edinburgh, Health, Environment and Work
http://www.med.ed.ac.uk/hew
Useful educational material in occupational health and medicine. One of the most useful of the UK health sites, with an extensive directory of links selected on the basis of educational or professional content.
US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. The Institute is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
An american organisation, OSHA's mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths for every American worker. Since the agency was created in 1971, occupational deaths have been cut in half and injuries have declined by 40 percent.
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
http://www.bohs.org
Aim of the society is to promote the science of occupational hygiene by raising awareness of the value of the speciality through education, information exchange, research and professional networking.
US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
http://www.chemsafety.gov
An independent US Federal agency that continuously monitors reports of chemical incidents that have occurred around the world.
International
Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)
http://www.actsa.org
ACTSA campaigns in support of peace, democracy and development in Southern Africa.
ActionAid
http://www.actionaid.org.uk
ActionAid
http://www.actionaid.org.uk
ActionAid
http://www.actionaid.org.uk
Amnesty International, UK Section
http://www.amnesty.org.uk
the UK section of the international human rights membership organisation
Banana Link
http://www.bananalink.org.uk
Banana Link
http://bananalink.org.uk
Banana Link
http://www.bananalink.org.uk
Cuba Solidarity Campaign
http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is the British campaign for the defence of Cuba and its peoples' right to self-determination and national sovereignty.
c/o The Red Rose
129 Seven Sisters Road
London
N7 7QG
Tel. 020 7263 6452
Fax. 020 7561 0191
Email: office@cuba-solidarity.org.uk
Department for International Development
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Department for International Development
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Ethical Trading Initiative
http://www.ethicaltrade.org
The ETI is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and trade union organisations committed to working together to identify and promote good practice in the implementation of codes of labour practice, including the monitoring and independent verification of the observance of code provisions.
ETUCO documents on European Works Councils
http://www.etuc.org/r/57
European Commission, forum on European Works Councils.
http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/empl/Home/main
Free registration is needed to access the site.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
http://www.eurofound.ie
In brief, the Foundation's role is to provide findings, knowledge and advice from comparative research managed in a European perspective, which respond to the needs of the key parties at EU level.
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
http://www.eiro.eurofound.ie/1998/07/study/TN9807201S.html
Feature study 'The impact of European Works Councils'.
European Informaton - Guide to free Web sources
http://www.tuc.org.uk/euroinfo
Contains a list of key European information sources available free via the Internet. Each entry includes a brief description of key contents, together with a link to the relevant site.
The list is provided by the TUC Information Service
Email: info@tuc.org.uk
European Movement
http://www.euromove.org.uk
The European Movement argues that the European Union should be reformed to become more democratic and effective, and campaigns to ensure that Britain can play a full role in its development. Its members come from across the political spectrum.
2nd Floor
200 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9TJ
Tel. 020 7881 8989
Fax. 020 7881 8988
European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
http://www.etuc.org
The cross industry body for European trade unions
European Works Councils: cases of good practice
http://www.conc.es/internacional/documents/cee_english.pdf
Report of a multinational project involving the TUC with trade union colleagues from Spain (CC.OO Catalunya), France (Alpha Conseil) and Netherlands (FNV Formaat). Working with a group of EWC members, practical problems of EWC were identified, and many suggested solutions, based on their experiences, were identified.
In English, Spanish and French
EWC Agreements on-line
http://www.eurofound.ie/
A searchable databse of full text European Works Councils Agreements, kept up to date by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, in Dublin
Global Unions and the Global Call To Action Against Poverty
http://www.icftu.org/focus.asp?Issue=GCAPcampaign&Language=EN
Global Union information including useful trade union specific campaign materials and fact sheets
International Centre for Trade Union Rights
http://www.ictur.labournet.org
Campaigning worldwide for trade union rights. Membership open to organisations and individuals.
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU),
http://www.icftu.org/
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
was created in 1949, and has 234 affiliated organisations in 152
countries and territories on all five continents, with a membership
of 148 million.
International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org
Site of the International Labour Organization, the UN system's only tripartite agency. With 187 member states, governments , trade unions and employers meet on the basis of parity. The ILO sets, promotes and supervises international labour standards, provides technical cooperation to constituents and is the UN's main repository of expertise about labour markets and decent work; workers' rights and conditions; social protection; social dialogue, industrial relations and labour law.
International Trade Union Confederation
http://www.ituc-csi.org
International Trade Union Confederation
http://www.ituc-csi.org
IUF - European Works Council
http://www.iuf.org/
IUF, International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations, web site. Use search engine to find news on European Works Councils.
Justice for Colombia
http://www.justiceforcolombia.org
Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world in which to be a trade unionist and thousands of trade union members have been assassinated there in the past decade. Justice for Colombia is the TUC-backed coalition of forty national trade unions that supports the Colombian people and trade union movement in their efforts to win fundamental trade union and other human rights and their struggle for peace with social justice.
JFC, 9 Arkwright Road, London, NW3 6AB Tel: 0207 794 3644 E-mail: info@justiceforcolombia.org
Labour Behind the Label
http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org
Labour Behind the Label
http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org
Liberty
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
Liberty is a leading human rights organisation. Their Legal Advice Line is 020 7378 8659 which provides free, confidential advice to individuals.
21 Tabard Street
London
SE1 4LA
Tel. 020 7403 3888
Fax. 020 7407 5354
info@liberty-human-rights.org.uk
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY brings together a wide cross section of over 300 charities, campaigns, trade unions, faith groups and celebrities who are united by a common belief that 2005 offers a unprecedented opportunity for global change.
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (NSC)
http://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (NSC) works to address economic disadvantage in Nicaragua by channelling material and moral support to partner organisations and communities and building solidarity with these organisations and communities.
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group (NSCAG)
http://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk/nscag
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (and then NSCAG) has worked with trade unions both in the UK and in Nicaragua since the time of the Sandanista Revolution in 1979. We work to develop practical links between sister union to develop joint action around key issues such as CAFTA, privitisation and labour rights violations. The current focus of our work is our Linking Young Trade Unionists Project, building solidarity between young workers in the UK and Nicaragua.
One World Action
http://www.oneworldaction.org
One World Action
http://www.oneworldaction.org
Play Fair at the Olympics Campaign
http://www.www.playfair2008.org
International campaign website - visit and send e-action cards to the sportswear companies that are failing to protect workers' rights in the run up to the Olympic Games.
TGWU Globalisation Education site
http://www.tgwu.org.uk/TGWUInternatEd/index.htm
An opportunity for T&G members and others to learn more about globalisation, international trade unionism, and questions of international development
The Department For International Development
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Government aid department
Tourism Concern
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk
Tourism Concern
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk
Trade Justice Movement
http://www.tjm.org.uk
Trade Justice Movement
http://www.tjm.org.uk
Trade Justice Movement
http://www.tradejusticemovement.org.uk
The Trade Justice Movement campaigns for fundamental change to the unjust rules and institutions governing international trade, so that trade is made to work for all. The TUC is a member of the Trade Justice Movement.
Trade Union European Information Project
http://www.tueip.dircon.co.uk/
Provides full text of the fourteen issues of the European Review.
War on Want
http://www.waronwant.org
War on Want (registered office & head office)
Fenner Brockway House
37-39 Great Guildford Street
London
SE1 OES
(Tel) 020 7620 1111
(Fax) 020 7261 9291
(email) mailroom@waronwant.org
War on Want
http://www.waronwant.org
War on Want
http://www.waronwant.org
Workers' Health International News
http://www.hazards.org/news/
Hazards is the only independent, union-friendly magazine to win major international awards. Workplace unions are your best hope for better, safer work - and Hazards provides the information and resources to make the union job easier. Hazards looks behind the company safety hype, and gives union answers to workplace problems. Using a global network of union safety correspondents, Hazards makes sure you have the best information available anywhere.
World Day for Decent Work
http://www.wddw.org/
On October 7 2008 the trade union movement is organising a World Day for Decent Work. This is an unparalleled opportunity for trade unions and organisations interested in Decent Work all around the world to join a broad global mobilisation involving a large number of people and a wide range of activities. A successful day will focus attention on the urgent need for a new globalisation. You’re welcome to join in!
Your Voice Against Poverty
http://www.yourvoiceagainstpoverty.org.uk/
The World Can’t Wait is a diverse group of organisations calling on the world’s leaders to meet their commitments to end poverty. We came together two years ago under the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY banner and are determined to build on the work of this groundbreaking worldwide movement.
Law at Work
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
http://www.acas.org.uk
Aims to improve the performance and effectiveness of organisations by providing an independent and impartial service to prevent and resolve disputes and to build harmonious relationships at work.
Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
http://www.cpbf.org.uk
8 Cynthia Street
London
N1 9FJ
Tel. 020 7278 4430
Fax. 020 7837 8868
Email: freepress@cpbf.org.uk
Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)
http://www.cac.gov.uk
UK organisation which deals with trade union recognition. Third Floor, Discovery House, 28-42 Banner Street, London EC1Y 8QE.
Tel:020 7251 9747
Email: enquiries@cac.gov.uk
Competition Commission
http://www.competition-commission.org.uk
The Competition Commission is an independent public body established by the Competition Act 1998 ('the Act'). The Commission replaced the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
New Court
48 Carey Street
London
WC2A 2JT
Tel. 020 7271 0100
Fax. 020 7271 0367
Email: info@competition.org.uk
Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
http://www.employmentappeals.gov.uk/
Superior Court of Record which deals with appeals from the decisions of the Employment Tribunals and Certification Officer. Audit House, 58 Victoria, Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS, Tel: 020 7273 1040
Employment Relations Act 1999
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990026.htm
Text of the Act on the HMSO web site
Ergon Associates
http://ergononline.net
Ergon Associates is an independent network of labour rights, human rights and governance experts. You can sign up via the website to receive their free newsletter Focus on Labour, providing news views and analysis of the labour responsibility agenda.
Information Commissioner
http://www.ico.gov.uk/
The Commissioner is an independent supervisory authority and has an international role as well as a national one.
In the UK the Commissioner has a range of duties including the promotion of good information handling and the encouragement of codes of practice for data controllers, that is, anyone who decides how and why personal data, (information about identifiable, living individuals) are processed.
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel. 01625 545745
Fax. 01625 524510
Email: data@wycliffe.demon.co.uk
Institute of Employment Rights
http://www.ier.org.uk
The Institute of Employment Rights is an independent organisation acting as a focal point for the spread of new ideas in the field of labour law. Members of the Institute include the general secretaries of most UK unions, many leading labour law academics and practitioners and experts from other fields.
Public Concern at Work
http://www.pcaw.co.uk
Public Concern at Work, founded in 1993, is the leading authority on public interest whistleblowing. It focuses on the responsibility of workers to raise concerns about malpractice, and the responsibility of those in charge to investigate and remedy such issues. Address: Public Concern at Work, Suite 306, 16 Baldwins Gardens, London, EC1N 7RJ, email: whistle@pcaw.co.uk
TIGER
http://www.tiger.gov.uk/
Provided by the DTI, TIGER is a user-friendly guide through UK employment law. TIGER currently focuses on the National Minimum Wage but will expand to cover many aspects of employment law.
workplacelaw.net
http://www.workplacelaw.net/
workplacelaw.net is an online resource for information on law in the workplace. The site includes up-to-date news on health and safety and employment law, and visitors can subscribe to a free fortnightly news roundup. The information on workplacelaw.net is contributed by leading law firms, journalists, and features extracts from the TUC's RISKS e-bulletin.
Asset Information Ltd
Freepost ANG 6147
Impington
Cambridge
CB3 4BL
Tel. 01223 511902
Fax. 01223 511982
info@workplacelaw.net
Learning and Skills Policy
Apprenticeships
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Information for young people, employers and stakeholders on the apprenticeships scheme.
Basic Skills Agency
http://www.basic-skills.co.uk/
The national development agency for basic skills.
DfES Adult Learners Gateway
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/adultlearners/index.shtml
A portal for those looking for advice or wishing to find out about government policy on adult learning.
Lifelong Learning
http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/
DfEE supported website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning
Organising and Recruitment
Labour Research Department
http://www.lrd.org.uk
LRD is an independent research organisation publishing news and information for trade unionists
LabourStart
http://www.labourstart.org/index.shtml
Trade unionists' news from around the world
Stronger Unions - a blog from the TUC Organising Team
http://www.strongerunions.org/
The TUC’s Organising & Recruitment Team works to support union efforts to meet the organising challenge and organise the next generation of union members and activists.
This blog records the work of the Organising & Recruitment team and provides links to news and information related to union organising.
The School Governors' One-Stop Shop
http://www.sgoss.org.uk/
is a small, limited company with charitable status which aims to recruit people with transferable skills from the world of work, to fill vacancies and to add value in schools in England where they are needed most.
TIGER - Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/EmploymentInteractiveTools/index.htm
This interactive tool, from Directgov, gives advice and guidance on employment rights, maternity and paternity rights, flexible working etc
UNIONREPS.org
http://www.unionreps.org.uk/login.cfm
UnionReps is a TUC community where you can discuss tips, techniques or problems with other union reps and has all the key online resources in one place.
workSmart
http://www.worksmart.org.uk/index.php
workSmart, from the TUC, is here to help today's working people get the best out of the world of work
Partnership
IPA (Involvement & Participation Association)
http://www.ipa-involve.com
The IPA is the lead body promoting Social Partnership models at the workplace.
TUC Partnership Institute
http://www.partnership-institute.co.uk
The official TUC Partnership Institute microsite.
Pensions
Age Concern England
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
UK's largest organisation working with and for older people
Committee on Workers' Capital
http://www.workerscapital.org
The Committee on Workers' Capital (CWC) promotes international trade union cooperation on issues related to the investment of retirement savings.
Department for Work and Pensions
http://www.dwp.gov.uk
Government department responsible for pensions and benefits
Fair Pensions
http://www.fairpensions.org.uk
Campaign for responsible pensions investment.
Financial Assistance Scheme (DWP)
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/penret/fas.asp
Offers an opportunity for interested people to sign up for updates on the development of the Financial Assistance Scheme as and when information becomes available, as well as links to various other documents from the development of the scheme (so far).
Financial services Authority (FSA)
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/
Independent body responsible for the regulation and supervision of the financial sector. 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS Tel: 020 7676 1000
Investment Management Association
http://www.ifma.org.uk
The Investment Management Association represents the UK asset management industry.
National Pensioners Convention
http://www.npcuk.org/
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is Britain's biggest pensioner organisation representing over 1000 local, regional and national pensioner groups with a total of 1.5m members.
Pension Champions
http://www.pensionschampions.co.uk/
TUC site to assist people in advising their colleagues and friends about their pensions options.
Pensions Forum – Building consensus
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/pensionsreform/forum
Online Pensions Forum from the DWP that will enable easier access to information on their proposals and the opportunity to participate in online debates around key issues of concern. They will be looking to hold debates on issues such as creating personal accounts and continuing to tackle pensioner poverty
Pensions Resource Groups
http://www.prg.org.uk
A group of trade unionists and other individuals interested in the subject of pensions.
The Pensions Advisory Service
http://www.opas.org.uk
The Pensions Ombudsman
http://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk
The Pensions Regulator
http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/
The Pensions Regulator is the new regulator of work-based pension schemes in the UK. Created under the Pensions Act 2004 to replace OPRA, they have wider powers and a new proactive and risk-focused approach to regulation.
Public Sector
Association for Public Service Excellence
http://www.apse.org.uk
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
http://www.cosla.gov.uk
COSLA is the representative voice of Scotland's unitary local authorities.
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5XZ
Tel. 0131 474 9200
Fax. 0131 474 9292
Email: enquiries@cosla.gov.uk
Local Government Information Unit
http://www.lgiu.gov.uk
22 Upper Woburn Place
London
WC1H 0DV
Tel. 020 7554 2800
Fax. 020 7554 2801
info@lgiu.org.uk
Welfare and Society
Child wellbeing and income inequality in rich societies
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/335/7629/1080
A recent article in the 'British Medical Journal' shows that inequality harms children's wellbeing.
End Child Poverty
http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/
The campaign to End Child Poverty is working to eradicate child poverty in the United Kingdom. It brings together unions, charities, campaign groups, faith-groups and others concerned about the unacceptably high levels of child poverty in the UK. The TUC is an active member.
Government progress on child poverty
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2007/autumnreport/
In december the Government published their 'Autumn Performance Report', which showed that “Our commitment to eradicate child poverty by 2020 stands and while, as this report shows, there is much to be done we cannot and will not turn away from the challenge.”
Keep the Promise
http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise
The TUC is supporting End Child Poverty's 'Keep the Promise' campaign to hold the Government to their promise to halve child poverty by 2010 and end it by 2020.
Keeping Mum
http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=644
Keeping Mum is the Fawcett Society’s campaign that exposes the links between women’s poverty and child poverty.
Make Child Benefit Count Campaign
http://www.makechildbenefitcount.org/
Child benefit and its predecessor, family allowances, are 60 years old this year. To mark this anniversary the Make Child Benefit Count campaign is calling on the Government to increase child benefit and ensure that younger children get the same rate as the oldest child.
Work-Life Balance
Citizen's Advice
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureaux - an online information and advice site which offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice.
Citizen's Advice Bureaux online information and advice site.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
Adviceguide gives basic advice and information on your rights.
Parents at Work
http://www.parentsatwork.org.uk
Useful site by a registered charity that has sources of information and advice to help children, working parents and their employers find a better balance between work and home responsibilities. There are three zones to explore: the parent zone, the employer zone and the awards zone.
Address:
PARENTS AT WORK
45 Beech St
London
EC2Y 8AD
Tel: 020 7628 3565
Fax: 020 7628 3591
info@parentsatwork.org.uk