Media Centre

May 2013

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


British workers have suffered 8.5 per cent real-term wage drop, says TUC

British workers have suffered seen the value of their real wages fall by 8.5 per cent over the last three years, according to new analysis from the TUC today (Tuesday).

21 May 2013


Ministers must not ignore failings of the Work Programme, says TUC

Responding to today's (Tuesday) report by the Work and Pensions Committee, which says that Work Programme providers are failing to meet their basic targets and are doing very little to help disadvantaged job seekers, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

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


Sir Ken Knight's report provides cover for more damaging fire service cuts, warns TUC

The government has commissioned Sir Ken Knight's report into the fire service simply to provide cover for a further round of damaging cuts to the fire and rescue service, warns the TUC today (Friday).

17 May 2013


Home-working on the increase despite the recession, says TUC

The number of people working from home has increased by 13 per cent in the last five years, according to a new TUC analysis of official figures published today (Friday) to mark National Work From Home Day, organised by WorkWise UK.

17 May 2013


Unemployment higher today than when coalition took office, says TUC

Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

15 May 2013


New pensions consensus needs further changes to deliver adequate retirement incomes, says TUC

The Pensions Commission has given the UK the opportunity to build a new progressive pensions consensus, but contribution levels need to increase and structures need to work more in the interest of consumers so that they receive adequate retirement outcomes, according to a new TUC report published today (Wednesday).

15 May 2013


Household incomes in the UK are falling behind their European neighbours

Commenting on figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics which show that the average household incomes in the UK have fallen from 5th to 12th among advanced economies between 2005 and 2011, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

14 May 2013


UK has a shortfall of 395,000 jobs for young adults, says TUC

People aged 18-24 are far less likely to be in work today than before the recession and 395,000 more jobs are needed before youth unemployment rates return to their 2008 level, according to a TUC analysis published today (Tuesday).

14 May 2013



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