Media Centre

January 2013




Call for an EU referendum is a distraction, says TUC

Commenting on the speech made by the Prime Minister today (Wednesday) on Europe, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

23 January 2013


TUC urges employers to show understanding over bad weather and school closures

With snow and ice still covering much of the UK and the freezing weather set to continue, the TUC has today (Wednesday) issued advice for workers and their employers on what they should do during the current cold snap.

23 January 2013


Despite good figures today, long-term jobless picture is worrying, says TUC

Commenting on the latest labour market figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

23 January 2013


Recession has had huge impact on workplaces and employees, report finds

Commenting on today's (Wednesday) 2011/2012 Workplace Employment Relations Study which highlights how workplaces have suffered during the recession TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

23 January 2013


Rising job levels since recession driven by surge in self-employment, says TUC

The rising number of people in work since the recession has been driven by a surge in self-employment, according to new TUC analysis published ahead of the latest unemployment figures due later today (Wednesday).

23 January 2013


TUC urges government to end isolation on EU Robin Hood Tax

The TUC has welcomed the decision of European Union finance ministers today (Tuesday) to authorise a group of 11 countries to proceed with the introduction of a Financial Transactions Tax (aka the Robin Hood Tax), and has urged the British government to abandon its isolation on the issue.

22 January 2013


The living wage can boost productivity and tax revenues, says the TUC

Commenting on the report published today (Sunday) by the IPPR and Resolution Foundation, which calls on the government to persuade more private sector companies to pay the living wage, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

20 January 2013


Strong unions key to tackling global pay inequality, says TUC

Commenting on an Oxfam report released today (Saturday), which says that extreme wealth is just as much a global problem as extreme poverty, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

19 January 2013


The Prime Minister is ‘tilting at windmills' on working time, says TUC

The TUC has accused the Prime Minister of ‘tilting at windmills' ahead of his speech later today (Friday) on the European Union.

18 January 2013



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