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To effectively challenge sexual harassment, we must challenge the cultures that enable it through practical and proactive action.

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HeartUnions Week 2026

A chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join

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Supermarket worker and USDAW rep Finnola Tsagkaraki was part of a TUC campaign for the Employment Rights Bill outside the House of Commons on the 2nd of September 2025 in London, United Kingdom

STORY As a shop worker, I know unions put more money in people's pockets

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BLOG How trade unionists built LBGT+ equality in Britain

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STORY The only way we get fair pay, stability and dignity is together

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EVENT Collective bargaining on AI forum

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HeartUnions week matters more than ever

This HeartUnions week help spread the message. Talk about unions. Be proud of what we achieve together. Because the truth is simple: when unions do well, working people do well - and when working people thrive, Britain becomes a fairer, kinder place for us all.

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TUC – Bank of England must “keep going” with rate cuts so Britain can move on from living standards crisis

Commenting on the latest inflation figures showing CPI inflation showing a small rise to 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025 from 3.2% in November 2025, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “Workers urgently want to see their living standards improving."

8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap – TUC

New polling reveals that a majority of parents back unions’ urgent call to make education staff central at every stage of AI adoption in education - to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people, the TUC says.

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