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Latest News - Wales

Wales TUC responds to Welsh Government announcement on lockdown

Welsh Government are right to act decisively now in order to attempt to limit the damage to people’s lives and livelihoods from the virus over the coming winter months. Our priority is limiting the

Wales TUC says UK Government proposal to scrap the Union Learning Fund (ULF) in England is taking away support for workers at a time when evidence shows it is needed most

• UK Government plans to stop funding Union Learning Fund despite evidence that demand for union workplace learning is up and union led learning is needed more than ever in the current Covid crisis

Joint statement on the Internal Market Bill

The leaders of the three trade union federations in the UK’s devolved nations and regions have united to jointly express their firm opposition and serious concerns at the Internal Market Bill making

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