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With 3.6 million in insecure work, we have an opportunity for change
TUC research has revealed that millions of people are stuck in insecure work. Improving job quality will lead to better outcomes for all.
Coronavirus - a turning point for cycling to work?
Wales is becoming a safer place to cycle. Local authorities have new funding to set up networks of segregated ‘pop-up’ cycleways and more people are getting out and about on their bikes.
Will this lead to a long-term change in the way we travel to work? And what can unions do to get employers to provide support and facilities for those who want to cycle?
All carers need a right to paid leave
Millions more people are struggling to balance paid work and caring responsibilities during the pandemic. Paid leave and flexible working could help prevent people sliding into hardship.
Local lockdowns reveal the need to protect workers’ wages
With local lockdowns now in place across much of Northern England, more is needed to protect workers who are forced to self-isolate.
Our social security net is failing during the Covid-19 crisis
10 years of cuts have hammered our social security system. The pandemic has shown that it needs a major rehaul.
It’s getting hot in here - getting organised for safer, cooler working conditions
Hotter temperatures are becoming more and more common in the UK. Workplaces need to adjust to make sure workers are protected.
Support not sanctions needed to help people back into work
With unemployment on the rise, we need a stronger social safety net, not more punishment for jobseekers.
From deckchair to desperation: the government must help holidaymakers facing quarantine
Thousands of returning holidaymakers face hardship after being forced to go into quarantine. The government and employers must ensure that they are protected.
The government is ignoring the childcare crisis and its costing women their jobs.
The social and economic impacts of the virus have disproportionately affected women, especially when it comes to childcare.
The public sector pay rise is long overdue - but many workers are still left out
After years of pay cuts, a public sector pay rise was needed. But the government's announcement still leaves much to be desired.
