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Child poverty across the UK is worsening. Unions know how to fix it, but will the government listen?
Ending child poverty is not just a moral imperative, it is a practical one. The TUC is calling for action from the government with 10 steps to fix child poverty here in the UK.
Good news, bad news and the same challenges - trade union membership statistics
The annual trade union membership statistics have been published today. As usual they contain some good news and some bad news, and they highlight the challenges facing the trade union movement now and in the future.
Cultural recovery for the North
The cultural sector has been hit hard by the pandemic. What can be done to help the sector rebuild, rebalance and recover across the Northern region?
Our movement needs to step up for young workers
Our movement needs to grow if we are to continue to be one that can change the world of work. Young workers are essential to this process and trade unions need to address the challenge of increasing union membership amongst young people.
Reshaping the Welsh economy - now is the moment
The First Minister should feel emboldened to use the political capital that he’s won to reshape the Welsh economy in a way that provides real results for working people.
Changes to the rail industry don't go anywhere near far enough
The Williams review into the Rail industry passes up the chance to make the truly radical changes we need to get the best from our trains.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Too many LGBT+ workers have experienced harassment and unwanted behaviours which are offensive, intimidatory or humiliating. Here are links to guidance that can help you be a better LGBT+ ally.
TUC North West 25 Ambassador Programme
In marking 25 years of incredible work, we are launching the TUC North West 25 ambassador programme which will seek to create 25 workplace anti-racism ambassadors.
Mental Health Matters
A look at our Mental Health Matters series and the personal testimony of our TUC North West executive member Karen Kendrick.
Rebuilding for Good Jobs: Why the next Welsh Government must focus on job quality
If we're going to come out of the Covid crisis with a fairer economy and a more equal Wales then the next Welsh Government must confront the grim realities of our labour market and target job quality - not just unemployment.
What Workers in Wales Want: 5 Priorities for the Next Senedd Term
Between December 2020 and April 2021 we worked with YouGov to talk to thousands of workers across Wales to better understand how they view their working lives, their experiences of the Covid crisis, and their priorities for the future of the country.
Wales's Social Partnership Bill: A chance for change
Progress on the Welsh Government’s Fair Work agenda has been stop-start in the two years since the independent Fair Work Commission published its ambitious set of recommendations. The new Social Partnership Bill is a chance to give it proper momentum.
We need to talk about low skilled jobs
‘High skilled green jobs’ is the shibboleth of the think tank-ocracy right now. It is fashionable (and important) to talk about how we create jobs that meet our climate target obligations and support a sustainable economy.
Flexi-job apprenticeships must not lead to exploitation
The government has announced a consultation on a new flexi-job apprenticeship scheme involving apprentices experiencing their employment and training with a number of different employers.
Pushing for a global workers’ agenda through international solidarity
Last week the TUC held an event on ‘Building back a better world’ highlighting how trade unions are working together internationally to counter the race to the bottom caused by trade agreements and WTO rules.
Labour internationalism begins at home
The global financial crisis, recession and subsequent austerity policies amount not only to a disastrous failure of policy but also of economic thinking.
Air pollution - a workplace issue
Air pollution is blighting communities. It is affecting the health of workers on their journeys to and from work. It also harms workers while they are at work (both those working indoors and out). It’s why tackling air pollution is a key priority for unions.
A safe return to work
The success of the vaccine roll-out must not be used as an excuse to slack on safety in the workplace: it is still possible to catch and carry the virus.
To recovery properly from this crisis, the government must ensure people have enough to live on
Even before this pandemic, the most vulnerable children and families were already struggling.
Government must urgently rethink sending shielders back to work
Workers told to shield should not have to choose between their health and their livelihood.
Young workers are being hit hardest, and some more than others
Youth unemployment figures reveal the uneven impact, with BME young people twice as likely to be unemployed
Cut to Green Homes Grant has taken a wrecking ball to green jobs in the North East
The withdrawal of hundreds of millions of pounds from the Green Homes Grant scheme will likely cost the best part of 6000 jobs in the region.
A year on from furlough
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the furlough scheme being introduced.
The fight for dignity and security for older workers
Increasing numbers of people are working into later life but too many are being forced out of work due to ill health and consigned to poverty. We cannot allow this to continue and change needs to happen now to protect older workers from an uncertain future.
Uber rights U-turn is just the latest stage of the journey to decent work
A screeching U-turn by Uber on wages, pensions and holiday pay is the just the latest stage in the journey to ensure that all work - including in the gig economy - is decent work.
The trade union movement is growing - and gaining big wins for our members.
An article in the Financial Times this week attracted a fair amount of attention from within the trade union movement.
How can we make the remote working revolution less middle class?
What can be done to make sure that the Welsh Government's commitment to supporting more remote working doesn't end up re-enforcing inequalities in the labour market.
International Women’s Day 2021: A woman’s place is in her union
On International Women's Day, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj argues that women deserve a feminist, intersectional recovery. But it will only be achieved if women workers are at the heart of recovery plans and at the decision-making tables.
Immense hardship makes consumer led recovery the biggest risk of all
This week’s budget sent a clear message – the government think households don’t need support to start spending again. This is a big risk, and it completely ignores the millions struggling due to the pandemic.
Workers lose as the Chancellor gambles on recovery
The Chancellor made a dangerous bet on the economy bouncing back on its own, when he should have acted to create jobs.
