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We won't stop defending the right to strike
After 13 long years of Conservative government, nothing works in this country anymore. But instead of getting on with fixing the mess they created, the government is focussed on attacking the right to strike.
Wales TUC Black Activist Development Programme is a leadership programme like no other
Wales TUC’s Black Activist Development Programme was launched in March 2023. Tansaim Hussain-Gul is one of 9 participants on the programme and she’s been telling me all about her experiences so far and how this programme is different from other leadership programmes she’s been part of.
The OBR’s evidence is clear: the Autumn Statement has done nothing to end the living standards and growth crises
As a result of the autumn statement, our real pay crisis is intensified and now expected to last 20 years. Politically charged National Insurance cut makes the smallest dent in the worse squeeze on household incomes since the 1950s, and while the Chancellor has enjoyed higher revenues, he has chosen to play austerity politics rather than back public services on the brink.
The government’s latest pensions gimmick is a dangerous distraction
The headline pension announcement in today’s Autumn Statement – that the government is exploring a ‘lifetime provider model’ to allow workers to choose their pension scheme instead of their employer – is a gimmick.
Transgender day of remembrance 2023
On Trans Day of Remembrance 2023, remember that we’re only human. Your friends, your siblings. Your children, your partners or your parents.
How to adapt trade unions for young workers
As we mark Young Workers Month, Pablo John, member of the TUC Young Workers Forum shares their reflections on the challenges of organising young workers, but more importantly how we can adapt to face those challenges.
How AI is using creatives' work, voices and images
How AI is using creatives' work, voices and images
How to build a fire: my journey to the trade union movement
Unlike many of the people involved in the trade union movement, I got involved before I had technically begun my working life.
BME women far more likely to be on zero-hours contracts
Our new analysis shows Black and minority ethnic (BME) women are nearly three times as likely to be on zero-hours contracts than white men.
Poor workplace democracy can hinder innovation and health and safety, union reps say
Poor workplace democracy can hinder innovation and health and safety, union reps say
There is no tomorrow, only now
The trade union movement must respond and see that the young workers are our movement and have more to offer then to just being a tick box recruitment exercise. Young workers experience many of the inequalities that affect all our members.
Why global solidarity and action matter for decent work in the care economy
Care matters to us all. We all want good quality cradle to grave care for ourselves and our loved ones. This is only possible if the workers delivering care services have good pay and conditions.
Union education serves as a medium of empowerment
Trade union education is key to a vibrant economy that puts working people first. Join our event on 17 November 2023 at the HE Hub, Newcastle College to take part.
TUC uses UK Domestic Advisory Group to raise concerns about anti-strikes law
Despite its commitments to respect workers’ rights, the government has published, and parliament has enacted, the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. In response, the TUC has used the Domestic Advisory Groups to hold the government to account, as well as hold governments in partner countries to respecting fundamental workers’ rights – working with sister trade unions across the world.
Dismantling my language barrier through workplace learning
As a child I always felt that the Welsh language was something ‘other’, something different and removed from my life. But recently I’ve realised how much it’s influenced my life and how I’ve always been surrounded by the language, even when I didn’t notice it.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Assume
The government has launched a new disability awareness campaign, #AskDontAssume. Disabled people have had to point out that the campaign is offensive and harmful. But the government are not listening to disabled people.
Employment charters: how to use them
Why have trade unions got involved in employment charters? What are the key opportunities for reps and members?...and more.
How workers at a further education college are taking the initiative on AI deployment
How workers at a further education college are taking the initiative on AI deployment
Young workers from Wales take on Norwegian Summer Patrol
Young workers from Wales take on Norwegian Summer Patrol
BMW’s commitment to build electric cars in Cowley is welcome news – but a just transition for the workforce is not a done deal
BMW announced today that the company would invest £600 million to start production of two electric vehicles – the Mini Cooper and the Mini Aceman – at its Cowley and Swindon plants. Production is slated to start in 2026. The Cowley will be all-electric by 2030.
The labour market is in the danger zone
The high pay growth heralded by the chancellor comes with some hefty caveats. The reality is that the latest data should concern us. There are clear warning signs of a labour market in trouble.
Everything you need to know about Raac
What is Raac, why is it dangerous, where is it found, and what should be done about it?
TUC Summer Patrol 2023 - on the streets of Leeds and York
Over two days and across two cities, young trade union activists from across the movement came together for the TUC Summer Patrol, engaging young precarious workers in the retail and hospitality industry.
The evolution of the TUC Solidarity Hub project and supporting industrial action
We are now nine months in from the official launch of the TUC Solidarity Hub project which was born during one of the greatest waves of industrial action in recent memory. The project was designed to help bring together the TUC’s support for unions engaged in campaigns and disputes, and to be more visible and more practically supportive of industrial action, with our unions being key to shaping its development and continued success.
An alarming rise in the number of BME workers in insecure work
Since 2011 we have seen soaring rates of insecure work among Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) workers.
Artificial intelligence is cleverer than you, workers told
New technology is being forced on workers without consent. But trade union members are determined to resist the negative aspects of artificial intelligence.
The law on flexible work is changing - here's what your employer needs to do
Find out about the latest changes and what your employer should be doing next.
