Wales Blog listing
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Accelerating the action of women in the Trade Union movement
It’s International Women’s Day! And while it's always a great moment to celebrate the incredible women in our movement, it’s also a reality check. Because here in Wales – and across the UK – women are still getting short-changed. Literally.
A voice for the voiceless
A voice for the voiceless: TUC Cymru’s development programme gives Mahaboob the confidence to stand for Senedd election.
Having taken part in our Black Activist Development Programme, he’s found the confidence and skills to take his advocacy to the next level and to be a “voice for the voiceless”.
How will you get more involved with the trade union movement in 2025?
2024 has been a busy year for trade unionists in Wales but there's much to be optimistic about heading into 2025.
Shirley Newbury is leading change in her workplace.
Shirley is an active member of Unison Cymru/Wales and chairs the Ethnic Network Group of Neath Port Talbot Council. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in her leadership role in adopting the union's Anti-Racism Charter. Shirley's advocacy for marginalized communities highlights the importance of solidarity and collective action.
Following being part of the Pilot TUC Cymru Black Activist Development Programme, Shirley has lead the move towards change in her workplace and spoke at the launch of the new TUC Cymru Anti0racism in the workplace toolkit on 2 October 2024.
Samia Egeh speaks at TUC Cymru Black History Month Event
Samia openly spoke about her own experiences and feelings on the development of her activism and her thoughts on TUC Cymru’s new Anti-racism in the workplace toolkit at the launch event in the Pierhead, Cardiff on 2 October 2024.
Here is what she had to say.
Dr Mahaboob Basha values his personal development through TUC Cymru
Mahaboob is a delegate on the 2024 Black Activist Development Programme and a passionate activist with Unite.
Here is what he has to say about his development journey so far and the important skills he is developing on the Programme.
Our history informs our present: anti-racism in Wales today
This Black History Month TUC Cymru is launching a brand new anti-racism in the workplace toolkit.
As trade unionists we share values of anti-racism, equity and social justice. It is important to us that we campaign and organise to make our workplaces and community spaces fairer for us all.
25 years of transforming lives through WULF learning and training
This autumn we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Wales Union Learning Fund. I couldn’t be prouder of everything this fund has achieved.
The need to protect writers due to the growth of artificial intelligence
Manon Eames from the Writers’ Guild tells us about her concerns about the growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workers and culture.
TUC Cymru Just Transition trip to Germany 2024
This Summer,5 Welsh young trade union activists travelled to Germany to learn about how German trade unions are mobilising young workers around the topic of Just Transition. Ryan, Hazel and Tomos tell us about their experiences.
TUC Cymru Young Activists are inspired by trade unions in Norway
This summer three young workers from Wales travelled to Norway to take part in the LO Norway’s summer patrol. On the patrol young workers visit workplaces and talk to other young workers. They run a survey to map workplace issues and breaches, and find out what young workers know about their rights. Over the past year TUC Cymru has been supporting young workers to create a similar patrol model in Wales called Newid!
Young Welsh delegates James and Shannon tell us what they learnt during their week in Norway this summer.
TUC Cymru at the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod 2024
TUC Cymru’s President, Sian Gale, summarises our three events at the National Eisteddfod on AI, sexual harassment and Welsh language rights.
Wales Union Learning Fund helps probation officers learn about gambling-related harms
Working in partnership with the probation service and NAPO trade union, the Wales Union Learning Fund has funded a pilot for probation workers on Gambling Related Crime, and how to support service users who are problem gamblers.
50 years of TUC Cymru: 50 years of changes from devolution to diversity
As trade unionists gather in Llandudno for TUC Cymru Congress 2024 Shavanah Taj reflects on the last two, and 50, years of our movement.
TUC Cymru 50: Pride and the miners’ strike
In the 2014 award-winning film Pride, Dai Donovan is the warm, good-humoured Welsh miner who meets Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) in London and then, back home in Wales, hosts members of the group on his living-room floor. He’s undoubtedly one of the heroes of the film.
50 years of TUC Cymru: Campaigning for equality puts the menopause on the map
How the menopause became one of TUC Cymru's biggest ever workplace equality campaigns.
50 years of TUC Cymru: Wales Union Learning Fund
For 25 years workers in Wales have been able to access training and learning in their workplace thanks to a Welsh Government funded programme called WULF. Find out how his union and Wales Union Learning Fund helped Mark keep his job, and change his life.
50 years of TUC Cymru: A guiding light for Welsh devolution
50 years ago, the union movement in Wales gathered in Aberystwyth to enact a plan that had been years in the making. The outcome of this meeting would reshape the trade union movement in the UK, and be a guiding light for the path of Wales as a nation.
International Workers' Memorial Day: why we remember the dead and fight for the living
This week, workers across Wales and the world will be remembering those who lost their lives due to work
The Welsh Advantage: supporting trade unions on their Welsh language journey
Wales TUC is committed to improving our own Welsh language offering to trade union members. Now we’re starting to support trade unions on their own Welsh language journeys.
Unions should lead the way on devolution
"I’m very pleased to be able to contribute to the discussion prompted by the Devolution and Work Commission report on behalf of PCS, a union with a longstanding commitment to democratic devolution; our main predecessor unions campaigned for an Assembly in the 1997 referendum and we also backed the ‘yes’ campaign in the 2011 referendum on primary law-making powers."
(Darren Williams, PCS National Officer for Wales)
Why do we keep working for free?
Today is Work Your Proper Hours Day – a day the TUC created two decades ago to draw attention to the huge problem of unpaid overtime.
A View from Down Under: Australia's Push on Workers' Rights
In a guest blog post Gareth Hathway details how Australia’s unions and its Labor Government are driving forward fair work by shutting down loopholes in work regulations.
Workers at Welsh ports and airports could lose the right to strike
Hundreds of workers in Wales, working in ports and airports could effectively lose their right to strike, thanks to harsh new regulations introduced by the UK government.
Newid! A programme for young trade unionists launches in Wales
When young trade unionists interviewed young workers in hospitality and retail in Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil the results were eye-opening.
Fear, optimism and determination: trade unionists respond to artificial intelligence in myriad ways
More and more, artificial intelligence is being used to manage workers and assist with other tasks in workplaces across Wales. But what are the implications? Wales TUC, Connected by Data and Dr Juan Grigera have been speaking with trade unionists to find out about their experiences.
Future of Devolution and Work in Wales Report: Home Truths and Next Steps
Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj responds to the publication of the Future of Devolution and Work in Wales report.
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.
