Blog listing
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17-year wage squeeze the worst in two hundred years
A decade on from the financial crisis, real wages in 2018 are still worth £24 a week less than in 2008.
A jailed trade union leader is on hunger strike in Iran. Help us secure his release
The TUC is demanding the immediate release of Esmail Adbi, jailed by the Iranian regime for defending workers' rights.
The millions trapped in insecure work deserve a new deal
1 in 9 British workers are now stuck in precarious employment. Working people urgently need fair pay, decent rights and a voice at work
Lawyers are revolting against a justice system in crisis
Government plans to change the way barristers and solicitors are paid will make it even harder for ordinary people to get access to justice
New TUC analysis reveals child poverty set to soar by 1 million in eight years
Government cuts mean that children from working households now account for two-thirds of those living in poverty in the UK.
Thousands of low-paid retail workers are getting stuck, not getting on
Retail is the worst industry in the UK for pay and progression. Government, employers and unions need to work together to deliver better jobs and opportunities for our retail workers.
LGBT+ rights and Brexit: the facts
The UK’s membership of the EU has strengthened protections for LGBT+ people in this country. Now Brexit is putting those hard-won rights at risk.
Apologies, empty promises and no change - the Windrush immigration fiasco continues
The continuing saga of Britain's Windrush Immigration Fiasco
Disastrous GDP figures nothing to do with snow and all to do with the avalanche of cuts
The economy is in very bad shape. Look no further than the latest GDP figures for proof of this. Any Treasury crowing earlier this week about ‘balancing the books’ is now put into very sharp relief.
Five years on from the Rana Plaza tragedy. Has anything changed?
Five years on from the Rana Plaza tragedy that claimed over 1,100 lives, Bangladesh is still caught between a safer future and dangerous old habits.
