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As GDP shrinks, mass unemployment looms
July's GDP figures reveal that the government needs to take urgent action to avoid a wave of job losses.
A better recovery for the West Midlands
A better recovery for the West Midlands’ sets out a roadmap to ‘build back better’ and prevent mass unemployment with secure jobs and decent pay for working families.
Government support is being stripped away when it’s needed more than ever
An overhaul of our social security system, not more temporary government measures, is what we need to create a real safety net.
How to make the new Kickstart programme work for young people
The Chancellor's Kickstart programme could help prevent avoid mass youth unemployment. But we need to make sure it delivers real jobs with training opportunities.
Far more needed to protect the UK against mass unemployment
The chancellor's statement on jobs doesn't go far enough to avoid mass unemployment.
The chancellor must set out a bold plan to save jobs
The chancellor must act decisively to avoid mass unemployment.
Creating safe workplaces is more urgent than ever
The number of deaths at work is still shockingly high in some industries. Insecure work is part of the problem.
Returning to Safe Workplaces in Wales
Whether working from home, already back at work or preparing to return, we’re all facing changing times. Shops, businesses and schools opening means that not only do we need to make sure our workplaces are safe but that our commutes are safe too.
Women Chainmakers Festival - slavery statement
During the planning of this event, the issue of Birmingham and the Black Country’s relationship with the transatlantic slave trade was raised.
Unions show organising strength during global pandemic
Around the world, unions have had many successes in protecting workers' jobs and safety in the face of the pandemic.
The NHS is turning 72 - decisive action is needed to protect it
72 years since its founding, the NHS is under unprecedented strain. We need a strategy to ensure it survives.
We need £150bn by 2024, not £5bn, to match Roosevelt’s New Deal
Boris Johnson’s proclamation is a far cry from Roosevelt’s new deal.
Rebuilding after the recession – a plan for decent jobs
Government investment in green technology and infrastructure is needed to create thousands of jobs and prevent a recession.
Safeguarding jobs & protecting the environment
Climate and Employment Proof our Work (CEPOW) Day reminds us that lowering our energy use is essential for safeguarding jobs as well as protecting the environment
A new job in a new world
I’ve recently joined the Wales TUC team so have first-hand experience of the challenges a new starter faces, and the bizarre circumstances they will need to adjust to. I’ve put together some advice on how to navigate the strange waters of a starting a new job during the coronavirus.
#Black Lives Matter
Monica Taylor, member of both the TUC Midlands' Inclusion and Pensioner Network committees.
Live to learn, learn to live
I hated school and formal education but have found a passion for learning now, my story proves it's never too late.
BME communities are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic
BME workers are being disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Employers need to act now to make sure they are protected.
Labour market on red alert
New figures released today show why we’re so worried about a looming jobs crisis.
On International Justice Day, it's time to change how we treat essential workers
Changing the pay, conditions and status of the essential workers who have kept our country going during the crisis is essential.
April GDP shrinks by 20 per cent
Today’s ONS figures confirmed the massive impact on the economy of the pandemic and lockdown.
There is another crisis coming - the government must act now to stop mass youth unemployment
The two industries that have so far been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis are the two industries with the highest proportion of young workers. The government must act and guarantee a job for every person who needs one.
Our vision for a green recovery after coronavirus
Building the recovery from Coronavirus is a once in a generation challenge. But it is also an opportunity that must be seized.
Protect self-employed workers and extend the Self Employment Scheme
The Self Employment Scheme unions fought for has helped protect livelihoods - now the government must extend it
Aussie PM Ditches Anti-Union Laws
ACTU cautiously welcomes move to stop “the 20-year ritual of union-bashing”
Union membership rises for third year running to 6.4 million
Female membership now highest since 1995.
Testing and tracing for Covid-19 must be fair – and proportionate
Equal access to testing and robust privacy are key to delivering a successful track and trace regime for coronavirus.
Safety the top concern as millions begin to return to work
It's paramount that the appropriate PPE and measures are in place to keep workplaces safe.
A better recovery – learning the lessons of coronavirus to create a stronger, fairer economy
After a decade of failed austerity, working people can’t pay the price for recovery again. This time we need to build back better.
Universal credit claims are soaring - but it’s still not enough to live on
The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.
