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Don’t repeat the mistakes of Test and Trace by outsourcing the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Here are five steps to ensure effective take up and delivery of the vaccine.
“Heightened policy activism” is needed to address a global unemployment crisis
New forecasts showed unemployment rising by 13 million across advanced economies. The OECD calls for “heightened policy activism” to address this challenge: this must mean a renewed emphasis on spending to get us out of recession and deliver decent work.
The benefits of technology at work should be for everyone, not just employers and big tech companies
The use of new technology to manage how we work has risen during the coronavirus pandemic. But without new rules on how we deal with this, it could mean working people losing out.
The TUC stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people
Today, on this UN Day of International Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the TUC is standing side by side with our sisters and brothers in their struggle for peace, justice, equality and an end to the illegal occupation of their land.
The campaign to promote workers’ rights in trade deals must be global
Multinational business is lobbying for trade deals which will increase their profits at the expense of workers' rights. But trade unions across the world are fighting back.
The government must not postpone a raise in the minimum wage
Today, the Chancellor is expected to announce plans to cut a scheduled raise in the minimum wage. This decision could cost low paid workers more than £640 a year and will disproportionately hurt women workers, many of whom have been working on the frontline during this pandemic.
A spending review to level down Britain
For all ministers’ talk of levelling up, this spending review will level down Britain, hit key workers’ pay and break the government's promises to the lowest paid.
Fair pay for key workers isn’t just the right thing to do - it’s essential
The Chancellor has threatened a freeze of public sector wages in Wednesday’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).
Kickstart, the job creation scheme for young people, has to be a success
Young workers suffer most in recessions - youth unemployment has long-term ‘scarring’ impacts and spells of unemployment as a young worker can lead to lower pay and more unemployment decades later. The TUC called for and outlined a Jobs Guarantee programme for young people as soon as the impact of the pandemic hit.
Ten steps for a Spending Review to create decent jobs
The spending review is a big chance for the Chancellor to think about how we get our economy back on track. With redundancies in the latest quarter at the highest on record, attention must be shifted decisively to delivering decent jobs.
The pay freeze for key workers is a bitter pill to swallow
The government’s plans are deeply unfair to key workers who’ve put themselves on the line throughout the pandemic. People we rely on everyday have been told to pay for a crisis they did not cause and have risked their lives to address.
The self-isolation payment isn’t working. The government must raise statutory sick pay now
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the government has repeatedly refused to do what’s clearly needed: raise statutory sick pay and make it available for all.
Union leaders call for RPI to be renewed, not scrapped
The general secretaries of Britain’s largest unions have issued a joint statement calling on the government not to scrap the RPI measure of inflation.
What's life like for young health and safety reps?
The role of union health and safety rep has often been considered one that only members with decades of experience can fulfil. Now, more young trade union members are seeing the benefit of taking on the role – the important rights and responsibilities it brings, and the opportunity to organise for change.
Problem Gambling - a trade union issue
Over the last 15 years the gambling industry has changed beyond recognition. Since the passing of the 2005 Gambling Act the sector has grown at an alarming pace.
