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Striking University staff simply have no other option
The University and College Union (UCU) is currently involved in a major dispute involving members at 74 universities across the UK.
6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team
Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. On top of that, management generally have more power – including the power to say ‘no’ to your demands – and are often experienced negotiators.
Why the new points-based immigration system threatens everyone's rights at work
Government plans for new restrictions on migrant workers will make it easier for bad bosses to undercut and exploit everyone who works.
Working people won’t be celebrating more than a decade of lost wages
Why has it taken the government twelve years to get wages back to pre-crisis levels?
Zero-hours contracts - ban them now
Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in jobs so insecure they’re unable to plan childcare or budget for groceries.
Minimum wage cheats - why the government is still letting them off the hook
New rules around naming and shaming minimum wage cheats mean more bad bosses will get away with it.
Brexit - why free ports are a race to the bottom on workers' rights
There's no evidence that free ports create jobs or stimulate growth - and they could be a Trojan Horse for watering down employment protections after Brexit.
Where is the ‘peace’ in Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan?
President Trump’s so-called ‘Vision for Peace’ for Israel and Palestine would violate international law and Palestinian human rights. That’s no starting point for any genuine peace plan.
The worst decade for growth in two centuries
Today’s new GDP figures show growth at the end of 2019 grinding to a halt, bringing to an end to the worst decade of recovery in two centuries.
The edge of democracy
Petra Costa’s brilliant Oscar-nominated documentary The Edge of Democracy is a moving and personal look at the attacks on Brazil’s fledgling democracy.
How will Wales keep up with the EU after Brexit?
How will Wales keep pace with the EU on labour standards after Brexit? And are we aiming high enough?
Tackling the far right - a view from Wales
Tackling the far right is an issue for all of us who care about freedom, equality and community over division. It's an issue for all us in the trade union movement.
Next steps for Social Partnership in Wales
The Welsh Government is legislating to strengthen social partnership and to create a platform to deliver fair work in Wales.
Six steps to better mental health at work
Blue Monday may be a marketing ploy, but the start of a new year can be a hard time for many workers.
Pay secrecy clauses - a get out of jail card for bad bosses
Pay secrecy or ‘gagging’ clauses stop workers from challenging unfair pay and discrimination. They must be banned.
Our new government must address the burgeoning household debt crisis
Our new government has a long list of urgent issues to tackle. On this list should be the on-going rise of household debt.
We must pull together and fight for working people
As we face the challenges of the 2020s, all parts of the labour and trade union movement must pull together. We need to listen to the working-class communities we exist to serve. We need to show humility, reflect – and then pick ourselves up and prepare for the battles ahead.
Beyond the North-South Divide: one size won’t fit all
No more excuses - the new government must boost living standards for working families, rebuild our public services and invest in communities.
Check the small print before believing this government’s promises on workers’ rights
A government desperate to brand itself as on the side of working people has delivered a Queen’s Speech that offers a fig-leaf of reform coupled with an attack on the best organisations to protect workers’ rights – trade unions
Christmas in 2019 illuminates the huge problem of insecure work
Christmas in 2019, in many ways is also a reflection of wider problems with the world of work and society - insecure work.
New growth figures leave Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘strong economy’ in tatters
After a decade of Tory cuts, economic growth has ground to a halt.
Two things the IFS overlooked about nationalisation
The IFS have crunched the numbers on Labour’s plans for nationalisation. But they have overlooked some key facts about how privatised industries work.
Unions have the power to combat racism in the workplace
Hate crime and far-right activity is on the rise, but trade unions play a pivotal role in challenging it.
Record wealth inequality shows why our economy is rigged against working people
TUC analysis on how much UK households own has exposed the huge wealth gap between those at the top and everyone else.
