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10 things you can do now to organise on coronavirus at work
How to organise for better terms and conditions during the coronavirus crisis.
Responding to the UK statistics authority plan to sabotage the RPI
The TUC categorically reject the charge that the RPI is fundamentally flawed. We call for an end to the constant attacks on the integrity of the RPI, and instead for the implementation of a positive initiative to renew the measure so that national statistic status can be restored.
Coronavirus – bosses who fail to protect their workers must pay the penalty
Everyone has to do their bit to stop the spread of coronavirus, but it seems there is one rule for workers and another for bad bosses.
Coronavirus - What are the rules if you’re temporarily laid off?
If you’re one of the workers who’ve been asked to go on furlough, make sure you know your rights.
Learn something new from home during coronavirus
We are all spending more time indoors at the moment. Perhaps you’re self-isolating, working from home or furloughed. Use this time to learn some thing new using an online course.
Unions are working hard to save jobs and protect front-line workers
On Thursday evening this country clapped from its doorstep for the NHS and public sector workers protecting families and saving lives
I could not be more proud of those workers and the trade unions representing them. They are doing an extraordinary job with long hours, often without the right equipment.
Coronavirus has exposed the flaws in our social safety net – here’s how to fix it
Record numbers of people living in poverty show why the government must fix the gaping holes in our social safety net exposed by the coronavirus crisis.
How do we look after our mental health during the coronavirus crisis?
We’re in new and unprecedented times. Bombarded with stories of a mystery virus leaving a trail of destruction throughout the world and ending up in our communities. We’re panicked, our shelves are empty, our stomping grounds are getting smaller and our relationships are being tested. How are we expected to process what’s going on, let alone thrive through it?
Coronavirus - the self-employed need urgent support too
We’re glad the government has agreed to help fund wages for employees, but what about the millions of self-employed who also face collapsing earnings?
Mother’s Day – supporting working mothers in the workplace and at home
Working mothers are present in every workplace across the UK balancing their work with their share of child care duties. But Covid-19 is putting extra strain on working mothers across Wales as they navigate home schooling, working from home, or a key worker job whilst still feeling the emotional burden of their share of caring for loved ones.
Coronavirus school closures - what are my rights to time off?
If you're one of the millions of parents who have to deal with school closures, make sure you know your rights to time off to care for them.
Working from home? Here's what you need to know
If you're one of the millions working from home for the first time this week, our new guidance for homeworking should help.
Coronavirus help: what workers need now
The government must put money in workers’ pockets to help them through this crisis. Here’s how.
The Budget was just the first step in ending austerity. Here’s what must happen next
Ending austerity isn’t as simple as “turning the taps back on.” Just as important are where the money is spent and how it’s spent.
Budget u-turn on spending is long overdue
The priority now must be to repair the damage of ten years of Tory devastation. Helping working families and rebuilding public services must come first. And we need to see concrete action on the challenges of the future.
Budget announcement on Coronavirus leave millions of workers behind
The Government still hasn’t announced a plan for the nearly two million workers who miss out on sick pay because they don’t earn enough.
Budget 2020 - four challenges to turn around Britain’s economy
We’re calling on the Chancellor to make the 2020s a decade of renewal – with green infrastructure, rebuilding of public services, and support for better quality jobs.
Sick pay for all – why the benefits system isn’t the answer
The benefits system can’t support the millions of workers who don’t earn enough to get statutory sick pay. We need #SickPayForAll to stop the spread of coronavirus
Sick pay from day one is not enough - we need sick pay for all
Changing the rules so statutory sick pay kicks in from day one instead of day four won't help the 2 million people who don't earn enough to qualify
3 reasons why you should work your proper hours
Friday 28 February is the TUC’s 16th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day. On this day we raise awareness of the billions of pounds worth of unpaid overtime worked in the UK every year.
Work Your Proper Hours Day – let’s stop working for free
UK workers gave their employers £35 billion of free labour last year - a staggering total of two billion unpaid hours.
Coronavirus – why every worker should get sick pay from day one
The threat of coronavirus shows why sick pay should be a day one right for everybody, but millions of UK workers are currently missing out.
UK flooding – why years of austerity have left communities defenceless
A decade of cuts to our flood and coastal defences means the government is going to have to spend more now to clean up its own mess.
We need to put an end to zero-hours contracts
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics this week show almost 1 million workers are employed on zero-hours contracts. With no fixed hours each week it's impossible for a large section of the workforce to plan or save for the future.
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.
