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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 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 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 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.
