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A political stunt that offers nothing to working people – our verdict on the Queen’s Speech
If Boris Johnson really wanted to rebuild Britain, he wouldn’t be threatening working families with the hardest possible Brexit.
Pay for the top 1% rockets but working people still feel the squeeze
TUC analysis shows that pay for the highest earners rose by 7.6 per cent over the last two years compared to just 0.1 per cent for the typical worker.
Why everyone should have the right to work flexibly
It's time to change the law so that every employer has a duty to offer flexible working from day one in the job.
Stress is the top health and safety concern in UK workplaces
And the message from the shop floor is clear, it's becoming a bigger and bigger problem.
No-Deal Brexit: what it means for your paid holidays
Many of us wouldn’t have paid holidays at all if it wasn’t for EU rules and the court that backs them up. A no-deal Brexit puts that all at risk.
Fair Work: a voice for care workers
Most of us agree that social care needs more funding, but would this necessarily make social care work fairer?
Why nuclear needs to be part of a just transition to a low-carbon economy
Unions support nuclear as part of a balanced energy mix that will deliver a just transition to a greener, fairer economy.
Millions of low-paid workers don’t qualify for sick pay – and women are worst affected
It’s time to scrap the earnings threshold that is leaving 1.4 million women ineligible for statutory sick pay.
Supporting autistic workers in Wales
Autistic workers in Wales face daily discrimination. The shift to autism-friendly workplaces is long overdue – and it’s one that unions should be leading.
Modest minimum wage promises would be sunk by no deal
Higher wages for the lowest paid workers sounds like good news, but any progress would be wiped out by a no-deal Brexit.
No-Deal Brexit: a disaster for jobs, public services and the economy
And it’s working people who’ll pay the heaviest price.
It’s time to break the taboo over periods and end period poverty
Being unable to afford menstruation protection means women and girls may miss out on school or being unable to attend work. The Trade Union movement has made tackling period poverty a priority.
Digital jobs in a digital age?
Will robots take our jobs? Not necessarily, according to a Welsh Government review that was published today.
The four-day week campaign - Labour’s 32-hour pledge brings it closer to reality
Trade unions won the weekend, the right to paid holidays, and rights for those who work part time. Today’s Labour announcement shows that in the twenty-first century we can win a shorter working week too.
1 in 5 bisexual people have been sexually assaulted at work
Today, to mark Bisexual Visibility Day, we are highlighting bi people’s experiences of sexual harassment at work by drawing on the findings of our recent report .
School students taking part in today’s climate strike are an inspiration
They are taking to the streets to fight not just for their own future, but for all generations to come.
Climate crisis - what trade unions are doing to secure a just transition to a greener economy
On Friday 20 September, trade unionists will show solidarity with the global climate strike and demand action on the climate crisis
No-Deal Brexit: what it means for your weekly food shop
Rising food prices and frozen wages have already made things hard for working families since the Brexit vote. Crashing out of the EU without a deal risks making things much worse.
Another year, another Congress comes to a close.
With a general election around the corner, I know you’ll join us on that journey in the weeks and months to come and help us deliver a government of the people, for the people.
Class prejudice is so rife in modern Britain, we need a new law to tackle it
The key to building working class power is strong trade unions, but class discrimination is so persistent that we need new laws to tackle it too.
We're a working class family – and we should be proud of ourselves
Without us there's no NHS, no schools, no transport. And in tough times we stick together, because together we can win.
No to Boris Johnson's disastrous no-deal Brexit
No responsible government would risk a no-deal Brexit, but Boris Johnson doesn’t care about the millions who will pay the price.
Local authorities are facing a £26bn funding gap, and that’s not the worst of it
The money local authorities receive from central government has been slashed by 86% since 2010 - and there's worse to come.
A stronger voice for workers – how collective bargaining can deliver a better deal at work
Collective bargaining is a public good. It’s what working Britain deserves – and that’s why the TUC is committed to making it happen.
Record household debt levels show why workers need a new deal
We’ve published new research today showing the level of household debt is continuing to hit new record highs.
The statistical authorities abandon their duty to protect the RPI
“The publication of the RPI be stopped at a point in the future”, the UK statistical authority pronounced (UKSA) yesterday in this of all weeks.
Reaching out to young workers: Sheffield community walk
In August, the TUC’s young activist network developed the Summer Patrol into an ongoing community outreach to young workers in precarious jobs. Here’s what UNISON’s Amber Taylor-Smith learned
No-Deal Brexit: what it means for the NHS
Fewer doctors and nurses, medicine shortages for cancer patients and an open door to Trump and his Big Pharma cronies.
The Chancellor’s promises would be overwhelmed by a no-deal Brexit
Today’s spending review was meant to show that the Chancellor was listening to those concerns. But his promises are overshadowed by the threat of a no-deal Brexit that will derail the economy and damage public services.
Government U-turn could cut pensions for hundreds of thousands living abroad
Wherever UK workers spend their retirement, they should be able to expect a pension that won’t decrease year after year.
