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‘Never Again’ - a call to action, not a slogan
A member of the CWU reflects on her harrowing visit to Auschwitz and what it taught her about the importance of resisting the far-right.
Trade unions are rising to the challenge of tackling the climate emergency
Trade unionists are already on the frontline coping with the impact of climate change, but we must be involved at every step to bring about change on the scale needed to tackle this crisis.
Give our children the education system they deserve
Across the UK 30% of children live in poverty. But in Newcastle Central it is much higher, with 44% of children growing up below the poverty line.
A healthier, more equal midlands
In the UK the poorer you are, the sooner you die. We need the next government to commit to put that right with quality public services, fairer working practices and a society that puts people first.
Child poverty in working households has rocketed by 800,000 since 2010
The number of children from working households growing up in poverty has risen by 38% over the last decade. Politicians must act to reverse this shameful trend.
The next PM needs to get pay rising for everyone, not just those at the top
People are still earning less in real terms today than before the crash. In this election, we should use our votes to make sure politicians change that.
The economy is rigged against working people – we need great jobs to rebalance it
What matters in this election isn’t Workington man. It’s working families in places like Wigan and the North West.
Your rights at work are on the line at this election – here’s why
The last decade has seen an assault on workers’ rights. This election is a chance to turn that around.
Payouts to shareholders have risen 6.4 times faster than wages
Our analysis reveals that companies protect and increase payments to shareholders, even when company finances are struggling.
We should end winter commuting misery
Home working, flexible hours and better transport infrastructure could all help to ease our commuting woes.
Our economy isn’t delivering for working families
Working families across the North East are struggling to survive and child poverty is continuing to increase. But there is plenty the next government can do to fix this.
Working class families have had enough - at this election, we want better
At this general election, the TUC urges working people to use our votes to fix Britain and make politicians put working class families first.
Outsourcing - Five ways to fix it for working families
We need to end this highly exploitative model of public service delivery.
A typical union member?
A recent study reveals some surprising - and some less surprising - insights into union membership in Wales.
UK economy has fallen into relegation zone of OECD countries since 2017 election
The government cannot hide from the dismal performance of the economy on its watch – and that’s against the very low bar of the austerity decade.
Manifesto for the North - a pathway to great jobs in every part of the country
The bold vision launched by business and political leaders today can unlock the economic potential of the whole of the North.
A tsunami of work-related stress threatens to engulf working people
On National Stress Awareness Day, it’s an opportunity to think about the issue of work-related stress and its underlying causes, how we can help individual workers and businesses deal with it, and the collective benefit to society of getting this right.
Soaring insolvency rates the latest symptom of Britain’s broken economy
Individual insolvencies have drastically risen over the past year as the UK’s household debt crisis continues to grow.
Can we afford a shorter working week? Microsoft think so
Can we afford a four-day week? Microsoft certainly think so. This week, the tech giant announced that a four-day week trial in their Japanese office had boosted productivity by 40 per cent.
After a decade of austerity, higher public spending is long overdue
Glib narratives about 1970s levels of public spending are a distraction - more government investment is the best way to deliver for working class families.
Mental health awareness days won't fix bad bosses and insecure work
The causes of poor mental health at work must be tackled by employers, not made the responsibility of workers.
11 years after the crash, the wage crisis continues for working people
Pay for working people still hasn’t recovered from the recession. We need real change now.
'Sorry we missed you' - a must-see for anyone who doubts the need to ban zero-hours contracts
Released across the country this Friday, Ken Loach's new film ‘Sorry we missed you’ is a timely reminder of why we shouldn't be sorry to call time on zero-hours contracts.
Millions of night workers won't get a lie-in when the clocks go back
We depend on Britain’s growing night workforce, so let's ensure they have good rights and protections at work
Unbroken austerity economics cuts in half OECD wage growth for a decade
A new TUC report calls for urgent changes to undo the disasters of the past decade and for a new approach to the challenging times ahead.
Time to rebuild collective bargaining in Europe
Collective bargaining is under attack by employers and some governments in Europe. The European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe has launched a campaign to show the power of collective bargaining.
The value of trade unions in Wales
A new study looks at the health and impact of the trade union movement in Wales.
EU settled status: what you need to know
The TUC has launched a new guide for reps on EU settled status and building solidarity with EU citizens in the UK.
Boris Johnson's Brexit deal - a disaster for working people
Boris Johnson has negotiated a deal that would hammer the economy, cost jobs and sell workers’ rights down the river. All MPs should vote against it.
