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The TUC has a history of developing analysis and research to inform economic and employment-related issues.

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An alternative model to reset the balance in favour of work and away from wealth.

Report: From the doom loop to an economy for work not wealth

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Coronavirus - Guidance for unions

This guide is for union reps - understanding coronavirus and workplace issues, employer negotiations and how best protect the workforce

Coronavirus - Guidance for unions

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Our campaigns

Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country. Join us.

Protect the right to strike

The government’s draconian Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act was forced through Parliament by the government. But the campaign to protect the right to strike continues.

Our Work Matters

The Our Work Matters is a collaborative joint union campaign led by members of trade unions who represent outsourced workers and supported by the TUC.

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We're calling for a return to normal wage growth, underpinned by a plan to raise the minimum wage to £15 an hour so that no workers are left behind.

TUC Anti-Racism Taskforce

The Taskforce is leading the trade union movement’s renewed campaign against racism at work. It will engage with Black workers across the UK to hear about their experiences. And it will produce recommendations on tackling structural racism in the UK, in workplaces and in unions themselves.

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Covid-19 Inquiry

We will be fighting to ensure the inquiry looks in depth on how the government failed to engage with unions effectively in decision making and the impact that had on PPE and the implementation, management and enforcement of workplace safety measures.

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Don’t rip up key workplace protections

Thousands of laws could be automatically revoked by the end of 2023. The bill must be withdrawn. We need to get a hold of this now, before it's too late. Let's make our voices heard on this issue.

Stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine

The TUC condemns the illegal invasion of a sovereign nation and calls for Russia to respect Ukrainian territorial integrity. We join the global union movement in calling for peace and urge all governments to reach a negotiated solution through diplomacy.

Winning flex for all

Four out of five workers in Britain want flexible working, yet too many are missing out. The Government must ensure all workers have stronger legal rights to flexibility.

Climate emergency: winning a Just Transition

We need timely, worker-friendly climate action to protect our planet and future-proof our jobs.

Guarantee decent sick pay for every worker #SickPayForAll

At a time of skyrocketing cases, fixing statutory sick pay can prevent the spread of the virus and ensure millions can get paid to quarantine safely at home. Everyone has the right to decent sick pay.

Coronavirus - protecting workers

The coronavirus pandemic poses huge risks to workers’ health, jobs and livelihoods. Unions stand ready to work with government to do everything we can to protect health, jobs, and livelihoods.

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