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Stagnant pay shows new PM is right to pledge action on the cost of living – TUC
Today’s figures show Andy Burnham is doing the right thing by pledging action on the cost of living. Working people are up against it with stagnant real pay, over a million people stuck on insecure zero-hour contracts, and a million young people not in employment, education, or training.
Press Release
21 Jul 2026
TUC hosts trade unions from Palestine and the Middle East
In June, the TUC arranged an advocacy delegation with Shaher Sa’ed, General Secretary of the PGFTU and Dr Hind Bennemar, Executive Secretary of the Arab TUC.
20 Jul 2026
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What do you know about Employment Rights Act (ERA)
We want to understand what people already know about the new Employment Rights Act (ERA) and how it is being implemented in workplaces. We want to hear from as many reps and officers as possible - so that we can help you support your members.
20 Jul 2026
Nationalisation of British Steel “vital step forward” for entire industry and its workers
Steel is a foundation industry – it's vital to our economy and our security as a country. Nationalising British Steel is the right thing to do and it’s in the national interest.
Press Release
16 Jul 2026
Nigerian Government investigated for anti-union interference
2024 arrest of NLC President on his way to TUC Congress raised with UN workers’ rights watchdog
16 Jul 2026
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The growth of trade union membership in the UK – a focus on TUC London, East and South East
The official statistics published in May showed a big rise in trade union membership in the UK between 2024 and 2025. We at the TUC rightly celebrated the increase of 192,000 members to 6.57 million. Read the TUC’s excellent blog about the membership figures.
16 Jul 2026
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TUC CYMRU RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET VOTE
TUC Cymru General Secretary, Laura Doel responds
15 Jul 2026
PPE scandal shows need to protect staff and public from dodgy deals with private sector – TUC
The TUC responds to the Covid Inquiry report on failures in providing PPE
Press Release
14 Jul 2026
PCS exposes the human cost of Capita's incompetence and demands immediate and radical action
PCS has demanded that public sector workers must administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to remedy unforgivable harm caused by Capita’s incompetence and that those who have suffered must be compensated as a matter of urgency.
15 Jul 2026
pcs/capita protest
Workers actually have significant leverage on AI right now
In talk of the ‘AI transformation’ workers are often cast as the subjects or even victims of change. They are to be trained, maybe protected or perhaps just discarded. It is true that workers face instability. But two dynamics are playing out in a way that is giving workers, representatives and allies significant leverage right now.
14 Jul 2026
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Bank bonuses hit £25 billion as TUC says hike in bank windfall tax “long overdue”
New analysis from the TUC reveals bank bonuses have hit a post-crash record – as the union body calls for a hike in the bank windfall tax, which it says is “common sense and long overdue”.
Press Release
14 Jul 2026
Care homes in Wales increasingly run for profit, says TUC Cymru and UNISON
New report shows that 75% of identified adult care home places in Wales are run by for-profit providers
Press Release
14 Jul 2026
Care homes in Wales increasingly run for profit, says TUC Cymru and UNISON
Timms review: PIP system is failing disabled people - TUC
Responding to the Timms’ review today (Thursday), which finds Personal Independence payments (PIP) - a key disability benefit – is “not fit for purpose” and needs fundamental change, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: "Disabled people deserve dignity, both in the workplace and in the social security system. Those who cannot work should be able to access financial support without unnecessary complications...
Press Release
09 Jul 2026
A global breakthrough for platform workers: what the new ILO Convention means
Platform workers are for the first time the subject of a global labour standard following the adoption of the Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention at the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva.
08 Jul 2026
uber driver
Shaping a social security system that works - getting PIP right
At this year’s TUC Disabled Workers Conference, held at the Bournemouth International Centre on 19–20 May 2026, over 250 delegates came together to debate some of the most pressing issues facing disabled people today.
08 Jul 2026
disabled workers conference
TUC slams Farage announcement as a “cynical political stunt” to distract from dodgy dealings
Commenting on Nigel Farage’s announcement today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:
Press Release
07 Jul 2026
Employers should show “common sense” and let football fans work flexibly on Monday, TUC says
England will play Mexico in the World Cup at 1am on Monday
Press Release
03 Jul 2026
UK and European unions call for “common sense” reset with EU amid global uncertainty 
The British and European union bodies say the UK government “must honour the referendum vote”, while showing ambition in resetting our relationship with the EU even further so that it works for working people.
Press Release
23 Jun 2026
TUC launches major new initiative with employers and unions to tackle Britain’s skills crisis
The new initiative – the 2050 Skills Project – will co-design a long-term, worker-centred skills strategy
Press Release
03 Jul 2026
Union Learning - 20 years on
A legacy worth rebuilding in a changing world of work. As unionlearn reaches its 20-year milestone, working people are navigating one of the biggest transformations in jobs for a generation.
03 Jul 2026
Woman in red suit stepping up a bar graph surrounded by growth and finance symbols
The skills gap crisis and why workers can't wait
While technological and industrial changes are not new, we all know that working people are living through one of the biggest changes to jobs in a generation or more.
03 Jul 2026
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TUC calls for social tariff to cut energy bills for two thirds of households as new Price Cap starts
With energy bills set to rise sharply as the new Price Cap comes into force, the TUC is today (Wednesday) calling for an energy social tariff to cut energy bills for the majority of households in Britain – 18.7 million – by up to £559.
Press Release
01 Jul 2026
TUC Cymru: We should be proud to call ourselves a Nation of Sanctuary
TUC commends the Senedd's vote rejecting Reform UK's motion to scrap Wales's Nation of Sanctuary Plan
Press Release
01 Jul 2026
Everyone is welcome in Cymru
Living standards must be top priority for new PM - TUC
Commenting on Andy Burnham’s speech in Manchester, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:
Press Release
29 Jun 2026
Youth jobs grant “an important step forward”, says TUC
Commenting on the start of the government’s youth jobs grant scheme, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:
Press Release
28 Jun 2026
Reform would “take an axe” to LGBT+ workers’ rights, TUC warns
The party has vowed to rip up the Employment Rights Act, which is set to deliver a swathe of new protections and rights for workers; and the Equality Act, the UK’s longstanding legislation which protects all workers from discrimination and has been in place for a decade and a half.
Press Release
26 Jun 2026
Government insourcing move shows why Our Work Matters
The government's decision to bring around 2,000 facilities co-workers back in-house is a significant victory for workers and public services.
26 Jun 2026
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Big four banks make £13.8bn in first quarter of year as TUC renews calls for increase in bank windfall tax
The TUC has today (Wednesday) renewed its calls for the bank surcharge tax to be increased as the four major banks report billions in profit.
Press Release
05 May 2026
Laura Doel to be appointed TUC Cymru General Secretary
TUC Cymru’s new General Secretary will be the current NAHT National Secretary for Wales, and TUC Cymru President, Laura Doel.
Press Release
23 Jun 2026
Sian Gale, Laura Doel, Tom Hoyles, Jess Turner
Statement from the Regional Women's Committee in support of trans women
The SW TUC Women's Committee acknowledges the recent UK Supreme Court ruling concerning the interpretation of "woman" and other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. In light of this ruling, the SW TUC Women's Committee unequivocally reaffirms its unwavering support and solidarity with all women. We explicitly recognise our trans and intersex sisters as integral members of our community.
18 Feb 2026
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