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TUC Cymru calls for politicians and activists to work together to tackle division and misinformation

TUC Cymru will today (4 August) hold an event at the National Eisteddfod asking how do we tackle misinformation and division in our workplaces, communities and online, looking at division and misinformation in workplaces, online and in Welsh communities. Speakers include Sioned Williams, Deputy First Minster, whose portfolio includes community cohesion.

TUC Cymru calls for politicians and activists to work together to tackle division and misinformation

OU and unions come together to support lifelong learning in Wales

The Open University in Wales and TUC Cymru have formalised a partnership agreement to help more workers and trade union members take part in lifelong learning.

TUC Cymru and OU Wales

TUC CYMRU RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET VOTE

TUC Cymru General Secretary, Laura Doel responds

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

Care homes in Wales increasingly run for profit, says TUC Cymru and UNISON

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

Everyone is welcome in Cymru

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.

Sian Gale, Laura Doel, Tom Hoyles, Jess Turner

Progressive action by trade unions, bilingualism and opportunities for workers and citizens to learn Cymraeg

• The Welsh language is part of the equity and inclusion agenda and the TUC Cymru Twf Charter – The Welsh Language at Work Charter - supports workers, their trade unions branches and employers work together to create inclusive bilingual workplaces and growth in the use of Welsh at work • Trade unions recognise and support the call in the TUC Cymru Congress to develop their own progressive Bilingual Policies to demonstrate their commitment to linguistic equality in Wales

Prif Weinidog Rhun ap Iorwerth MS addresses TUC Cymru Congress

TUC Cymru welcomed the new Prif Weinidog, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, to address delegates to their biennial conference taking place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

TUC Cymru Congress calls for greater public interest journalism to counter far right misinformation.

TUC Cymru Congress discussed how Wales’ information deficit has allowed far-right groups to spread misinformation and lies pitting members of communities against each other. • Congress expressed support for the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and their work to strengthen public interest journalism and applauded the continued use of public funding by the Welsh Government to support the sector. • This builds upon the work of the TUC Cymru ‘United Cymru’ campaign to show Welsh communities that Wales is at its best when we’re united.

TUC Cymru calls for new Welsh Government to establish a National Care Service and remove profit from Social Care

We're calling for social care provision to be brought into public ownership with no third sector involvement or private sector outsourcing. Get involved in our campaign.

TUC Cymru Congress calls for investment into Welsh education and learning.

• TUC Cymru congress called on the Welsh Government to ringfence education funding to local authorities, restore pay levels for teachers, and fully fund ALN reform. • The TUC Cymru General Council also called on the Welsh Government to commit to safeguarding and increasing investment in the successful Wales Union Learning Fund allowing TUC Cymru to support even more workers to realise their full potential.

Statement on the election of a new Welsh Government – TUC Cymru General Council

Wales has elected a new Senedd.

Mae Cymru wedi ethol Senedd newydd.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Plaid Cymru and TUC Cymru

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Plaid Cymru and TUC Cymru

TUC Cymru: Welsh public want social care to be delivered as public service, not for profit

* New data from TUC Cymru survey shows 79% want profit removed from care services * TUC Cymru survey shows that 64% support Welsh Government’s ambition to establish a National Care Service for Wales

Budget will deliver “urgent relief” for thousands of families in Wales and help rebuild public services

The November 2026 budget will help lift 69,000 children in Wales out of poverty.

Family

TUC Cymru marks Black History Month with call to turn commitments into action

“Wales has made progress – but the fight against racism is far from over,” says TUC Cymru General Secretary Shavanah Taj.

Statement on the Covid inquiry module on children and young people

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary of TUC Cymru, speaking on behalf of schools unions said: "Throughout the pandemic, education staff always put the interests of children first. In fact, they regularly placed children's safety and welfare ahead of their own and their families...

TUC Cymru: Wales Union Learning Fund engages over 100,000 learners in last three years

TUC Cymru: Wales Union Learning Fund engages over 100,000 learners in last three years

Learning

TUC Cymru sees golden opportunity for a “step change” in UK approach to AI as majority of Welsh public are concerned over jobs

TUC Cymru sees golden opportunity for a “step change” in UK approach to AI as majority of Welsh public are concerned over jobs

TUC Cymru sees golden opportunity for a “step change” in UK approach to AI as majority of Welsh public are concerned over jobs

TUC Cymru launches Twf – The Welsh Language at Work Charter

The Twf Charter will create inclusive bilingual workplaces and support growth in the use of Welsh at work.

TUC Cymru finds almost half of workers in Wales have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace

Nearly half of employees in Wales have experienced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a survey by TUC Cymru.

TUC Cymru welcomes plans for worker-led transition to AI

TUC Cymru warmly welcomes First Minister Eluned Morgan’s recent announcement at Welsh Labour Conference on 28th June

Unions call on Welsh government to remove private profit from adult social care

TUC Cymru is calling for a new way to care for vulnerable adults – that doesn’t see monies diverted to the pockets of financial speculators.

TUC Cymru

TUC Cymru - Industrial Strategy marks a pivotal moment for Wales

TUC Cymru - Industrial Strategy marks a pivotal moment for Wales: TUC Cymru has today welcomed the UK Government’s new 10-year Industrial Strategy, which includes £4 billion for advanced manufacturing, a semiconductor centre in Swansea, a Welsh Defence Growth Cluster, and support worth £30 million for innovation in Wales.

TUC Cymru - Industrial Strategy marks a pivotal moment for Wales

TUC Cymru Celebrates Success of Second Black Activist Development Programme

Marking the occasion, participants were joined by Trade Union leaders and politicians at the Senedd on April 1 to acknowledge the achievements of the programme and call for more people to take up the opportunity.

Wales’ public sector leading the way in responsible AI use

The Workforce Partnership Council has published new guidance on the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public sector workplaces.

Voters in Wales overwhelmingly back Government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation

The biggest ever poll on workers’ rights shows overwhelming support across the political spectrum on the Employment Rights Bill’s key policies. It shows significant support for key employment rights bill policies projected in key battleground seats – including every seat where Reform came second.

Workers in a warehouse

WULF 25: Investment in workplace learning is the key to unlocking great careers

The Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) has been transforming lives for 25 years old.

Social Partnership interactive guide for union officers and reps

We are pleased to launch a brand new online interactive guide on Social Partnership Essentials. The guide will tell you everything you need to know about the Social Partnership Act and how you can make most of it for your members.

Union reps in social partnership training

New learning opportunities website

If you want to learn something new or improve your career prospects, take a look at unionlearning.wales.

New learning opportunities website

Wales TUC: Time for Black and Ethnic Minority Workers in Wales to be heard

Union leaders and politicians met at the Senedd (Friday 26th January) to mark the end of the Wales TUC’s first Black Activist Development programme (BADP).

Wales TUC: Time for Black and Ethnic Minority Workers in Wales to be heard

Wales TUC: Time for Leadership on Devolution

The Wales TUC has responded to the publication of the final report from the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales.

Devolution Report Cover

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government’s strong support for trade union facility time

In an unprecedented letter to the chief executives of devolved public bodies, Hannah Blythyn, the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership emphasises the value of trade union facility time.

Shavanah Taj and Hannah Blythyn at the Social Partnership Act sealing event

Wales TUC: Protect the right to strike

Protect the right to Strike. The UK government’s draconian Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act was forced through Westminster parliament. But the campaign to protect the right to strike continues. Join our march and rally in Cheltenham on 27 January.

Protect the right to Strike

Future of Work and Devolution in Wales Report: Workers need change

An independent report on the Future of Work and Devolution in Wales by Professor Jean Jenkins of Cardiff Business School has been published today by the Wales TUC.

Devolution Report Cover

Black Activist Development Programme

The Wales TUC Black Activist Development Programme (BADP) targets union members who self-identify as coming from a Black Asian and minority ethnic background.

Black Activist Development Programme

Wales TUC – Cutting inheritance tax will benefit just 2% of people in Wales

Wales TUC – Cutting inheritance tax will benefit just 2% of people in Wales • Union body says reducing inheritance tax would be a “huge giveaway to the wealthiest” and would “starve public services of vital funds” • Married couples can already hand down £1 million tax free to their children • TUC poll show most voters are against cutting inheritance tax

New report shows investment in transport can transform working life in Wales

Far too many workers in Wales have no options when it comes to getting to and from work. As a result, the car totally dominates. We want to see that change and we want to maximise choice for workers.

Wales Metro

Wales TUC calls on Welsh Government to back ceasefire

Wales TUC calls on Welsh Government to back ceasefire

Women trade unionists unite to demand better for carers

Women trade unionists unite to demand better for carers

Women trade unionists unite to demand better for carers

New Welsh Polling: Support for trade unions strengthens as over 200,000 workers say they’re likely to lose their jobs in the next 12 months

New Welsh Polling: Support for trade unions strengthens as over 200,000 workers say they’re likely to lose their jobs in the next 12 months

Wales TUC welcome Welsh Government intervention on Strike Bill

Welsh Government has made a welcome intervention on the UK Government's Strike (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.

Protect the Right to Strike rally

Economy Minister Vaughan Gething and Wales TUC welcome new learning centre at Tesco

• Workers from Bookers and Tesco at the Tesco Distribution Centre in Magor, Monmouthshire are set to benefit from a new working space providing opportunities for learning and development • Economy Minister Vaughan Gething MS visited the site today, 16 August 2023, to meet workers who are using the centre

Economy Minister Vaughan Gething and Wales TUC welcome new learning centre at Tesco

Pru Orridge: How WULF training supports BAME workers into senior roles in the civil service

Pru Orridge: How WULF training supports BAME workers into senior roles in the civil service

Pru Orridge

Wales TUC launches action on LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace

Union body launches new workplace guidance on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

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Protect the right to strike!

Our right to strike is under attack. Write to your MP to tell them that you object to the proposed new laws to attack working people’s fundamental right to strike.

Protect the right to strike

Wales TUC launches action on sexual harassment in the workplace

Today (22 March) Wales TUC is launching a new toolkit on tackling sexual harassment in the workplace. The resource, co-authored by Welsh Women’s Aid, will give workers in Wales the information they need to tackle this problem in the workplace.

Wales TUC launches action on sexual harassment in the workplace

Stagecoach bus drivers in South Wales win £1 per hour pay rise

For decades bus drivers across Wales have faced deteriorating working conditions. The privatisation of public transport means that today there are 86 bus companies operating across Wales. Each bus depot has different terms and conditions for bus drivers.

Stagecoach bus drivers in South Wales win £1 per hour pay rise

Wales TUC rally will call UK government to end its “cynical” ‘sack key workers bill’ and to protect the right to strike

Wales TUC rally will call UK government to end its “cynical” ‘sack key workers bill’ and to protect the right to strike A ‘Right to Strike’ rally will take place at 11.30 on 1 February outside the UK Government Offices (by the Betty Campbell statue), Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1EP

Right to Strike

Rail Dispute: Open Letter from Welsh Government and the Wales TUC

The Welsh Government and the Wales TUC have today published a joint letter calling on the UK Government to learn from the approach taken in Wales and to allow the rail companies to negotiate a deal that is fair and acceptable to workers.

Train at Newport Station

Teachers and School Leaders Demand Better

At this critical moment, now is the time to stand together and send a clear and unequivocal message that the teaching profession demands and deserves better.

Collective action

Wales TUC: 4 in 5 Disabled workers in Wales earn less than £15 an hour

• New Wales TUC analysis reveals more than three million Disabled workers earn less than £15 an hour • Disabled workers also more likely to be on precarious zero-hours contracts or unemployed than non-disabled workers • Union body says ministers have done “bare minimum” on minimum wage and calls for increase to £15 an hour

Wales TUC: 4 in 5 Disabled workers in Wales earn less than £15 an hour

Qatar World Cup – Wales TUC statement on migrant workers and LGBTQ+ people

Wales TUC shares widespread concerns about conditions for migrant workers in Qatar. When the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010 the global trade union movement, led by the ITUC, voiced concerns about the choice.

Support the Strikes! Download our free graphics

Support organising drives and strike activity with our free bilingual graphics

1 in 6 skipping meals and going without food in Wales – Wales TUC mega poll reveals

1 in 6 skipping meals and going without food in Wales – Wales TUC mega poll reveals The MRP poll of 10,000 people across the UK, reveals how the cost of living emergency is hitting family budgets in every single parliamentary constituency – and that more government action is needed to raise wages and cut bills.

1 in 6 skipping meals and going without food in Wales

Transgender Awareness Programme helps Dan and his Pembrokeshire school colleagues

When learning support assistant Dan Phillips told his Pembrokeshire school he wanted to come out as trans, UNISON’s Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) team helped organise trans awareness training for all 220 staff.

Dan Phillips

Unite WULF project supports British Airways engineer to progress in her career

Joanne West is an engineer at British Airways (BA) Maintenance next to Cardiff airport. When she decided she wanted to study for a new license she contacted the Unite WULF project to ask for financial support.

Engineer

Suemarie: championing menopause awareness among both women and men

Suemarie Jones shares her experiences of talking about the menopause at Denbighshire County Council.

Suemarie: championing menopause awareness among both women and men

Wales TUC – Workers in Swansea are set to lose over £1,000 in real wages this year

Pay packets in Swansea are set to be worth over £1,000 a year less this year – in real terms, that is once inflation has been taken into consideration – than in 2021, according to new Wales TUC analysis.

CWU picket line

Workers in Cardiff are set to lose almost £1,100 in real wages this year

Pay packets in Cardiff are set to be worth almost £1,100 a year less this year – in real terms, that is once inflation has been taken into consideration – than in 2021.

Wales TUC: UK Chancellor must deliver for Wales

Speaking ahead of the UK Government’s planned ‘Fiscal Event’ on Friday (Sep 23rd) Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: The Chancellor’s fiscal statement is the first and best opportunity for the UK Government to correct the mistakes of the last decade.

Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC General Secretary

Unite supports Swansea Council to train staff in electric vehicle maintenance

The Welsh Government’s net-zero commitments include increasing the number of electric vehicles in public sector fleets by 2030. But who will fix and maintain all of those new vehicles? In Swansea, Unite worked with the Council to retrain the existing vehicle maintenance workers.

Unite supports Swansea Council to train staff in electric vehicle maintenance

Wales TUC: Time for Real Action on Energy Bills

Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj calls for action on energy prices.

gas hob

How can one sustain a good living in the creative sector?

The National Eisteddfod reminds of the wealth of talent that Wales has. But how can we make sure that enough people with the right skills can make the most of new jobs in the creative sector in Wales and beyond?

How can one sustain a good living in the creative sector?

Wales TUC: New Social Partnership Bill shows a clear way forward for Wales

Giving evidence at the Senedd this afternoon, the Wales TUC has backed a new law that will give workers a stronger voice in the policy making process.

Wales TUC: New Social Partnership Bill shows a clear way forward for Wales

Two thirds of people who were sick in the last year carried on working, new Wales TUC poll reveals

A shocking number of people have continued to work while unwell during the pandemic, according to a new survey commissioned by Wales TUC.

Working when sick

New social partnership bill puts workers at the heart of policy making in Wales

The Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill is a landmark step to strengthen the role of workers’ voice in government.

Wales TUC welcomes the launch of the Anti-racist Wales Action plan

"We are wholeheartedly committed to making sure that the Anti-racist Wales Action plan is properly enacted."

Wales TUC joins Welsh Language Commissioner’s Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer) scheme

We are now one of only 55 organisations in Wales to join the the Welsh Language Commissioner's Cynnig Cymraeg scheme.

School teacher and Tesco distribution worker win Wales TUC 2022 rep of the year awards

Congratulations to Jennifer Spratling and Simon Jordan on receiving rep of the year awards.

New WULF projects launched to support workplace learning in Wales

New WULF projects launched to support workplace learning in Wales

#WULFWorks

Clone of New WULF projects launched to support workplace learning in Wales

New WULF projects launched to support workplace learning in Wales

#WULFWorks

Working and looking after others - new survey

Do you look after someone else alongside your paid employment? We recognise how difficult that can be. Many employers don't and this isn't helpful when you're juggling work and looking after someone. We want to hear your experiences of working and looking after others.

Wales TUC calls on employers to provide workers with paid carers leave

Welsh workers put in £692 million worth of unpaid overtime during the last year - Wales TUC analysis

Welsh workers put in £692 million worth of unpaid overtime during the last year - Wales TUC analysis • Today is ‘Work Your Proper Hours Day’ when workers are encouraged to finish on time with the active support of their employers

Welsh workers put in £692 million worth of unpaid overtime during the last year

WULF works: Wales Union Learning Fund is still the right model to deliver fairness and progression in the workplace

WULF works: Wales Union Learning Fund is still the right model to deliver fairness and progression in the workplace, says Wales TUC

Sexual harassment at work survey

We are running a new survey to find out more from those who have experienced sexual harassment at work. The survey will help us to create new resources for union reps and to campaign for an end to sexual harassment for everyone.

Wales TUC launches investigation into sexual harassment at work

Wales TUC asks workers about mental health in the workplace and Covid-19

How is your mental health? How has your mental health been affected, for better or worse, by your work? And how is the Trade Union movement helping you?

Wales TUC asks workers about mental health in the workplace and Covid-19

Tech risks tackled in new national deal

Tech risks tackled in new national deal Workers agree standards for introducing innovation

Tech risks tackled in new national deal

New Year's message from Shavanah Taj

After a tumultuous year, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj reflects on the year gone by and looks ahead to 2022.

Shavanah Taj

Welsh Government Covid regulations: Wales TUC statement

Following the Welsh Government's changes to Covid regulations, Wales TUC supports the focus on employers doing the right thing, but remain concerned about the effects of fines on workers.

New Covid regulations in Wales

Trade unions not consulted on Welsh Government decision to fine workers

Workers in Wales can now face fines of up to £60 if they are not complying with Welsh Government’s ‘work from home’ regulations. Wales TUC has expressed shock and concern at the decision to penalise workers.

Working during the pandemic

New Covid Restrictions: Workers need urgent support, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC’s General Secretary said: “Slowing the spread of Omicron is vital, and we support the steps the Welsh Government is taking to protect the NHS and save lives.

New Covid Restrictions: Workers need urgent support, says Wales TUC

Joint Statement on Vaccination – CBI, Chambers Wales, FSB & Wales TUC

We are facing a huge amount of uncertainty about the public health situation and stark warnings about the impact of the omicron variant. We have made a joint statement with the CBI, Chambers Wales and FSB on the importance of vaccinations.

Covid protection from vaccination

Furlough reboot essential, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC warns that workers will bear the brunt of cancelled Christmas parties and concerts due to the widespread use of zero hours contracts in sectors like hospitality.

Woman at bar

Job opportunity with the Bevan Foundation

Job opportunity with the Bevan Foundation

Wales TUC: Time to open up about money at work

Wales TUC: Time to open up about money at work

Wales TUC: Time to open up about money at work

Negotiating net zero: no worker can be left behind, warns Wales TUC

Negotiating net zero: no worker can be left behind, warns Wales TUC

Negotiating net zero: no worker can be left behind, warns Wales TUC

COP26: Unions warn UK Presidency that neglect of workers will lead to failure

COP26: Unions warn UK Presidency that neglect of workers will lead to failure

COP26: Unions warn UK Presidency that neglect of workers will lead to failure

Wales TUC: Night workers in Wales deserve better pay and conditions

Wales TUC: Night workers in Wales deserve better pay and conditions

Wales TUC: Night workers in Wales deserve better pay and conditions

Wales TUC on Net Zero Wales plan: Time to step up action to future-proof our workplaces

Wales TUC on Net Zero Wales plan: Time to step up action to future-proof our workplaces

Wales TUC on Net Zero Wales plan: Time to step up action to future-proof our workplaces

Professor Jean Jenkins to lead Wales TUC’s Future of Devolution and Work Commission

Professor Jean Jenkins, Professor of Employment Relations at Cardiff Business School, has been appointed to lead an independent commission into the future of employment rights and devolution in Wales.

Professor Jean Jenkins

“Scared, over-worked and exhausted”: Teachers and school staff call for immediate Welsh Government action on Covid safety

“Scared, over-worked and exhausted”: Teachers and school staff call for immediate Welsh Government action on Covid safety

Teachers and school staff call for immediate Welsh Government action on Covid safety

Wales TUC: Time for Public Sector Leadership on Net Zero Plans

Unions have written to chief executives across the public sector in Wales calling for greater engagement with workers on net zero plans.

workers and wind turbine

Wales TUC: Bosses must listen to Welsh Government and follow the law

Wales TUC responds to the latest Welsh Government coronavirus review.

Covid protection for workers

Wales TUC – Universal Credit cut will punish tens of thousands of working families and key workers in Wales

Wales TUC – Universal Credit cut will punish tens of thousands of working families and key workers in Wales

Wales TUC – Universal Credit cut will punish tens of thousands of working families and key workers in Wales

Wales TUC: Nearly two-thirds of working mums in Wales don’t have enough childcare for school summer holidays

Wales TUC: Nearly two-thirds of working mums in Wales don’t have enough childcare for school summer holidays

Wales TUC: Nearly two-thirds of working mums in Wales don’t have enough childcare for school summer holidays

60,000 children in keyworker households in Wales living in poverty – Wales TUC

60,000 children in keyworker households in Wales living in poverty – Wales TUC

60,000 children in keyworker households in Wales living in poverty – Wales TUC

Wales TUC: Covid next steps welcome - but Welsh Government must now tackle rogue employers

Wales TUC's Shavanah Taj responds to today's Welsh Government announcement on the easing of Covid restrictions.

man working in mask at pizza cafe

Wales TUC: Welsh Government Covid announcement must meet key tests on worker safety

Wales TUC: Welsh Government Covid announcement must meet key tests on worker safety

Wales TUC: Welsh Government Covid announcement must meet key tests on worker safety

Wales TUC: Worker surveillance on the rise in Wales

The rapid changes in work brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a sharp rise in the level of surveillance of people’s activities and performance at work, new Wales TUC research has revealed.

man working on laptop

Wales TUC: Wales must lead fight against law-breaking bosses

The Wales TUC is calling on the Welsh Government to take on a bigger role in tackling bosses who are illegally denying people’s rights at work. The call comes on the back of new Wales TUC research showing the extent to which employers in Wales have ignored Covid regulations.

Employers ignoring Covid regulations

Shavanah Taj appointed as permanent General Secretary of the Wales TUC

Shavanah is the first BAME General Secretary of the Wales TUC. She joined from the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), where she was the Welsh Secretary from 2013.

Shavanah Taj

Wales TUC to Establish Commission on the Future of Devolution and Work in Wales

Unions have voted at the biannual Wales TUC Congress meeting to establish a commission to look at the future of devolution and work in Wales.

Top table

Wales TUC: Recovery must put power in the hands of young workers

Wales TUC: Recovery must put power in the hands of young workers

Wales TUC: Recovery must put power in the hands of young workers

Wales TUC Statement: We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Wales TUC's statement delivered at today's Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Cardiff.

Palestine demo

Wales TUC: Workers want a government that will fight for fairness

Wales TUC: Workers want a government that will fight for fairness

Meeting

DEC Coronavirus Appeal – India

The Wales TUC is supporting calls to help India’s most vulnerable communities as they face an overwhelming coronavirus surge.

India Covid

Wales TUC calls for tougher enforcement of Covid workplace safety rules as nation remembers workers who have died during the pandemic

Wales TUC calls for tougher enforcement of Covid workplace safety rules as nation remembers workers who have died during the pandemic

IWMD

409,000 working-age adults in Wales are living in poverty

TUC analysis of new official poverty figures has found that working-age poverty in Wales has not fallen since 2010/11, despite unemployment falling significantly in the years before the pandemic.

In-work poverty in Wales has not fallen

Wales TUC statement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Commenting on the UK Government’s plans to proceed with its Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said:

Wales TUC statement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Wales TUC: Remote working revolution mustn’t benefit only the middle classes

Wales TUC: Remote working revolution mustn’t benefit only the middle classes

Wales TUC: Remote working revolution mustn’t benefit only the middle classes

Wales TUC: Chancellor is ‘gambling with the recovery’

Commenting on today’s budget statement from chancellor Rishi Sunak, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Wales TUC: Chancellor is ‘gambling with the recovery’

Welsh workers put in £717 million worth of unpaid overtime last year – Wales TUC analysis

Welsh workers put in £717 million worth of unpaid overtime last year – Wales TUC analysis

Welsh workers put in £717 million worth of unpaid overtime

New law to drive up employment standards in Wales

New law to drive up employment standards in Wales

Officer workers

Wales TUC: More help needed for isolating workers

The Wales TUC is calling on the Welsh Government to expand access to its Self-Isolation Support Scheme over fears that too few workers can currently get access to the £500 payments.

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government's legislation on workplaces and shops

Our reaction to Welsh Government's announcement today (15 January) on strengthen legislation to ensure workplaces and shops are safer.

Wales TUC: One in four Welsh workers fear losing their job within six months

Wales TUC: One in four Welsh workers fear losing their job within six months. More than one in four workers in Wales fear that they will lose their job in the next six months, according to new polling research.

New funding for skills training in Wales

Find out about funded schemes for training and workplace learning available in Wales.

Only a quarter of employers in Wales following government advice on risk assessments

New research by the Wales TUC reveals that just under a quarter of employers in Wales have carried out a Covid risk assessment in consultation with staff,

Welsh Government should urgently reassess plans to reopen schools

Welsh Government should urgently reassess plans to reopen schools

Wales TUC Statement on new Welsh Government advice for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

A statement in response to the Welsh Government's new guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable

Wales TUC Statement on New Coronavirus Measures

Key information and priorities for workers as Wales moves into a Level 4 lockdown.

Wales TUC calls for bosses to protect workers’ mental health at launch of new toolkit

Wales TUC calls for bosses to protect workers’ mental health at launch of new toolkit. Wales TUC has today (Tuesday 15 December) called for bosses to protect workers’ mental health. This coincides with the union body launching a new toolkit aimed at improving workplace mental health.

Responding to plans for new restrictions on the hospitality industry, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Responding to plans for new restrictions on the hospitality industry, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Wales TUC UK Spending Review Reaction

Wales TUC UK Spending Review Reaction

Trade Unions demand end to violence against women, in work and in society

Domestic abuse is always a workplace issue, and trade unions are calling for urgent interventions to support victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in work and in society.

It’s not right so many Welsh workers struggle to feed their families, says Wales TUC

It’s not right so many Welsh workers struggle to feed their families, says Wales TUC

Workers in Wales need clarity on wage support

We welcome the last-minute extension of the Job Retention Scheme but workers in Wales now need proper clarity. The UK Government must make a firm commitment that 80% wage support will be available for workers affected by any future lockdown in Wales. We cannot have a repeat of the chaos and confusion of recent weeks.

Prospect reps help workers at the IPO ‘climate-proof’ their workplace

Prospect reps at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in Newport, South Wales, have been helping the workforce have their say over changes to make the workplace more sustainable.

Prospect reps help workers at the IPO ‘climate-proof’ their workplace

Hospital UNISON rep creates a haven of green space for patients, staff and nature

Workplace union rep Stuart Egan came up with the idea of creating an orchard and community wildlife garden in a disused area at Llandough hospital.

Hospital UNISON rep creates a haven of green space for patients, staff and nature

UCU environment rep shows the way to a greener future at Cardiff University

UCU environment rep Paul Rock has played a key role in making Cardiff University a greener place to work and study. Working together with students, last year UCU ran a successful campaign calling on the university to declare a climate emergency.

UCU environment rep shows the way to a greener future at Cardiff University

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government announcement on support for lower paid workers to self-isolate

We welcome Welsh Government's announcement on support for lower paid workers to self-isolate

Unions accuse Prime Minister of using Welsh workers as pawns, as Wales firebreak lockdown begins

Trade unions in Wales are again demanding that the UK Government urgently raises wage support to 80% for the full firebreak period.

Wales TUC says UK Government proposal to scrap the Union Learning Fund (ULF) in England is taking away support for workers at a time when evidence shows it is needed most

• UK Government plans to stop funding Union Learning Fund despite evidence that demand for union workplace learning is up and union led learning is needed more than ever in the current Covid crisis • Welsh Government has confirmed their ongoing support for union learning in Wales

Wales TUC responds to Welsh Government announcement on lockdown

Welsh Government are right to act decisively now in order to attempt to limit the damage to people’s lives and livelihoods from the virus over the coming winter months. Our priority is limiting the financial impact on Welsh workers and we have been working very closely with Welsh Government to deliver the best possible outcome.

Joint statement on the Internal Market Bill

The leaders of the three trade union federations in the UK’s devolved nations and regions have united to jointly express their firm opposition and serious concerns at the Internal Market Bill making its way through the UK Parliament.

Wales TUC: Support jobs in local lockdown areas to prevent mass unemployment

Wales TUC calls for support for workers and businesses during local lockdowns.

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government’s fair work letter to employers

Wales TUC has welcomed Welsh Government’s letter to employers in receipt of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF), reminding them of their commitment to fair work.

Wales TUC welcomes new law on minimum wage for seafarers

Wales TUC today welcomed the introduction of new legislation which will improve the pay for seafarers working on Welsh seas. The National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020 extends National Minimum Wage (NMW) pay rates to cover all seafarers working on merchant ships between ports in Wales and the rest of the UK, including offshore energy installations (oil and gas, wind) in the Irish Sea.

Wales TUC welcomes new law on minimum wage for seafarers

WULF and Covid-19: How GMB adapted their learning offer at Panasonic with great results

WULF and Covid-19: How GMB adapted their learning offer at Panasonic with great results

WULF and Covid-19: How GMB adapted their learning offer at Panasonic with great results

Chancellor’s short-time working scheme is a significant step forward says Wales TUC

Chancellor’s short-time working scheme is a significant step forward says Wales TUC

OECD report shows Wales needs a clear vision for investment, says Wales TUC

OECD report shows Wales needs a clear vision for investment, says Wales TUC

WULF: setting workers on the right path

Gunwant Rathour, known as Gunny, has been employed by Cardiff Council as a Recycling Development Officer for 5 years. He is also a member of GMB. Read about his learning journey here.

WULF: setting workers on the right path

WULF Project gives teaching assistant new opportunities

Rhiannon Jones is a teaching assistant in a special needs school. Here she tells us about how taking a WULF-funded photography course has given her new professional skills and inspired her to continue learning.

WULF Project gives teaching assistant new opportunities

Government must act now to save jobs, says Wales TUC

Government must act now to save jobs, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government announcement on face coverings

In response to today’s (11 Sept) announcement from Welsh Government on face coverings, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

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Wales TUC calls for face coverings to be made mandatory in shops and secondary schools across Wales

Following the announcement of a local lockdown in Caerphilly and discussions with trade unions, Wales TUC has called on the Welsh Government to re-think its approach to face coverings.

New BAME Helpline launched in Wales to respond to Covid-19

To address the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities, a new helpline in Wales is now live.

BAME Helpline Cymru

Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government plans to assist social care workers

Wales TUC has welcomed today's announcement by Welsh Government that they intend to help social care workers who have to self-isolate by topping up their wages.

Wales TUC launches new guide on supporting older workers

Wales TUC has launched a new ‘Supporting older workers’ guide on Thursday 18 August, raising awareness of how trade union members and reps can support workers over the age of 50.

Infrastructure investment could create 59,000 jobs and boost economic recovery

Research carried out for the Wales TUC by Transition Economics shows the way forward for a more just and greener economic recovery.

Wales TUC: Infrastructure investment could create 59,000 jobs and boost economic recovery

Almost 60,000 jobs could be created in Wales in the next two years through government investment in key infrastructure projects, according to a new report from Wales TUC published today.

Keeping people in work is the best way to help economy recover

Keeping people in work is the best way to help economy recover

UK Government must extend job retention scheme to save jobs, says Wales TUC

UK Government must extend job retention scheme to save jobs, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC welcomes Childcare announcement but voices concern over future

Wales TUC has welcomed the return of the Welsh Government Childcare Offer following an interruption for the Coronavirus Childcare Assistance Scheme but warns that serious challenges remain for workers in Wales.

Wales TUC – don’t forget workers’ health and safety as we reopen economy

Wales TUC – don’t forget workers’ health and safety as we reopen economy

Wales TUC welcomes the reopening of the indoor hospitality industry

Wales TUC welcomes the reopening of the indoor hospitality industry

In response to Welsh Government’s announcement of £40m to support employment and training in Wales

Welsh Government’s announcement of £40m to support employment and training in Wales

Targeted support and investment needed to stop job losses, says Wales TUC

Targeted support and investment needed to stop job losses, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC welcomes announcement on indoor hospitality and exercise facilities

In response to today’s announcement on reopening the indoor hospitality sector and outdoor exercise facilities, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Wales TUC welcomes clarity on schools reopening

Wales TUC welcomes clarity on schools reopening

Wales TUC statement on re-opening the Indoor Hospitality sector

The Wales TUC and our affiliated unions in the hospitality sector call on the Welsh Government to announce a date for the reopening of the indoor hospitality sector.

Wales TUC responds to plans to re-open the hospitality sector

Responding to the Welsh Government announcement that pubs, cafes and restaurants with existing outdoor seating areas can begin to re-open from 13 July

Concerns for workers in Wales facing redundancy

Wales TUC are deeply concerned by reports that an increasing number of employers are issuing mass redundancy notices.

Wales TUC is calling on the Welsh Government to continue to prioritise the safety of workers and to maintain a cautious approach to the easing of lockdown.

General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “The greatest risk facing the Welsh economy remains a failure to get the coronavirus under control. Despite the progress that has been made, the outbreaks in Welsh meat processing plants have served to underline the challenge we face.

Tell us how you or other BME workers been treated at work during covid-19

We need your help to understand how black and minority ethnic (BME) workers in Wales are treated during the coronavirus crisis and before.

Tell us how you or other BME workers been treated at work during covid-19

Wales TUC statement on today’s employment and pay figures

Commenting on the latest figures on employment and pay, published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics, which show a fall in pay, a rise in the claimant count and a sharp fall in vacancies and hours, and PAYE data which shows continued falls in jobs and pay in April and May, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Wales is on the brink of a surge in youth unemployment, warns Wales TUC

Young workers in Wales three times more likely to be employed in sectors where jobs are most at risk. Expansion of employment support schemes vital to tackle the threat of long-term unemployment.

Wales TUC statement on Welsh Government's announcement on face coverings

On today’s announcement by Welsh Government regarding face coverings, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj made the following statement.

Wales TUC reaction to EHRC launching an inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities

Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj has made the following statement in response to the EHRC’s announcement on launching an inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities.

Wales needs a green recovery, says Wales TUC

Welsh Government’s Covid recovery plans must prioritise green growth to boost jobs and the economy while protecting our climate, according to a report published today by Wales TUC.

Wales TUC statement on new risk assessment tool for BAME workers in the NHS and social care

We welcome the Welsh Government's announcement that a new risk assessment tool is being published to support BAME workers in the NHS and social care in Wales.

Call for national enforcement forum to keep workers in Wales safe

We are calling for the creation of a national enforcement forum in Wales to coordinate workplace health and safety compliance and enforcement activity once lockdown is eased.

Wales TUC sets out five principles for a safe return to work

Wales TUC sets out five principles for a safe return to work

Wales TUC statement in response to the Prime Minister's announcement on lockdown

Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj has made the following statement in response to the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday 10 May

COVID-19: Wales TUC and BMA Cymru Joint Statement on PPE in Health and Social Care

Wales TUC and BMA Cymru have issued the following joint statement on the need for greater clarity on the stock and supply of personal protective equipment, assurances that all health and social care staff will get the PPE they need, and for independent inspectorates to ensure that supplies are getting where they need to go.

Wales TUC and Welsh Government Joint Statement on Fair Work and COVID-19

The Welsh Government and the Wales TUC have today issued a joint statement on Fair Work in Wales and the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Wales TUC welcomes First Minister’s announcement on social distancing at work legislation

Reacting to First Minister Mark Drakeford’s announcement today that Welsh Government are going to put into law a 2-metre social distancing requirement in the workplace, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:

Wales TUC welcomes First Minister’s announcement on social distancing at work legislation

Covid-19: Health and safety concerns at work

Are you worried about not being able to stay safe from coronavirus at your workplace? We want to hear about your health & safety concerns.

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Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government £1.1bn funding announcement

Responding to today’s announcement of a £1.1bn support package for the economy and public services, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said: “We welcome the Welsh Government’s announcement today of further financial support for businesses and charities.

Trade unions in Wales working together for workers’ rights during Coronavirus pandemic

When times are tough trade unionists stick together. And we fight for each other’s rights. The TUC is currently campaigning for Sick Pay for All and pay for parents taking time off to look after children. Trades unions in Wales are also working together to campaign for workers in their sectors.

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WULF: Gemma Davies' mental health journey

Read how Gemma's own experience of a period of poor mental health has set her on a life-changing path.

Coronavirus - Wales TUC sets out immediate priorities for workforce safety

Trade unions have called on Welsh Government to ensure that personal protection equipment (PPE) is available to all at-risk workers, including those who work in health, social care and public transport.

90,000 workers in Wales aren’t eligible for Statutory Sick Pay

TUC calls on government to tackle coronavirus by guaranteeing sick pay for all workers, regardless of how much they earn. Nearly 2 million workers in the UK aren’t eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, including a third of zero-hours contract workers.

Gender pay gap is as high as 25% in some parts of Wales, TUC analysis reveals

The biggest gender pay gaps in the country are in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda

253,000 employees in Wales have no workplace pension

Government must improve auto-enrolment rules so that every pay packet includes a decent pension contribution, says TUC

Workers in Wales put in £1.2bn worth of unpaid overtime last year - TUC analysis

190,000 workers in Wales put in a total of 80 million unpaid hours in 2019. The average person doing unpaid overtime has worked the year so far for free. Right to work reasonable hours must be protected in EU deal, says TUC.

Hywel Dda University Health Board signs TUC’s Dying to Work Charter

TUC Dying to Work Charter protects rights at work for those facing a terminal illness. Campaign began in 2016 following Derbyshire sales manager losing her job after cancer diagnosis. Over 1 million workers in the UK now covered by the Charter.

Hywel Dda University Health Board signs TUC’s Dying to Work Charter

7 in 10 say #MeToo has allowed people to be more open about sexual harassment

Join our HeartUnions week campaign on sexual harassment in the workplace. We want a new law so that employers have a legal duty to make sure that their workplaces are harassment-free.

TUC sexual harassment campaign

 Shavanah Taj appointed as acting General Secretary of Wales TUC

Shavanah Taj is Wales TUC’s first BME General Secretary. As she starts in her new role she vows to stand up for workers in Wales under threat from the impact of Brexit, climate change and automation.

Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC General Secretary

Menopause in the workplace

New campaign resources to help change the way menopause is treated in the workplace.

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Emergency food parcels to families in Wales up 32% since 2017 election

Rise of food banks shows Wales needs to change the economy to make it fairer

Volunteers at a foodbank

Most important election in a generation for working families in Wales, says TUC boss

This election is the most important in a generation for working families in Wales, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will say in Newport and Cardiff Central today.

20 years of WULF: Mark’s Essential Skills training was “like being let out of a cage”

Mark panicked when he was redeployed to a job where he needed to read, write and use a computer. Find out how his union and Wales Union Learning Fund helped Mark keep his job, and change his life.

Mark Church has seen huge benefits from his WULF-funded courses

35% annual jump in zero hours contracts in Wales: Wales TUC calls for ban

New figures reveal that the number of employees on zero hours contracts in Wales rose by 35% between 2018 and 2019. We are calling on the UK Government to introduce a ban on zero hours contracts.

Welsh Government praise union-led adult education

Assembly Members joined Wales TUC in the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay today to celebrate two decades of union-led adult education in Wales.

Wales TUC urge men to open up about mental health

On International Men's Day we urge all men in Wales to complete our survey on mental health in the workplace.

Wales TUC calls for action on low pay as figures show over a fifth of Welsh employees earn less than a living wage

New figures reveal more than one third of employees in some Welsh constituencies are paid below the Real Living Wage. Wales TUC calls on the next UK Government to do more to tackle the problem of low pay with a £10 minimum wage and new bargaining rights for workers.

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20 year of WULF: Jan discovers she’s dyslexic through helping others with their learning

Read about Jan James, a dedicated Union Learning Rep for BT and Openreach. Through helping others she discovered a surprising fact about herself.

Jan James, Union Learning Rep

20 years of WULF

The Wales Union Learning Fund celebrates its 20th birthday this November. We want to hear your stories about how learning in the workplace has helped you.

Workers at First Bus Swansea have benefited from WULF funding

17,000 more night workers in Wales over the last five years, TUC analysis shows

TUC analysis shows that there are 17,000 more night workers in Wales than there were in 2014. Night working can have a detrimental impact on health and family life.

Wales TUC responds to Digital Innovation review

Commenting on the publication of the final report of the Review of Digital Innovation for the Economy and the Future of Work in Wales, Deri Bevan, Wales TUC’s Head of Learning said:“This report is an important contribution to discussions on the future of work in Wales...

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TUC’s Dying to Work NHS national roadshow comes to Wales

Welsh NHS organisations are signing up to the Dying to Work Charter.

Dying to work signing

Global school strike - how to show your solidarity on 20 September

The trade union movement will be supporting the school climate strikes on 20 September. Find your local climate change protest here and get involved in your area.

School climate strike

Wales TUC statement - MPs must vote to protect Wales from the disaster of a no deal Brexit

Commenting ahead of this week’s crucial Brexit votes Martin Mansfield, General Secretary of the Wales TUC, said: “We’re calling on all Welsh MPs to stand up for their constituents and do all they can to avoid a no-deal Brexit.

Wales TUC launches new literacy toolkit

The Wales TUC has today launched a new toolkit aimed at getting workers across Wales reading more.

Quick Reads toolkit

Wales TUC welcomes the First Minister’s statement on strengthening social partnership

Read our response to First Minister Mark Drakeford's statement on strengthening social partnership and creating a Fair Work Nation.

Martin Mansfield's response to the First Minister's social partnership statement

Wales TUC to lead Bevan Day 2019 celebrations

This Sunday (July 7th) in Tredegar the Wales TUC will lead celebrations of the life of Aneurin Bevan as the main sponsors of Bevan Day 2019.

M4 relief road - Wales TUC comment

Read our General Secretary's response to the First Minister's decision not to proceed with the M4 relief road around Newport

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Newport City Council signs up to TUC Dying to Work charter

The Leader of Newport City Council, Councillor Debbie Wilcox, has today signed an official paper committing the council to the TUC’s Dying to Work charter.

The Leader of Newport City Council, Councillor Debbie Wilcox, signing the TUC's Dying to Work charter

61,000 people in Wales worked from home last year, says Wales TUC

61,000 employees in Wales regularly worked from home last year, according to new analysis published by Wales TUC today to mark Work Wise UK’s National Work from Home Day.

Learning at Work Week 2019: How Cardiff Council is Leading the Way on Essential Skills

This Learning at Work Week, read about the award-winning digital skills training being run at Cardiff Council.

The Essential Skills Team at Cardiff Council are leading the way in making sure that all staff members can get the digital skill

Achieving fair work Wales through social partnership

Achieving fair work Wales through social partnership Martin Mansfield is General Secretary of the Wales TUC For too many of our people work has become insecure, uncertain and low paid. Far from being the opportunity to progress for individuals and communities, work has become a poverty trap for many.

Wales TUC welcomes Fair Work Commission’s report

We welcome the Fair Work Commission's report and its recommendations to support and promote trade unions.

Wales TUC is campaigning to make Wales a Fair Work Nation

Marking International Workers Memorial Day 2019

Safe work is a right, not a privilege. Each year on 28 April trade unionists mark Workers Memorial Day.

International workers' memorial day

Making a Fair Work Nation: Wales TUC plans unveiled at Senedd

Wales TUC’s plans for a Fair Work Wales were launched at the Senedd yesterday to an audience of members of the Welsh Assembly, including First Minister Mark Drakeford.

Wales TUC calls for autism-friendly work places

The Wales TUC is marking World Autism Day by publishing a new Autism Awareness in the Workplace toolkit.

Autism Awareness in the Workplace Cover

400,000 working age adults in Wales are living in poverty

New official statistics show working age poverty in Wales is persisting, despite employment growth. Government must take positive action to improve wages and empower workers, says Wales TUC.

Trade unions to join global stand against racism on 16 March

Wales TUC is confirming that Shavanah Taj will speak at the Stand Up to Racism march and rally in Cardiff on Saturday 16 March 2019.

Workers in Wales put in more than £900 million worth of unpaid overtime last year – Wales TUC analysis

Companies in Wales claimed £937 million of free labour last year because of workers’ doing unpaid overtime, according to new analysis of official statistics published today (Friday) by Wales TUC.

New TUC and GMB passports will help 54,000 disabled people in Wales get the support they need at work

Help us to stop sexual harassment in the workplace

While unions are in no doubt that sexual harassment in the workplace is a widespread problem, we don't have the data in Wales to back it up. We're conducting this survey to find out more and to equip trade unions with the knowledge they need to stop this happening.

The menopause in the workplace - Wales TUC Cymru

Warm welcome for trade unions at National Eisteddfod

The winner of the National Eisteddfod’s Crown made an inspiring call for unity and co-operation at a recent Wales TUC meeting in Cardiff on the Welsh language and trade unions.

A Brexit plan which puts working people first

The Wales TUC wants a Brexit deal that protects good jobs and workers’ rights.

A Brexit plan which puts working people first

The debate about Brexit is very complex. Some politicians want you to lose interest. But what we want is very simple. What matters is protecting people’s jobs and rights at work, and building a Fair Work nation where everyone has a decent job.

Wales TUC Course Directory 2018/19 English & Welsh

Wales TUC launches new disability and 'hidden' impairments in the workplace survey report and toolkit

Wales TUC disability and 'hidden' impairments in the workplace campaign

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Join us at Wales Trade Union Congress 2018

Wales is facing a huge change and uncertainty for working people, their families and their communities. At the 2018 biennial Wales Trade Union Congress in Llandudno (22nd-24th May), trade union members in Wales will meet to debate the opportunities and challenges which lie ahead and set the union movement priorities for Wales over the next two years.

Wales TUC marks International Workers' Memorial Day 2018

400,000 working age adults in Wales are living in poverty

Workers in Wales put in £819 million worth of unpaid overtime last year

UK government policies push thousands more Welsh children into poverty

Equality Network Newsletter December 2017

Court ruling is victory for workers in Wales, says Wales TUC

'The UK government is turning its back on the Welsh economy' Wales TUC

Wales TUC welcomes Trade Union (Wales) Act

Neath Port Talbot Council signs up to the TUC’ “Dying to Work” Charter.

Wales TUC reacts to the sad passing of Rhodri Morgan

Welsh Government Bill to put ‘partnership into practice’, says Wales TUC

We have a new survey that is investigating diversity/equality at work/Mae gennym arolwg newydd sy’n ymchwilio i amrywiaeth/cydraddoldeb yn y gwaith

Workers in Wales still £12 a week worse off than before the crash, says Wales TUC

Wales TUC reaction to tied Senedd vote

Workers in Wales did over £1 billion of unpaid overtime last year, Wales TUC analysis reveals

'Stand up for devolution today’ - Wales TUC tells Assembly Members

Wales TUC says “UK Government Trade Union Bill undermines devolution”

Wales TUC: Valleys Communities Need Better Jobs, Closer to Home

All Wales Equality Newletter July 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter June 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter May 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter April 2015

Wales TUC Cymru Equality Briefing 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter March 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter February 2015

All Wales Equality Newsletter January 2015

Half of jobs pay less than the living wage in part of Wales say TUC

Half of jobs pay less than the living wage in part of Wales

Real wages fell over £300 in Wales in 2014, says Wales TUC

All Wales Equality Newsletter December 2014

All Wales Equality Newsletter November 2014

Flintshire has highest share of women in low-paid part-time jobs in Wales

Under-employment in Wales up more than 20 per cent since 2010

Every month over 15,000 newly unemployed people across Wales will face five-week wait for safety-net support

Welsh Government's Agricultural Sector Bill

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Pay inequality has soared since 2000, says Wales TUC as wages in London race away from Wales

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