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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.

Small graphic highlighting the appeal from NHS Wales workers to Welsh Government

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.

Workers talking

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.

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