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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

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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.

Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace survey

We want to know more about mental health and the Welsh workplace. Please fill in our survey so that we can create resources on how workplaces can improve mental health and well-being for everyone.

New Wales TUC mental health survey

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

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