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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.

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...

A group of people working around a table using laptops.

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.

New survey for people who look after others

If you look after others alongside paid employment we want to hear from you. We're launching a new survey to collect information on good and bad practice carers have experienced at work.

Wales TUC want to hear from carers and people who look after others

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

Motorway

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

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