TUC North West

The North West TUC represents over eight hundred thousand working people. We work closely with our affiliated unions to make sure the voice of North West workers is heard in the workplace, in our communities and in wider society.

150 Years of Fighting for Equality

Join us for our annual Equality Conference, discussing the issues that affect members in the workplace and what we should do to respond.

Celebrating where it all began

One hundred and fifty years on from the first meeting in Manchester to establish a congress of Trade Unions, the TUC in the North West will mark the anniversary of their formation with a special week-long series of events in the city (June 2018).

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What we're saying

North West workers have lost £14k in real wages since 2008

Today the TUC has published new figures that show the average worker in the North West has lost more than £14,000 in real earnings since 2008 – and that it’s much worse in some parts of the North West. These stark numbers don’t make for good reading, but for many North West workers who have felt the pinch over the last decade they will come as no surprise.

14 Dec 2018

Real wages still down over £100 a week in some parts of the North West, TUC analysis reveals

14 Dec 2018

Workers in the North West spend 199 hours a year on their work commute, finds TUC

Getting to and from work in the North West now takes 4 minutes longer each day than a decade ago, according to new analysis published today (Tuesday) by the TUC to mark the annual Commute Smart Week organised by Work Wise UK.