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The TUC's Northern region staff represent the TUC by supporting TUC campaigns and objectives and seeking the views of trade unions in the region. Here you can find out more about us, our work and our campaigns.

Young workers

Transforming the experiences of young people in the workplace

Beth Farhat talks about the year of the young workers - the problems that they face and transforming their experiences in the workplace by a reinvigorated trade union movement.

Reclaim the Night 2018

Reclaim the Night 2018

On Saturday 24th November, marchers received a warm welcome from Christmas shoppers in the centre of Newcastle for the TUC’s 12th Annual Reclaim the Night event.

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What we're saying

Workers’ health shouldn’t be a postcode lottery

400,000 working age people in the North East are living in poverty

New official statistics show working age poverty in the North East is not falling, despite employment growth. Government must take positive action to improve wages and empower workers, says TUC.

Coming together to address the economic and social challenges faced by the north

Contrary to the headlines spun by government, working people are having a tough time.

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