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6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team

Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. On top of that, management generally have more power – including the power to say ‘no’ to your demands – and are often experienced negotiators.

Linsey Imms - 21 Feb 2020

Negotiation meeting

Never just a bit of banter

Beth Farhat - 10 Feb 2020

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HeartUnions Week: celebrating what unions have achieved for workers and why we need them now more than ever

Today marks the beginning of HeartUnions week, our celebration of trade unions and the work they do to make our workplaces and communities fairer.

Scott Gilfillan - 10 Feb 2020

TUC march and rally 2018

Your rights at work are on the line at this election – here’s why

The last decade has seen an assault on workers’ rights. This election is a chance to turn that around.

Tony Burke - 14 Nov 2019

Parliament

Time to rebuild collective bargaining in Europe

Collective bargaining is under attack by employers and some governments in Europe. The European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe has launched a campaign to show the power of collective bargaining.

Tony Burke - 22 Oct 2019

Together we work campaign poster

Another year, another Congress comes to a close.

With a general election around the corner, I know you’ll join us on that journey in the weeks and months to come and help us deliver a government of the people, for the people.

Frances O'Grady - 11 Sep 2019

Union organising

Frances and the winners

We're a working class family – and we should be proud of ourselves

Without us there's no NHS, no schools, no transport. And in tough times we stick together, because together we can win.

Frances O'Grady - 09 Sep 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Frances O'Grady at Congress 2019

No to Boris Johnson's disastrous no-deal Brexit

No responsible government would risk a no-deal Brexit, but Boris Johnson doesn’t care about the millions who will pay the price.

Frances O'Grady - 08 Sep 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Frances O'Grady at Congress 2019

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