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Worker protections in the UK compared to the rest of the OECD

Report: Falling behind on labour rights

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Employment Rights Act

The Employment Rights Act introduces major reforms to UK employment law, with changes being implemented in stages from December 2025 through to 2027.

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TUC hosts trade unions from Palestine and the Middle East

In June, the TUC arranged an advocacy delegation with Shaher Sa’ed, General Secretary of the PGFTU and Dr Hind Bennemar, Executive Secretary of the Arab TUC.

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A brief history of the Hong Kong trade union movement

Hong Kong’s trade union movement formed under British colonial rule and has been shaped by periods of intense worker struggle and political conflict.

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Russia’s full‑scale invasion has brought devastation across Ukraine. Working people have borne the brunt of the violence, with workplaces, homes and essential infrastructure targeted in daily missile and drone attacks.

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Preventing unfair trade and promoting rights in global supply chains

The UK can stop the race to the bottom by building stronger relationships with trading partners who have strong protections for workers’ rights. The TUC is working with trade unions globally to push for workers’ rights to be protected in trade agreements with the UK.

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Building a closer UK-EU relationship

The TUC welcomes the government negotiating a closer relationship with the EU, we urge the government to be ambitious and open minded in these talks to boost good jobs, bring down prices and protect workers’ rights.

International solidarity updates

Find out what the TUC is doing to stand up for workers rights around the world.

1796 days and counting! Defending democracy is not a crime #FreeLeeCheukYan

Lee Cheuk-yan, the General Secretary of Hong Kong’s trade union confederation HKCTU which was forced to disband, is on trial for advocating core trade union values. He and Hong Kong trade unionists need our solidarity.

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Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan (C) speaks to the media next to former lawmaker Cyd Ho (centre L) outside West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong on April 1, 2021

TUC General Council interim statement on Iran

The TUC condemns the dangerous escalation of military actions, precipitated by the attacks launched by the US and Israel over the weekend that flout international law, undermine diplomacy and the prospects for peace.

TUC General Council statement on Venezuela

The TUC joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and ITUC-Americas in expressing our ‘absolute and unequivocal rejection’ of the US military attack in Venezuela, and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Cuba Vive appeal: urgent call for medical aid donations

The General Purposes Committee is supporting the Cuba Vive appeal, a collection to provide urgent medical aid to Cuba as its people face severe shortages from the ongoing US blockade.

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