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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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The Freedom Struggle in Eswatini

'Holding Eswatini to Account: Assessing the country’s compliance with the Commonwealth Charter' is a new report commissioned by TUC Aid and written in collaboration with the ITUC-Africa and the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA).

Robert Maisey

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Bolsonaro is waging war on labour rights in Brazil

A new TUC report is raising the alarm on Bolsonaro’s challenge to democracy in Brazil.

Robert Maisey

Solidarity Statement with the People of Sudan

The TUC welcomes the recent reinstatement of Mr Abdallah Hamdok as Prime Minister of Sudan. However, we note that this positive development is only the first step towards a genuine transition from military government to civilian rule.

The role of trade unions in international development cooperation

The struggle for decent work in the UK and around the world are interconnected. Our democratic structures connect trade unions in the Global North and South, therefore providing our movement with a unique role in international development.

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It's time for a new approach to international development cooperation

In response to the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Campaign by the UN, TUC is calling for a new, pro-worker, gender transformative approach to international development.

Robert Maisey

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TUC Statement in Solidarity with the People of Chile

We support our Chilean comrades in their struggle for justice, and to not allow any step backwards in rights they have gained.

UK and French unions call for solidarity and respect for rights in response to Channel crossing deaths

The Challenge to Democracy in Brazil

This important report describes how the social progress achieved by Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff has been thrown into reverse by the governments of Michel Temer and now Jair Bolsonaro, the so-called “Trump of the Tropics”.

Activists of the CUT demonstrate against Bolsonaro

Solidarity Statement with the Cuban CTC Trade Union (en ingles y español)

TUC statement of solidarity with trade unions in Cuba, November 2021.

Statement of Solidarity with the General Labour Federation of Belgium (FGTB)

The UK Trades Union Congress is appalled to hear of the persecution of trade union leaders in Belgium.

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