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TUC's plan outlines a new short-time working scheme designed to prevent mass unemployment and to help firms bounce back after the crisis,

Report: A new jobs protection and upskilling plan

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This guide is for union reps - understanding coronavirus and workplace issues, employer negotiations and how best protect the workforce

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Better Buses Activist Pack

The TUC believes bus services should be brought back into public (municipal) ownership, and supports measures to franchise buses as a stepping stone to achieving this goal. This pack is designed to give advice on some of the potential campaign tools you may wish to use to achieve better buses in your region.

Health and safety - reps guide

Health and safety improvements have come about only because of pressure to improve standards. Trade unions have played a key part in these changes and continue to campaign to safeguard workers.

28 Apr 2021
Reps Briefing

Bullying and harassment - Practical guide for reps

Advising members, union reps are often the first person that someone will talk to if they are experiencing bullying or harassment. From the very start, reps can advise members to do certain things that will help their case.

27 Apr 2021
Reps Briefing

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