The Conservatives have left behind a trail of destruction for all to see. Stagnant growth and wages. Rising in-work poverty. Broken public services. The charge sheet goes on and on. But despite all of the damage wrought, I am optimistic. After nearly a …
The conclusions also call on Governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations to take specific actions, including to: Design and implement integrated care policies and systems for decent work and gender equality Mainstream care across public policy – …
Insecure work Work has become increasingly precarious and insecure, recent analysis from the TUC shows that the number of people in insecure work, has increased by nearly 1 million during the Conservatives’ time in office - to a record 4.1 million. 1 in 8 …
More than 7 million employees rely on statutory sick pay (SSP) when sick. Statutory sick pay is the legal minimum that an employee receives when off sick. Around a quarter of employees (26 per cent) rely on it, and it’s currently paid at just £116.75 per …
In the coming weeks, GMB will hold a ballot for union recognition at Amazon's Coventry warehouse. The entire union movement stands united behind Amazon workers, pushing for this historic victory against one of the world's most powerful corporations …
Today’s jobs data again reinforced how badly working people have been failed over the last 14 years. Unemployment was up, long term sickness hit a new record and real pay has still not advanced from 2008 levels in real terms. 1.51 million now unemployed ( …
The three-month rate may have held up at 0.7 per cent, but the rate compared with the same three months a year ago is only 0.4 per cent. There are causes for concern in construction and manufacturing, with the former collapsing by 2.2 per cent into the …
Today CPI inflation figure for April fell to 2.3 per cent from 3.2 per cent in March. The figure brings inflation back much closer to the Bank of England’s target – but not quite as close as expected (the Bank themselves forecast 2.1 per cent). Rishi …
As trade unionists gather in Llandudno for TUC Cymru Congress 2024 I've been reflecting on the last two, and 50, years of our movement. TUC Congress is a gathering that represents not only the collective spirit of our movement, but also our shared …
On economic outcomes, today the TUC released analysis showing: The UK economy did worse than all G7 economies on both inflation and growth. A majority of all advanced economies (19 of 36) did better on both measures than the UK. The analysis focuses …
But how close is Pride’s Dai to the real Dai? And how did his life change after the strike? Dai tells us about his experiences of the 1984-85 miners’ strike and watching the film Pride. I’d always suffered from a lack of confidence. I wasn’t very good …
Over the following 50 years, there were many struggles for a more equal society, and it must be said, that not all have been won…..Inequality, ableism, racism and hatred of LGBTQ+ people is still far too commonplace in our communities and society, and in …
Trade unions in Wales held the inaugural Wales TUC conference in 1974. This constitutionally established Wales TUC as a distinct and autonomous part of the wider Trade Union Congress. The meeting was spearheaded by Tom Jones and George Wright of the …
After years at Dŵr Cymru Mark was told his job in maintenance was coming to an end due to modernisation and he was redeployed to work as a Network Inspector. This new job involved much more written work and required him to use a computer. “I panicked”, …
Mel Stride announced the consultation on reform of Personal Independent Payments (PIP). Two immediate observations from us are: The Government has deliberately confused the purpose of this benefit in order to ramp up its benefit scrounger rhetoric. PIP …
Inactivity The government routinely seeks to target the parallel rise in inactivity as the cause of this rapid deterioration, and double down with increasingly punishing benefit sanctions. A separate commentary addresses the government’s frankly cruel …
AI is when computers carry out tasks you would usually expect to be carried out by a human. At work, this might include making important decisions about people, such as whether they are hired, where and how they do their work, and whether they are rewarded …
We heard from speakers on a range of really important issues, including tackling the far right, Black women’s experiences of sexual harassment, the next phase of our anti-racism work and the need for Labour’s New Deal for Working People. We also held a …
Remember the dead Last year in Wales, fifteen people sustained fatal injuries at work. Across Great Britain 135 died. Those are the numbers reported by employers to the authorities. However according to the Hazard’s campaign, these number number do not …
Since the pandemic lockdowns, the number of people able to work from home for all or part of their working time has increased. This opportunity has been beneficial for many workers. Home working, as well as other forms of flexible working, helps to close …
