TUC congress passes motion on arms exports to Israel
The day after Labour Party prime minister Keir Starmer addressed the Trades Union Congress (TUC) yearly congress, delegates have voted unanimously for a motion that reveals the inadequacy of the…
polling not quite as Guardian reported it
There was a lot of chatter on Monday 15 July about Guardian and Mirror articles which said that polling showed overwhelming public support for the Labour Party’s New Deal for…
what your boss SHOULD be doing in your workplace
Any new government “must change the law on hot workplaces”, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned, as temperatures soared in a UK heatwave on Tuesday 25 June. TUC says…
Child poverty in working households up 1,300 a week since 2010
Analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows the Tories have presided over a 44% (+900,000) increase in the number of kids growing up in child poverty in working households…
Sick pay reform should be central to general election agenda
More than seven million working people would benefit from making Statutory Sick Pay available from day one of sickness, according to new analysis published the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and…
Household debt to reach record high this year as families struggle
Unsecured household debt is set to rise by a “record” £1,660 this year, as families continue to struggle with the Tory-induced cost of living crisis. The figures show that this…
Sunak dragged as 32% of Tory voters say living standards worse
New polling has revealed that just one in seven people (14%) think their living standards are improving this year. Nearly six in 10 people say living standards have not got…
1.5 million women in the UK now unable to work
New analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows the number of women economically inactive as a result of chronic illness has increased by more than 500,000 over last five…
Bankers bonuses already returning the City of London
Goldman Sachs has announced that it will be lifting its cap on bankers bonuses – in line with the Tories’ reopening of the free-for-all on City pay. So, the Trades…
new analysis paints a dire picture in local councils
People’s pay packets are worth less than in 2008 in nearly two-thirds of UK local authorities. That’s according to new analysis released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Monday…
TUC organises nationwide workplace inspections by union reps
Over 600 union reps will inspect workplace buildings for safety this week as part of an organised action. Reps are checking for life-threatening problems like RAAC, asbestos and fire-hazards. The…
Teacher recruitment crisis as government misses own targets again
Nearly nine in 10 local authorities have seen a rise in teacher recruitment vacancy rates since 2010, new analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows. The news comes as…