The TUC and the NUS will today (Thursday) sign a new campaigning partnership which will form the basis of joint working between the trade union and student movements over the next year and beyond.
Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) that a further three Remploy factories in Neath, Sheffield and Blackburn will close, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
GDP income per head – economic growth that takes account of population change – is still lower today than when the coalition took office, according to new TUC analysis published today (Wednesday).
The TUC has today (Tuesday) slammed the announcement by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) that it is to reduce the powers of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
Welcoming the announcement today (Friday) by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson that employers who fail to pay the minimum wage are to be publicly named.
A new Charter launched today (Thursday) by unionlearn – the learning and skills arm of the TUC – will provide assistance for young people, union reps, employers and training providers to ensure that the government's new Traineeship programme offers young people the best possible introduction to the world of work.
A new Charter launched today (Thursday) by unionlearn – the learning and skills arm of the TUC – will provide assistance for young people, union reps, employers and training providers to ensure that the government's new Traineeship programme offers young people the best possible introduction to the world of work.
The vast majority of people currently entitled to the state second pension will get less when they retire as a result of the scheme being replaced by the new single tier pension, TUC research published today (Wednesday) warns.
Government plans to outsource public service provision to independent employee-led mutuals should be subject to a ballot of employees and not be ‘forced through' against their will, Co-operatives UK and the TUC warned today (Wednesday).
Commenting on the latest figures for bonuses during 2012/13, published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: