The TUC is calling for an end to violence and discrimination against transgender people on Transgender Day of Remembrance today (Sunday).
Around the world 20 November each year is recognised as Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Day commemorates trans people who have been the victims of violent crimes and aims to bring their stories to public attention.
Government assurances that changes to public sector pensions will not hit low-paid public sector workers earning less than £15,000 a year are misleading, says the TUC today (Friday) as it publishes figures showing that more than 750,000 earning less than this – the overwhelming majority of whom are women – will have to pay higher contributions.
The Northern Public Services Alliance and Trade Unions across the whole of the northern region will be out in force on Action Saturday, 19th November, building support and giving out vital information about pensions and why the unions involved are taking industrial action, ahead of the national Day of Action on 30th November.
Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show that RPI inflation fell to 5.4 per cent and CPI to 5 per cent in October, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Remuneration reports drew the greatest opposition from institutional investors yet bank remuneration reports were widely supported, according to the latest TUC fund manager voting survey published today (Tuesday).
Employees spend nearly 200 hours a year travelling to and from work – adding up to around five weeks extra work – according to a TUC analysis of official statistics published today (Monday) to mark the start of Work Wise UK's Commute Smart week (14-18 November).
Commenting on calls from business leaders that the Chancellor should speed up plans to scrap the 50p income tax rate, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady is today (Wednesday) visiting the Midlands as part of a nationwide tour to see at first hand the impact of government spending cuts upon jobs and services across the UK.
Youth unemployment has increased in 97 per cent of local authority areas in the UK in the last 12 months, according to a TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) ahead of the latest official unemployment statistics out next week (Wednesday 16 November).