TUC response to Danny Alexander’s comments on public sector pensions

Responding to Danny Alexander's comments on public sector pensions today (Friday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “At such a critical time in complex negotiations this is a deeply inflammatory public intervention with a clumsy mix of announcements apparently designed to pre-empt the talks, coupled with crude threats that even worse terms might be imposed if unions refuse to acquiesce to this assault on their pensions.

Yorkshire risks missing out on jobs recovery, warns TUC

Yorkshire risks missing out on the recent labour market recovery, with spending cuts likely to cause more job losses and weaken demand in local economies, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will warn today (17 June) as he visits the region as part as TUC's nationwide campaign to promote an economic alternative to the government's programme of deep and rapid spending cuts.

TUC condemns Thameslink decision as a huge blow to British manufacturing

The TUC has today (Thursday) condemned the government's failure to award the Thameslink train production contract to Bombardier as a missed opportunity to boost British-based manufacturing and jobs. The TUC fears the promised new jobs in train maintenance will be dwarfed by the potential job losses at the Bombadier plant and in its supply chain.

CBI and government isolated over rights for domestic workers

Commenting on the adoption of a convention on the rights of domestic workers at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “The international community – governments, employers and unions – have united to support this convention to give dignity and respect to 50 million domestic workers around the world. Justice for domestic workers is long overdue in the UK, as well as in developing countries.