Representatives from the TUC, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and Acas will sign an agreement later this week (Wednesday) which seeks to ensure workers' grievances that arise during the Olympics are dealt with fairly and speedily, and minimise disruption to the Games.
TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady will warn today (Tuesday) that workers face an unprecedented attack on their living standards due to inflation, rising energy costs and tax rises, and argue that decent pay rises are vital for a stable and sustainable recovery.
At a conference organised by the TUC and Incomes Data Services (IDS) in London, Frances O'Grady will explain the three key pay challenges facing unions: securing fairness for public sector workers; negotiating settlements that reflect the cost of living; and winning the argument for better wages.
Commenting ahead of the Prime Minister's speech today (Monday) on his plans for the Big Society, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Pay and bonuses above £250,000 (ten times the level of average pay in the UK) should be considered company profit and liable for corporation tax, the TUC says today (Monday) ahead of the latest round of bank bonus announcements.
Responding to the government's proposed changes announced today (Friday) to the vetting and barring scheme on employees and volunteers who work with children and vulnerable adults, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“We believe that the government has a key role to play in reducing the risk of harm and neglect through the barring of unsuitable individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults. But the previous system was disproportionate and poorly targeted. Too many individuals found themselves at the wrong end of misplaced accusations with little chance of appeal.
Commenting on the announcement today (Friday) that the government is to open up its procurement budget to small and medium-sized companies, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on the announcement today (Friday) that the government is to put on hold plans to sell off some of England's forests, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on findings from the government's incapacity benefit reassessment programme published today (Friday) by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“While we welcome the government's commitment to implement the Harrington Review to improve the operation of work capability assessments, these trials were carried out under the old system where 40 per cent of appeals were upheld, due to problems the government acknowledges still exist.
Low and middle income families will suffer annual benefit cuts of over £2,700 a year by 2013 despite the government's pledge that there are to be ‘no losers' in the setting up of the new universal credit system, the TUC is warning today (Friday).
Comments on a speech made in St Albans by Nick Clegg on the government's public sector reforms.