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Commenting on the annual pay figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Commenting on a report published today (Wednesday) by the National Audit Office (NAO) on public sector pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber, said:

Public sector job losses and welfare cuts will disproportionately hit women's income and set progress on closing the gender pay gap back years, the TUC warns today (Tuesday), as it publishes a report on the gender impact of the cuts.

Following Lord Heseltine's visit to the North East today to encourage local businesses and entrepreneurs to bid for cash from the Government's flagship £1.4billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Kevin Rowan, Northern TUC Regional Secretary said: “We welcome Heseltine's invitation for businesses to take advantage of the regional Growth Fund. There are key sectors in the north east with potential for significant growth, new developments such as offshore wind manufacturing, Science City and PTEC in County Durham, as well as an excellent base for tourism and there is also the potential to grow other sectors where the region has performed well; the automotive industries, subsea industries and the chemicals and process sector can all expand in the years ahead.

With large parts of the UK under snow and ice, the TUC is urging employers to adopt a flexible attitude to staff attendance, and where possible allow employees to work from home.

Commenting on the government's announcement today (Monday) that it is considering the introduction of a general anti-avoidance rule to tackle tax avoidance, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Commenting on government plans to oppose the extension of fully paid maternity leave to 20 weeks at a meeting of the EU Employment Council (EPSCO) in Brussels today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Commenting on a new report published today (Monday) by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which shows that the number of children living in poverty in working households has increased to 2.1 million – the highest on record, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “This important report confirms the last government's success in reducing the number of children in poverty, but it also shows that unions are right to be concerned about in-work poverty.

Responding to the Frank Field review into poverty, The Foundation Years, published today (Friday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “There are some welcome ideas in the report, and Frank Field is right to emphasise the importance of children's early years, and we agree that anti-poverty policy should pay more attention to the health and well-being of babies and toddlers.

With large parts of the UK under snow and ice, the TUC is urging employers to adopt a flexible attitude to staff attendance, and where possible allow employees to work from home.