Commenting on Government plans to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people announced today (Thursday) by the Minister for Women and Equalities Theresa May, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“The TUC warmly welcomes these wide-ranging plans to tackle discrimination against LGBT people in the UK. It is wrong that so many children and adults face harassment, intimidation, ridicule or violence simply because of their sexuality.
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday), which show that overall unemployment increased by 23,000 between January and April 2010, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
The next round of Government spending cuts will weaken the economy, lead to hundreds of thousands of job losses, hit the poorest in society hard through a loss of services, and leave an even deeper deficit, according to a new report published by the TUC today (Wednesday).
Commenting on News Corporation's plans to take full control of BSkyB, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Responding today (Tuesday) to comments made by the Government on the costs of public sector pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Dole claimants outnumber job vacancies by five to one, with London, the North East and Scotland the worst hit, according to a TUC analysis of the latest employment data published today (Tuesday).
Commenting on the letter today (Tuesday) from the National Association of Pension Funds and the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum to the Chairman of every FTSE 350 company, calling for companies to be more upfront with shareholders about the pension perks of their top executives, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on the forecasts published today (Monday) by the Office for Budget Responsibility, which has predicted lower Government borrowing in the current financial year and a reduced growth rate in 2011, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
The TUC has expressed concern at the remit of the Government's review of health and safety legislation announced today (Monday).
Increasing VAT in the emergency Budget would hit the poor more than the rich, cost small firms more than big ones, threaten retail jobs, increase tax avoidance and boost inflation, which could in turn lead to higher mortgages, according to a new TUC briefing published today (Monday).