Tag: TUC

Commenting on new figures published today (Thursday) by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) that show a slight drop in mortgage arrears and repossessions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

The TUC today (Wednesday) welcomed the launch of a consultation on the setting up of an Employers Liability Insurance Bureau by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The TUC today (Wednesday) welcomed the launch of a consultation on the setting up of an Employers Liability Insurance Bureau by the Department for Work and Pensions. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “The creation of an Employers Liability Insurance Bureau will be of real benefit for those who develop a disease as a result of exposure to asbestos.

A Robin Hood Tax on banks' financial transactions could raise hundreds of billions of pounds to fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change, according to a campaign launched today (Wednesday) by an unprecedented coalition of domestic charities, aid agencies, unions, faith organisations and green groups.

Commenting on the release today (Friday) of new house price figures from the Land Registry for England and Wales, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Welcoming the Government's decision today (Thursday) to formally recognise Workers' Memorial Day, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Commenting on Government proposals announced today (Thursday) to make the second six months of maternity leave transferrable between parents, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

Commenting on the final report of the National Equalities Panel (NEP) published today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

The TUC is calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) today (Wednesday).

Alan Rickman, Billy Bragg, Tom Wilkinson, Frances De la Tour and Benjamin Zephaniah are just some of the names headlining a TUC Concert for Haiti next Wednesday (3 February) in London.