Energy bills set to eat up a tenth of average salary – TUC Low-paid workers will be hardest hit by rising prices, a report says. The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023
Gender pay gap grows ‘dramatically’ after women have children Research suggests gender pay gap is almost 15 per cent The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
Women work two months for free, reveals TUC analysis New research reveals a 15% pay gap that widens dramatically after women have children The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023
Gender pay gap widens ‘dramatically’ after women have children – TUC Difference in pay between men and women is almost 15%, study suggests. The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
Tory Government's assessment of anti-strike law slammed as 'not fit for purpose' The Government's controversial law is currently making its way through Parliament and comes amid a wave of industrial action among desperate NHS staff, civil servants and railway workers Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023
European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes A joint statement from nine trade unions in France, Germany, Spain and Italy rejects claims the legislation would bring the UK into line with Europe. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
British Gas customer, 82, forced to raid his funeral funds after energy bill quadruples Barry Seckerson has been left struggling to afford his energy bills which have more than quadrupled over winter and says he has no choice but dip into his funeral savings Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023
No plan, no exit strategy: the UK government is losing face on strikes – and millions of votes While local pay bodies are settling with striking workers, Tory ministers are refusing to back down, and will pay the price, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
UK heading for recession - but won't be as bad as expected, says Bank of England The Bank of England warned that an economic slump is looming but it will be shorter and shallower than predicted thanks to falling energy prices and inflation starting to ease Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Biggest day of strikes in a decade will see up to 500,000 teachers, train drivers and civil servants walk out Action should send message to government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Up to half-a-million workers set for biggest day of strikes in a decade TUC accuses Government of being 'tone deaf to the issues that matter to the public' ahead of mass action Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023
Biggest day of strikes in a decade will involve up to half-a-million workers The action should send a message to the government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Union chief demands No10 summit with Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt to end wave of strikes New TUC boss Paul Nowak told the Sunday Mirror in an exclusive interview: “The PM must get me and union leaders into the room to sort this out. We’ll go to No10 tomorrow. The ball is in his court.” Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023
New 'fire and rehire' rules 'not going to stop' another P&O-type scandal, union warns Labour's Angela Rayner and the Trades Union Congress have slammed the Government's "shameful" new rules to tackle fire and rehire practices, saying it is just a "reheated" and "repeated" regulation Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Sunak risks public ‘uproar’ with tax cuts before election, TUC leader warns Paul Nowak says prime minister faces general condemnation if he does not prioritise resolving public sector disputes
Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023 Voters back teachers' strike as they accuse Rishi Sunak of being 'absent' A Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found 39% support the teachers’ strike compared to 32% who oppose it. The public believes Rishi Sunak has been 'absent' from efforts to end walkouts across public sector
Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023 More than three in five patients support NHS workers striking, poll reveals A YouGov poll shows 61% of those diagnosed with a health condition back nurses, paramedics and other health workers - as Lord Winston accuses the Government of having 'lost control' of the NHS
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 Government accused of attempting to fast track new law on strikes Labour will oppose the planned legislation, which has its second reading on Monday.
Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023 Union bosses will take Tory ministers to court unless they ditch anti-strike law Trades Union Congress general secretary Paul Nowak accused ministers of 'going back to the 1980s' by confronting unions rather than trying to resolve the disputes with public sector workers including nurses
Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023 'Missing in action' Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told to stump up cash to end NHS strikes Paul Nowak, the new head of the Trades Union Congress, called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to come out of hiding and provide extra funding so nurses and ambulance workers can get a proper pay rise
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 Grant Shapps accused of ‘outrageous slur’ over claim ambulance strike puts lives at risk Business secretary clashes with union chiefs as he sets out plan for anti-strike legislation
Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023 Brazen Grant Shapps claims striking paramedics are 'risking lives' in 'poison' crackdown The Business Secretary is accused of 'demonising' striking ambulance workers as he turns his fire on the unions - and publishes a Bill to enforce minimum service levels on unions
Manchester Evening News · Jan 10, 2023 Fire brigade union warns Government's anti-strike bill will be an ‘attack on Covid heroes’ New laws will require ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers to provide a set level of service whilst undergoing industrial action
Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023 New strike laws will let bosses fire workers and sue unions, says report The government is planning new laws that will limit the right to strike by allowing employers to sack staff and sue trade unions, it is reported, following months of industrial action
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023 Top bosses ‘earn more by Thursday afternoon than average worker will make in year’ High Pay Centre data suggested that FTSE 100 company chiefs would have earned an average of £33,000 by 2pm.