City bonuses increasing six times faster than wages, says TUC Union body calls for maximum pay ratio to limit bonuses to 10 per cent of salaries The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022
Bumper City bonuses of pre-financial crisis are back, TUC finds Calls for measures to rein in payouts as analysis shows record bonuses rising six times faster than average wages The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022
Bonuses in the City ‘at record high’ The TUC said its analysis of official data shows bonuses in the financial and insurance sector increased by 27.9% over the last year. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022
Civil service cuts will leave Whitehall unable to cope with Brexit workload Boris Johnson’s planned cuts will worsen delays on passports and driving licences, union warns The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022
Brexit bonfire of EU rules set to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business, ministers warned Exclusive: Lawyers and trading chiefs warn against ‘blanket’ changes that could make British goods and services ‘unsellable’ in Europe The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022
Give workers at least four more bank holidays, say union chiefs The TUC is calling for a minimum of four additional annual bank holidays Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Black and Asian workers ‘more likely to be monitored at work’ than white people Exclusive: Union warns use of artificial intelligence could further extend inequalities in the jobs market without stronger regulation The Independent UK · May 27, 2022
Unions angered by No 10 remarks about public sector pay stoking inflation TUC says suggestion that higher pay for workers this year will push up inflation is ‘nonsense’ The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022
Unions hit out at Grant Shapps’ plans to block industrial action The Transport Secretary said ministers want to ban strikes unless a certain number of staff continue to work. The Independent UK · May 22, 2022
TUC chief calls for directors of P&O Ferries to be disqualified Francis O’Grady writes to Insolvency Service, which is investigating the sacking of almost 800 crew The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022
Action needed on gender pensions gap – TUC Average pensions income gap between women and men is 38%, study suggests The Independent UK · May 18, 2022
Single parents set to lose a whole month's pay this year thanks to rocketing inflation Damning House of Commons Library analysis finds inflation, DWP Universal Credit and National Insurance and tax changes will leave a single parent-of-two £1,214 worse off - which is what they take home after tax in a month Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022
Why the UK’s dire rates of sick pay bode ill for the economy Only the US and South Korea take less care of those off work ill. Experts call it ‘reckless and counterproductive’ The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022
Ports and unions criticise Shapps’ plan for law on seafarers’ minimum wage Legislation announced in Queen’s Speech in response to P&O Ferries’ sacking of 800 crew The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022
Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022 Queen's Speech: Tories vowed 20 times to bring in Employment Bill but reforms set to be delayed Boris Johnson was accused of 'dragging down Britain's workers' after it emerged that the promised Employment Bill is not expected to be in Tuesday's Queen's Speech
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022 Alarm after EHRC says long Covid should not be treated as disability Equalities watchdog statement provokes backlash from coronavirus support groups and unions
Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022 New rules set to allow 1.5million low-paid workers the right to earn more money Only those on zero hour contracts are covered by a 2015 ruling that prevents companies from banning them from taking on shifts elsewhere - there are now plans to extend this to low-paid workers
The Independent UK · May 8, 2022 Far-right group ‘distributed fake Labour and Tory leaflets in bid to influence by-elections’ The leaflets were part of a plan to dissuade people from voting for either party, film claims
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Black and Asian unemployment rate more than double that of white people as recession looms Black households face being disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis
Wales Online · May 5, 2022 Fresh calls for new law to ensure restaurant and other workers keep their tips TUC fears that the Queen's Speech next week will not include action to ensure fair tipping
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022 Shell profits soar to record £7bn as energy crisis leaves families unable to heat homes Energy giant Shell today reported record profits as oil and gas prices continue to skyrocket around the world. It comes as Boris Johnson continues to rule out a windfall tax on oil firms despite calls for one from opposition parties
Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2022 Cuts to rail funding increases risk of serious crash, union warns "If the Network Rail cuts go ahead it will mean the loss of safety-critical jobs"
The Independent UK · May 3, 2022 Rail funding cuts will increase risk of serious crashes, warn unions The TUC said it would be ‘impossible’ to make planned cuts without losing ‘safety-critical jobs’.
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022 Network Rail’s proposed cuts put passengers at risk, say unions TUC says saving £100m a year on maintenance workforce could lead to more serious accidents
Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022 BP raking in £639 a SECOND and Boris Johnson mutters more rubbish about buses Oil giant BP is celebrating its £5billion profit - its biggest quarterly boost for more than a decade. Meanwhile, Brits are struggling with the cost of living crisis but Boris Johnson is not helping