Tories left ‘legacy of structural racism’ in UK jobs market, says TUC Body says black and minority ethnic people bear brunt of insecure work, which has risen faster than secure employment The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
Unions welcome scrapping of Tories’ ‘spiteful’ minimum service law Senior figures praise repeal of law but privately some want full workers’ rights overhaul implemented without delay The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024
Manufacturers and unions join forces to press for UK industrial strategy Exclusive: Industry leaders urge government to ‘seize the goodwill’ while at critical moment in attracting global investment The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
UK Introduces New Minimum Wage Rules to Reflect Living Costs, Impacting Over 172,000 Workers The current National Minimum wage for those over 21 is £11.44 per hour - for 18-20 year olds it is set at £8.60. International Business Times UK · Jul 29, 2024
Union recognition vote by Amazon staff fails to reach majority Workers at the online giant’s Coventry site were involved in the ballot. The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Unions demand ‘oven ready’ workers’ rights laws in Starmer’s first King’s Speech Exclusive: With the King’s Speech set for Wednesday, Britain’s most senior union leader has warned that words ‘will not be enough’ in reversing 14 years of Tory laws restricting strikes and workers’ rights The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024
Voters of all parties back Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights, poll shows Policies popular even among Tory and Reform voters as unions say pledges must be honoured in king’s speech The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024
‘Let’s make history!’: Amazon staff at UK warehouse vote on union recognition In Coventry, the GMB has been canvassing hard to represent workers officially – and the potentially historic result is due this week The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024
Patricia Dale obituary Other lives: GP and public health specialist who became general secretary of the Medical Practitioners’ Union The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024
Workers target Amazon's London headquarters in rally for union rights Ballot on union recognition is the first of Amazon workers in the UK Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024
UK stocks, sterling, bond prices rise as business calls for ‘fresh start’ under Labour – as it happened TUC says Labour has ‘historic opportunity’ to ‘repair and rebuild Britain’ as Goldman Sachs raises UK growth forecasts The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Labour must take immediate action to deliver on workers’ rights, says union chief Post-election honeymoon will be brief unless Keir Starmer holds summit with unions within days, says TUC president The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happened Kevin Craig says he ‘will take the consequences of this stupid error of judgment on the chin’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024
Low wages under Tories have pushed 900,000 UK children into poverty, report finds TUC says party has overseen ‘huge rise’ in poverty, as Resolution Foundation says average wages just £16 a week higher in real terms than in 2010 The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Number of children in poverty with working parents increased by 900,000 in past decade, analysis suggests ‘Toxic combination’ of wage stagnation, real benefits cuts, and insecure work fuelling family poverty, union says
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024 Labour watchdog will have ‘real teeth’ to prosecute rogue employers, says Angela Rayner Party’s deputy leader says Fair Work Agency will have the power to inspect workplaces and levy fines
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024 UK inflation falls back to official 2% target as food prices rise at slowest rate since 2021 – as it happened Inflation returns to target for first time since July 2021; breakfast cereal, crisps, vegetables become cheaper
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024 Unsecured household debts set to rise by 9.4% this year, TUC says Largest annual rise since records began in 1987 sees forecast of average £1,660 extra debt amid cost of living crisis
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024 General election TV Q&A: Sunak refuses to accept tax burden will definitely rise during next parliament – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024 UK unemployment rising at fastest pace of OECD countries, analysis shows TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April
The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2024 Leading trade unions write to John Swinney as ‘vital’ centre faces closure LEADING trade unionists across Scotland have written to John Swinney as a Trade Union Education Centre (TUEC) is at risk of closure.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024 Unions ‘do worry’ that a Labour government under Starmer will fail on public sector pay rises The president of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Matt Wrack has admitted that he is concerned that Labour may not increase public sector pay by enough
International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024 Nigeria Unions Suspend Nationwide Strike To Allow More Wage Talks Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and schools.
International Business Times UK · May 28, 2024 Long-term Sickness, Depression Cause Over 1.5 Million British Women To Drop Out Of The Workforce There has been a 48% increase in the number of women economically inactive due to ill health, compared to five years ago.
International Business Times · May 23, 2024 EU Hits Oreo Maker Mondelez With 337.5 Mn Euro Antitrust Fine The EU on Thursday slapped a 337.5 million euro ($366 million) fine on Mondelez, the US confectioner behind major brands including Toblerone and Oreo, for forcing consumers to pay more by restricting cross-border sales.