Members of Unite trade union working in the construction industry will be lobbying Parliament on Wednesday 6 December 2017 as part of a nationwide day of action, in the ongoing campaign for justice for blacklisted workers.
The TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will today deliver a speech at the Vatican as part of a two-day meeting of Catholic and labour movement leaders.
The draft Bill aims to close the loopholes that allow companies to use bogus 'self-employment' status as a route to cheap labour and tax avoidance, saying the law must not allow willingness to exploit workers to be a competitive advantage.
The government now has an opportunity today to enhance workers’ rights, by backing stronger EU rules to prevent exploitation of migrant workers and wage undercutting.
The TUC is joining with trade unions from across the G20 to call for leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg to agree action to create good quality jobs and increase wages.
A new study from the TUC warns that working people in both the UK and the EU are at risk from the erosion of workplace rights after Brexit – especially those in low-skilled jobs.