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January 7, 2021

Essential workers face COVID-19 risk because of outdated safety rules, says TUC

Health and Safety Executive inspections must increase dramatically, to root out dangerous practice that spreads the virus, says the TUC.
January 5, 2021

Employers should offer furlough to parents affected by school closures, says TUC

Self-employed working parents will also need help, and should have automatic access to the self-employed income support scheme, says the TUC.
December 11, 2020

One third of BME workers have had to self-isolate during Covid-19 pandemic

The TUC says that BME workers are being put at greater risk of coronavirus exposure than white colleagues.
December 4, 2020

Government urged not to outsource COVID-19 vaccination programme

The TUC says the design and delivery of the vaccination programme should be led by public health professionals not private contractors.
December 1, 2020

Intrusive technology at work on the rise, says TUC report

The TUC says that Artificial Intelligence-powered technologies are being used for day-to-day line management, performance ratings, shift allocation and deciding who is disciplined or made redundant.
November 25, 2020

Every £1 spent on union-led training pays almost £13 into the economy

The TUC is calling the on government to urgently rethink its proposal to axe the Union Learning Fund and to reinstate it in the Spending Review.
November 17, 2020

Trade Unions in UK and Norway call for trade deals that deliver for workers

Any trade deal with the EU deal must not enable a "race to the bottom' on workers" rights, say unions
November 4, 2020

Call to stop 'nightmare' cut in Universal Credit support for self-employed

The plan to reinstate a feature of Universal Credit which overstates the income of low-earners in self-employment will cut their Universal Credit payments for many claimants.
November 2, 2020

TUC analysis reveals disabled workers earn fifth less than non-disabled peers

The pay gap for disabled workers has widened to £3,800 per year, an increase of £800 over the last year for someone working a 35 hour week.
October 28, 2020

Call for 'family stimulus' to support children and economy through pandemic

We have one of the least generous social security systems of any developed country, and putting cash in families' pockets would boost the economy, say the IPPR and TUC.