Number of people in UK with insecure jobs rises to 3.7 million, TUC report says Union organisation criticises Tory ‘litany of failures on workers’ rights’ five years on from Taylor review The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022
Government package aimed at cutting childcare costs branded ‘pathetic’ Ministers said childcare providers will have more flexibility in how they run their businesses while maintaining safety and quality of care. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022
‘Wounded’ Boris Johnson risking recession to get support from right-wing Tories, TUC leader warns The warning comes as the UK faces months of industrial unrest on a scale not seen for decades The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022
'Backfiring' UK response to strikes must change, union chief urges Britain's heavy-handed approach to industrial relations has backfired as employees reject its "nonsense" demands for pay restraint and increasingly join unions, the head of the country's biggest trade union umbrella group said. Reuters · Jun 29, 2022
Grant Shapps 'misled public' over claim he has no role in train strike TUC Boss Frances O’Grady said he was pulling the strings of the 15 train operators because contracts mean they are unable to negotiate pay, conditions and pensions of 40,000 striking RMT workers without his approval Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2022
Boris Johnson is waging culture war against trade unions, warns TUC chief Frances O’Grady says UK government doesn’t want to avert strikes, it wants to pick fights and sow division The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022
Plan to use agency workers as strike breakers comes under fire Law change will worsen disputes and ‘poison’ industrial relations, warns TUC The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
From pandemic solidarity to bitter enemies: how Tories turned on workers Spirit of consensus has gone as ministers seek a scapegoat for the stagflation affecting the economy The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022
Boris Johnson warned against ‘race to bottom on pay’ as rail strikes hit millions of travellers Prime minister says UK must ‘stay the course’ to prevent wage hikes fuelling inflation The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Rail strike dates and National Rail lines affected on eve of biggest walkout in 30 years More than 50,000 rail and Tube workers will walk off the job on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in a row over pay, jobs and conditions - here's everything you need to know to prepare Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022
Government accused of ‘inflaming tensions’ over rail dispute Train and Tube services will be crippled by strikes this week in bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022
Thousands march in London to demand action over cost of living crisis ‘Don’t you dare shift the blame for inflation on to working people,’ TUC chief warns Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022
Cost of living protesters march on Parliament Square The TUC says its research suggests that workers have lost almost £20,000 Wales Online · Jun 18, 2022
Thousands to march in London demanding ‘better deal’ for workers in cost of living crisis Thousands are expected to join protests on Saturday demanding a ‘better deal’ for workers The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022
Wales Online · Jun 18, 2022 Tens of thousands to join protest march against cost of living crisis The march will call on the Government to do more to help those struggling across the UK
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022 Thousands march in London over cost of living crisis Demonstration organised by TUC calls on government to make ‘better deal’ for people struggling to cope with soaring inflation
Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022 Tens of thousands to protest demanding government does more in cost-of-living crisis Trade Union leaders say workers are suffering the “longest and harshest” squeeze on their earnings in modern history and are pressing for more government support
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022 Thousands expected at protest to call for help with cost-of-living crisis Trade union leaders, frontline workers and community organisations will be among those at the demonstration in London.
Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022 Strikes 'not easy to organise' and need 'burning sense of injustice', says union boss TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady spoke at a rally ahead of Saturday’s cost of living demo in London. She said Boris Johnson is 'not a stupid man' but 'is playing all the old tunes'
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022 UK childcare costs soar by more than £2,000 in a decade, TUC says Analysis shows average nursery fees for children under two have risen by £185 month since Tories took office
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022 Huge increase in cost of childcare over past decade – TUC A report said mothers are caught in a ‘Catch 22’, with childcare costs rising and statutory maternity pay falling.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC NHS workers are on the brink, after a ‘brutal decade’ of pay cuts which left them thousands of pounds worse off, unions warn.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022 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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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.