The Latest Breaking News from Trades Union Congress

UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates

Trades Union Congress says women have worked a month and a half for nothing this year and legislation is needed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

Support for UK industry ‘cannot stop at the border’ – Swinney

Mr Swinney will address the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025

Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions

Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake called for small businesses to be spared from some of the changes in the Employment Rights Bill.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

New 'fire and rehire' rules 'not going to stop' another P&O-type scandal, union warns

Labour's Angela Rayner and the Trades Union Congress have slammed the Government's "shameful" new rules to tackle fire and rehire practices, saying it is just a "reheated" and "repeated" regulation

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Former Trade Union Congress boss joins Labour benches in House of Lords

FORMER Trades Union Congress boss Frances O’Grady has taken her seat on the red benches in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2023

Unions discuss coordinating strike action alongside public show of support for workers

Day of protest announced at start of next month

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Top bosses ‘earn more by Thursday afternoon than average worker will make in year’

High Pay Centre data suggested that FTSE 100 company chiefs would have earned an average of £33,000 by 2pm.

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Monday briefing: The government blames the unions for strikes – but what’s the truth?

In today’s newsletter: Factchecking claims striking workers are irresponsible, selfish and unrealistic

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022

Unions tell ministers to stop ‘hiding behind’ pay review bodies in strike talks

TUC and Unison say government is not negotiating in good faith, while PM accuses union leaders of being ‘unreasonable’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Headteachers to vote on national industrial action over pay in 125-year first

Paul Whiteman, of the National Association of Head Teachers, announced the move at the Trades Union Congress conference.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022