News £630m in taxpayer money spent on Amazon contracts, TUC analysis shows The TUC has criticised the government as up to £630m of taxpayers’ money has been spent on contracts… Andrew Kersley 12th October, 2020, 12:01 am
News Government must adopt local furlough approach to save jobs, says TUC The TUC has called on the government to adopt a new approach to prevent mass unemployment in the… Elliot Chappell 8th October, 2020, 12:41 pm
Comment The new job scheme is important – but ministers will need to do far more Unions have been pushing hard for months for jobs support to continue beyond October. The short-time working scheme announced… Frances O’Grady 25th September, 2020, 4:10 pm
News TUC passes motion opposing Israel’s annexation plans TUC Congress 2020 has passed a motion opposing Israel’s annexation plans, describing the move by the country as… Elliot Chappell 15th September, 2020, 5:59 pm
News Gail Cartmail elected as new TUC president Gail Cartmail has been elected as the new president of the TUC and committed to encouraging more women… Elliot Chappell 15th September, 2020, 4:10 pm
News TUC pledges to defend FBU against “political attack” from government The TUC has pledged to defend the collective bargaining rights of fire and rescue service workers against a… Andrew Kersley 15th September, 2020, 12:10 pm
News “My door is open”: Starmer urges PM to work with Labour to protect jobs Keir Starmer has told the Prime Minister that his “door is open” and urged the government to work… Elliot Chappell 15th September, 2020, 11:47 am
News Starmer to PM: “Defeat virus” and stop trying to “reopen old wounds over Brexit” Keir Starmer will use his TUC Congress 2020 speech on Tuesday morning to urge the Prime Minister to… Sienna Rodgers 14th September, 2020, 10:30 pm
News Marsha de Cordova criticises government inaction on workplace racism Labour’s Marsha de Cordova has criticised government inaction on workplace racism at a TUC Congress fringe event and… Andrew Kersley 14th September, 2020, 7:24 pm
News “Stand by working families – don’t walk away,” TUC’s O’Grady tells Rishi Sunak General secretary Frances O’Grady has issued a personal challenge to Rishi Sunak at the opening of the TUC… Sienna Rodgers 14th September, 2020, 11:43 am