Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Survey: Britons are “hungry for change, hungry for a new deal now and post COVID-19 crisis”

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Tony Burke

A new national poll on behalf of the Unite trade union today (Thursday 7th May) finds the country ‘hungry for major change’ to how our economy works and how key workers are rewarded. The poll, conducted in the run up to May Day 2020 reveals … Continue reading →

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TUC Employment Rights After Coronavirus

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Tony Burke

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the underlying weakness of the UK’s employment laws and we can expect there will be demands from employers for ‘more flexibility’ or attempts to weaken the already weak employment laws. European and global trade unions … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: It’s Time For A New Deal For Workers – No Going Back To Business As Usual

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Tony Burke

There can be no going back to business as usual Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey has said in his May Day message. In a message of solidarity to workers Len says that it is time for a new deal for workers, … Continue reading →

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Frances O’Grady: “We need a national council of reconstruction to rebuild the country”

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Tony Burke

This article first appeared in The Times Red Box, April 20th. By Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary Last week we watched one of our Second World War heroes, Captain Tom Moore, complete laps of his garden on a walking frame, … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: “We need to unite behind Keir Starmer to cleanse Labour of this shame

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Tony Burke

With the labour movement reeling from the revelations contained in the leaked report concerning how Labour HQ has handled complaints over anti-semitism in recent years, the party’s biggest affiliate has called for unity behind the new leader. Writing today (Wednesday) … Continue reading →

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25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Tony Burke

The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). However, if we see an internationally coordinated policy response, as happened … Continue reading →

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Government Should Tell The Truth Over NHS

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Tony Burke

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady appearing on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday told Tory health Minister Matt Hancock to “tell the truth” about the problems in the NHS in dealing with the Coronavirus. She said: “There is a worry over … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Premiere of ‘Wapping – The Workers Story’

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Tony Burke

The Yorkshire premiere of the film “Wapping – the Workers’ Story” – see flyer below. Although the event is free, space is limited, so please do book by clicking here.

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Robot report has ‘forgotten the humans’

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Tony Burke

A new report on the automation of work in the public sector overlooks the threat to jobs, the Unite union warned yesterday. Unite said that Artificial Intelligence & Public Standards, a governmental advisory committee’s analysis of how robot techology could … Continue reading →

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Trade Agreements Will Impact On Wages And Working Conditions

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Tony Burke

By Sharon Graham, Unite Executive Officer,  January 31st, 2020 : The ‘cost of living crisis’ is showing no sign of coming to an end. Only now, over ten years after the financial crisis are wages in real terms returning to … Continue reading →

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