We have seen a shift in the trade union movement in the last couple of years. Young workers have demanded more from society and government The trade union movement must respond and see that the young workers are our movement and have more to offer then to …
The global care workforce is huge, totalling at least 381 million workers, two-thirds of whom are women. Worldwide this is 11.5 per cent of total employment and 19.3 per cent of female employment. In the UK, adult social care jobs alone contribute at …
TUC Northern is hosting a major event in November to serve as an inventory of our achievements, and a manifesto for our future aspirations in union-led education. Scheduled for the morning of 17 November 2023 at the HE Hub, Newcastle College, the event is …
When the UK government signed up to a whole host of trade deals with other countries on leaving the EU, it also signed up to commitments in many of them on workers’ rights and the environment. A number of these deals also required the UK and our trading …
Yet I’ve never really felt that I fully belong to this community because I didn’t speak the language, so adulthood has been a chance to repair a fractured relationship with this. Changing my relationship with Welsh through workplace learning Work became a …
Across England, political leaders and other organisations have begun to develop and introduce employment charters. These look to set standards of what good work should look like in local areas or sectors, above the legal requirements. TUC Education …
The campaign encourages the public to ask disabled people questions about their lives. This can often be intrusive and upsetting. The irony is that this is the same government that have done so much to stigmatize disabled people. They have cut services …
“AI is probably coming to the classroom, so with this pilot we will try to get hold of it. One of our opportunities is that we drive it.” (S, a lecturer) In a context of stark uncertainty, UCU reps at the college have thought of taking the lead. A union …
In the picturesque landscapes of Norway, Wales TUC young delegates participated in ‘the LO Summer Patrol’. The LO Summer Patrol has been fostering the growth of young workers for nearly four decades. The Patrol is organised by the Norwegian Confederation …
The latest labour market data has been warmly received by the government. The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, put a positive spin on the data, claiming to be heartened by the figures. But employment is falling and unemployment is rising. The high pay growth …
This is welcome news for the future of the Cowley and Swindon plants. However, there is no mention of the BMW Hams Hall engine plant and what the future plans for the site are. The site could perhaps transition to making electric drive trains, like Jaguar …
As they were drapers specialising in door to door selling, they saw this as an opportunity to be able to sell their goods to farmers, the communities nearby and holiday camp sites across Wales including Pwllheli, Bristol, Swansea and the docks in Cardiff. …
This would mean that steel production in South Wales continues and is decarbonised. But the electric arc furnace technology chosen by government and Tata would likely cause 3,000 job losses. This has sparked fears of a fresh wave of redundancies hammering …
What is RAAC? Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a construction material. It is a lightweight precast concrete material that is made from sand, cement, lime, and aluminium powder. The manufacturing process of RAAC involves mixing raw …
Wales TUC - supported by Dr Juan Grigera from Kings College London and Adam Cantwell-Corn from Connected by Data - are investigating how workers in a range of sectors are responding to digitalisation and AI at work. This write up is from the second …
Wales TUC - supported by Dr Juan Grigera from Kings College London and Adam Cantwell-Corn from Connected by Data - are investigating how workers in a range of sectors are responding to digitalisation and AI at work. This write up is intended to capture the …
