Trades Union Congress

Trade union centre in England and Wales

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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions that collectively represent most unionised workers in England and Wales. There are 48 affiliated unions with a total of about 5.5 million members. Paul Nowak is the TUC's current General Secretary, serving from January 2023.

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PM: The light of fairer Britain is at the end of the tunnel Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promises his government will serve working people, and bring about a 'fairer and more prosperous' Britain – during a speech to union delegates at the TUC congress in.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:26Published on September 10, 2024

Starmer arrives for TUC speech Sir Keir Starmer arrives at the TUC congress in Brighton, where he is due to address union delegates – amidst growing calls to reverse plans to cut Winter Fuel Payments to pensioners. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:34Published on September 10, 2024

TUC leader revels in Tory misfortune in general election Unions are planning to work closely with the new Government to rebuild the country after 14 years of Tory “chaos”, according to the leader of the TUC. Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:09Published on September 9, 2024

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Winter fuel backlash and union heat shows Starmer's honeymoon is well and truly over If you want a sense of the "change" government, Sir Keir Starmer becoming the first prime minister in 15 years to address the Trade Union Congress is it. Sky News - Published on September 10, 2024
PM preparing for war with union leaders ahead of TUC conference Union leaders will this week go to war with Sir Keir Starmer on wages, winter fuel payments and workers' rights. Sky News - Published on September 7, 2024
One in two LGBT+ workers bullied or harassed, 'shocking' TUC survey finds One in two LGBT+ employees are facing "shockingly high levels" of bullying and harassment at work, a survey has found. Sky News - Published on August 27, 2024

Fire and rehire code of practice 'tinkering around the edges', TUC complains A crackdown on so-called fire and rehire tactics by employers has been criticised as "tinkering around the edges" by the leader of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024
Tories accused of having 'broken Britain' with public services 'in crisis' The Conservatives will be accused of having "broken Britain" in a keynote speech by the new leader of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) attacking the state of the economy and public services. Sky News - Published on September 10, 2023
Trade union to report government to UN over controversial strikes bill The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is reporting the government to the UN Workers' rights watchdog over its controversial strikes bill. Sky News - Published on September 10, 2023

TUC announces 'national right to strike day' as unions vow to fight 'draconian' laws The TUC has announced a national protest in response to new anti-strike legislation it says attacks a "fundamental British liberty" and is "almost certainly illegal". Sky News - Published on January 10, 2023
Union boss tells PM: Pay talks must start to stop strikes deadlock As industrial disputes continue to sweep across the UK, the new head of the TUC has called for an urgent meeting with the prime ,inister to try to break the deadlock. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2023
Government is 'sabotaging' efforts to resolve strike action, head of TUC says The government has been "sabotaging" efforts to resolve the wave of strikes continuing to sweep across the country, the new general secretary of the TUC has said. Sky News - Published on December 29, 2022
Unions will coordinate strike action if government doesn't discuss pay, head of TUC suggests There could be a "rolling wave" of industrial action next year with unions coordinating strikes on the same day, the new general secretary of the TUC has said. Sky News - Published on December 29, 2022

Is Britain's year of strikes headed for an uprising? \| Adam Boulton At this year's Trade Union Congress (TUC), union leaders representing 5.5 million members called for "a special working group of willing unions which would organise coordinated action over pay and.. Sky News - Published on November 24, 2022
TUC calls for raise of minimum wage to £15 an hour 'to put an end to low-pay Britain' The minimum wage should be raised to £15 an hour, the Trades Union Congress says, as it declares it is "time to put an end to low-pay Britain". Sky News - Published on August 23, 2022
UK workers facing 'worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decade' Working households are facing the worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decade, according to a report by the TUC. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2021