What was the General Strike? The General Strike began on 3 May 1926 when the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called on workers across key industries to stop work in support of coal miners who were facing ...

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Dear Kanishka and Kate, We are writing as Parliament reconvenes to welcome you both to your appointments, and in recognition that working together, your roles present a real opportunity to deliver for ...

At the time of the 2021 Census, around one in eight (13.5 per cent) young people were not in employment, education or training (NEET). The NEET rate peaked in 2011 following the financial crash and ...

The final agenda contains the text of the motions and amendments submitted by unions, as well as the nominations to the General Council and General Purposes Committee. View online | Download PDF ...

Reform UK invited unions to their conference, so we showed up to remind workers that Reform is not on their side. Last week, we held two major campaign actions outside the Reform Party conference in ...

McDonalds CEO Alistair Macrow to face questions from MPs today as new BBC investigation reveals new claims of sexual harassment at fast food chain.

Yes. One of the key reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is the removal of the current three-day waiting period. Under the new arrangements, eligible workers will be entitled to SSP from the first day ...

Discovering true democracy: a young member’s perspective on attending TUC NEY&H's Regional Conference ...

Under the new rules, it will usually be automatically unfair to dismiss an employee because they refuse to accept certain changes to key contractual terms, including changes relating to pay, pensions, ...

The Act introduces Equality Action Plans as a new way for larger employers to demonstrate how they will improve workplace gender equality. Since April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees have ...

The second Pension Commission’s interim report provides a clear and urgent call to action. It describes a system in which, although participation rates in workplace pensions have doubled due to ...