Tag: Trades Union Congress
5 months ago
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Unite leader Sharon Graham urges union bosses to back workers who break Tory anti-strike laws

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham urged fellow leaders to commit to acting “outside...

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8 months ago
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Labour vows to beef up ban on blacklisting union members in huge upgrade to workers rights

As part of the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”, Deputy Leader Angela Rayner is set announce outd...

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11 months ago
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Faces of Brit Covid victims - whose families deserve truth about No.10 pandemic handling

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice action group put forward 20 families to act as witnesses but none have bee...

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over 1 year ago
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Grant Shapps' anti-strike legislation breaches international law, experts say

The Trade Union Law Group of specialist lawyers claims that would go against worker protection rights enshrined under...

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over 2 years ago
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More calls for Chancellor to delay tax hike amid 'worst pay squeeze in 200 years'

Once inflation is taken into account, the average worker's pay will fall by around £50 a month this year, with the hi...

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over 2 years ago
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Millions of Universal Credit claimants affected by sick note rule change tomorrow

Sick pay rules were temporarily relaxed to help free up GPs for the booster rollout last month, meaning workers did n...

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over 2 years ago
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Key workers up to £5,000 worse off than a decade ago - and gap is still growing

Millions of the essential workers expected to keep Britain going on 25 December have taken real pay cuts since 2010, ...

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over 2 years ago
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New Covid sick pay explained - as rules on medical notes are temporarily relaxed

Anyone who's unwell and needs a sick note to get pay or benefits will not have to show one until 28 days after they b...

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almost 3 years ago
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JD Sports revolt after boss pockets £6m bonus after claiming £100m furlough cash

This year, Foxtons, Cineworld and Morrisons have all seen shareholder protests over pay schemes for top bosses runnin...

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almost 3 years ago
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Your rights on leaving work early to watch tonight's England vs Germany match

England will be playing Germany in their first knockout game of the Euros at 5pm on Tuesday, June 29

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almost 3 years ago
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Love Island's Amy Hart talks islander stereotypes and need for influencer union

Love Island 2019 star Amy Hart has discussed her time after leaving the villa and her passion for politics and being ...

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about 3 years ago
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Major companies that have imposed 'fire and rehire' tactics on staff since Covid

Fire and rehire, under which staff are forced to accept worse conditions in order to keep their jobs, has become a hu...

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about 3 years ago
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Shared parental leave should be axed for 'use it or lose it' scheme, say unions

Unions and campaigners have warned that the current system is "chronically failing" working mothers as take up remain...

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about 3 years ago
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Workers to get "miserly" 50p a week statutory sick pay rise from today

Unite and the Trades Union Congress have warned that low statutory sick pay will result in people going out to work e...

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about 3 years ago
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Tory Shaun Bailey says his 'favourite pub' is one that closed down in 1998

The teetotal Tory London Mayor candidate told a newspaper his favourite pub was the Latimer Arms, which closed in 199...

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over 3 years ago
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One in 10 workers 'targeted' for redundancy because they have children

One in 10 working parents claim they were targeted for being pregnant or because their bosses thought they were likel...

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