President Greater Manchester Association TUC
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Bringing together all the Trades Councils of Greater Manchester
Spare a thought for those at the top
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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John Lewis bossās pay rises to Ā£1.2m as retailer cuts 3,300 jobs
Jason Tarry sees salary increase by 21% in year to January, while fewer people are employed at John Lewis and Waitrose stores
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/08/john-lewis-jason-tarry-pay-increase-jobs-waitrose
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Strong collective bargaining rights and unions are key to tackling problems of insecurity, inequality, discrimination, enforcement and low pay. The Trade Union Act 2016 undermines collective bargaining and it's welcome that large parts of it are being repealed.
www.tuc.org.uk/resource/you...
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Your guide to new Employment Rights 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 repeals major parts of the Trade Union Act 2016. These changes take effect from 18 February 2026. Strong collective bargaining rights and unions are key to tackling prob...
https://www.tuc.org.uk/resource/your-guide-new-employment-rights-2026
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British Medical Association leaders say PMās threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next weekās strike action more likely
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Resident doctors accuse Keir Starmer of sabotaging talks to end pay and jobs dispute
British Medical Association leaders say PMās threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next weekās strike action more likely
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/01/resident-doctors-accuse-keir-starmer-of-sabotaging-talks-to-end-pay-and-jobs-dispute
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Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s. Workers aged 18-20 will see an 85p rise to £10.85, Under-18s and apprentices will get 45p more to £8 an hour.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pay rise for 2.7 million people as minimum wage increase comes into force
Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36r7jk6093o
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Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package
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Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package
The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23909pge35o
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The call comes amid a serious escalation in the war after targeting of gas fields leading to rising oil and gas prices. The price of gas in Europe is more than double the level seen before the illegal US-Israeli war with Iran began
www.tuc.org.uk/news/iran-co...
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Iran conflict: TUC calls for emergency taskforce to protect UK from economic shock
The TUC has today (Monday) called for an emergency taskforce ā learning from the lessons of the pandemic ā to help protect the UK from the economic fallout of the US-Iranian conflict.
https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/iran-conflict-tuc-calls-emergency-taskforce-protect-uk-economic-shock
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The agreement includes a £15,000 payment for each representative, a formal apology from the employer, and a commitment by TPR to deliver training for its managers
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
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Major win for PCS in trade union victimisation case
The settlement of the longārunning case at The Pensions Regulator includes a Ā£90,000 pay-out for the reps.
https://www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/major-win-pcs-trade-union-victimisation-case
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Struggling to Survive, While CEOs Thrive: The Growing Divide in a Cost-of-Living Crisis Rising inflation, zero economic growth, and the latest energy crisis forced upon us by a war that none of us wanted are placing increasing pressure on workers.
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The government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 minersā strike and the discredited prosecutions of 95 men that followed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Orgreave inquiry formally under way into policing during minersā strike
Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/26/government-announces-start-official-orgreave-inquiry-justice-miners
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Unite's latest report has analysed nearly 17,000 companies in the UK and found that average profit margins have soared by 30% compared to the pre-pandemic period. This report is the largest post-pandemic study of UK profit margins to date.
www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/u...
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https://www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/unite-investigates/profit-margins-up-30-across-the-board?_gl=1*fyrok*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI5ODIxMzUzLjE3NzQzMzgwMDY.*_ga_8SHG2YXZ79*czE3NzQzMzgwMDUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzQzMzgwMjUkajQwJGwwJGgw
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Yesterday, 22 March 1974, Scottish workers in the East Killbride Rolls Royce factory refused to work on engines from planes belonging to right-wing dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet.
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www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-wor...
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TUC ā workers must have more say in how their pensions are governed
TUC ā workers must have more say in how their pensions are governed ⢠New TUC report warns worker representation on pension boards is declining as UK shifts from employer-based pension schemes to mult...
https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-workers-must-have-more-say-how-their-pensions-are-governed
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 became law on 18 December 2025. It is being implemented gradually. Labour Research looks at the parts of the Act that are already in force.
www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/em...
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The Employment Rights Act: which aspects are currently in force?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 became law on 18 Dece
https://www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/employment-rights-act-which-aspects-are-currently-force
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www.tuc.org.uk/news/our-rig...
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Our rights at work are under attack! #StopTheSteal
Reform UK has pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters.
https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/our-rights-work-are-under-attack-stopthesteal
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Today we stood in
#solidarity
with striking unison members
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Today we heard a range of great speakers who reject the politics of hate but instead want to live in harmony with their neighbours
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Join us on Sunday as we reject the politics of hate and stand side by side against the division of the Far right.
#together
#GreaterManchester
#Rejecthate
@togetheralliance.bsky.social
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When was the last time a politician seriously talked about removing homelessness? Removing child poverty? Removing food poverty? Removing heat poverty? On workers being paid a fair wage that doesnt rely on in-work benefits?
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Strikes by around 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited later this month are back on, after workers overwhelmingly voted to reject the companyās proposals for tackling driver fatigue.
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On Monday 8 December, MPs will debate a petition relating to digital ID Write to your MP
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Reject digital ID
YouTube video by Big Brother Watch
https://youtube.com/shorts/QCDR_v6d72o?si=m6IT4IbQTjVi604J
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A mandatory digital ID scheme will not stop the key problem of illegal worker āimpersonationā, experts have told the government.
www.thetimes.com/article/f418...
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Looking forward to hosting this event with
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Join us
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@gftu.org.uk
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@manniequinn.bsky.social
@leicesterworker.bsky.social
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Employment Rights Bill (Consideration of Commons Amendments): Another round of ping-pong will take place on the Governmentās employment rights legislation, after the Commons considered the Lordsā amendments on Wednesday 5 November.
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Looking forward to co hosting this event with
@gmlawcentre.bsky.social
Booking details and speakers announced on Monday
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Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo answers your questions about facial recognition.
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PRIVACY EXPERT EXPLAINS: Why facial recognition is a threat to our privacy and freedoms
YouTube video by Big Brother Watch
https://youtu.be/_qtRR7f3XB8?si=NAsOs-3kn-JELI1N
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Tomorrow we will be standing in
#solidarity
with striking @unison members N.West Ambulance Educators NWAS HQ Bolton Friday 24th October 8am until 10am. Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5DD
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Next week GMP will deploy live facial recognition in Sale town centre. Successive Policing Ministers have pledged a legal framework for live facial recognition, but as weeks have stretched into months, weāve seen no progress, only further expansion. We condemn the march towards an Orwellian state
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š« Stop blacklisting š« Stop strike-breaking š« Stop wasting council-tax-payers' money š« Stop attacking your workers š« End the bins strike!
#Blacklisting
#BirminghamBinsStrike
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It is noteworthy that not all those who are working in the stores are employees and therefore not factored in. So for example, ancillary workers who are employed by an agency and almost entirely on minimum wage do not feature in the calculation
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/the-...
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The government must ensure fair distribution of income
'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/10/the-government-must-ensure-fair-distribution-of-income/
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Lord John Hendy KC, one of the UKās leading employment barristers and the chair of the Institute of Employment Rights, said the findings were āshockingā and had āprofound implicationsā for employment law. He said it should be a āwake-up callā for the government.
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Thousands of rogue bosses have failed to pay tribunal awards - TBIJ report
https://mailchi.mp/eb31110dcedc/corbyn-adopts-ier-proposals-at-tuc-18000720?e=2bcbf9129a
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Labour lacks any original thought. In the last week weāve seen Mandatory ID cards rehashed and now reintroducing tribunal costs ā if the employment rights bill wasnāt a big enough joke it is now removing access to any benefits that the Act may bring
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
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Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say
Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be āa gift for bad bossesā, says TUC chief Paul Nowak
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/01/labour-considering-charging-workers-for-employment-tribunal-claims-sources-say
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18th September is International Equal Pay Day
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Is it true that this government is hamstrung by the UKās ailing economy? And why are so many people turning to Reform?
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Why is the UK in such a mess?
This government has taken a record-breaking plummet in popularity, our chancellor keeps telling us the Treasury has no spare cash for our crumbling schools and hospitals, and Reform have become the mo
https://soundcloud.com/weeklyeconomicspodcast/why-is-the-uk-in-such-a-mess?utm_source=moengage&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=20250806_listener_new_release_other_creators_email&utm_content=68936a90cad14d72b0c7fc20
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Unite calls for entire welfare bill to be dropped and for government to start again
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Admitted that P&O knew they were breaking the law sacking 800 workers but justified the decision on a financial basis as the workers could be replaced by those earning £4.87 an hour He also revealed he earned more than £500,000 in 2023.
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P&O Ferries boss who sparked outage after mass sacking quits
Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite led the company when it sacked hundreds of staff in March 2022.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrk8j81km2o
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This should ring alarms bell about political rhetoric, media focus and media silence.
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/12/t...
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The Media Distortion Warping Britainās Views on Immigration
Unbalanced coverage of migration is twisting the public's perspective, argues Christian Christensen
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/08/12/the-media-distortion-warping-britains-views-on-immigration/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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'Roots to Routes' - South Asian Heritage Month | Events | UNISON National
UNISON celebrates South Asian Heritage month which is observed annually from July 18 ā August 17. It celebrates the rich history, diverse cultures
https://www.unison.org.uk/events/roots-to-routes/
8 months ago
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Reeves needs to find £40bn - I know a group of people who could pay that in extra taxes without even feeling it
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Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit, thinktank says
NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/06/tax-rises-budget-deficit-rachel-reeves-niesr
8 months ago
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āYou have to assume that at some point somethingās going to be cooked up about you ā some sort of smear ā or there will be another vote, and then they will suspend you.ā
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Starmer and The Sun: An Appointment that Shows Everything that Is Wrong with Power and the Press in Britain
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8 months ago
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Great support today for the striking NWAS members of UNISON
8 months ago
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"The dispute is about union recognition. The right to have the rep of our choice at the negotiating table for negotiating pay terms and conditions. Veolia could end this dispute today and it would cost them nothing to do so" Joel Mayfield
9 months ago
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Taking a message of
#solidarity
to striking @BMA members
#bma
#doctors
#strike
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