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AGS, TUC, probably some other three letter acronyms
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Itâs the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
Iâm sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/jeffrey-epstein-powerful-men-women-girls?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
6 days ago
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AFL-CIO
13 days ago
Our hearts are with our union brother Alex Jeffrey Prettiâs loved ones. Americaâs unions demand that ICE leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt and that local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability.
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ICU nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol in Minneapolis cared for veterans
Alex Pretti was kind and didnât often discuss politics, friends and colleagues said. His family sharply disputed the Trump administrationâs version of the shooting.
https://wapo.st/3YXksWj
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AFL-CIO
about 1 month ago
The Trump adminâs reckless ICE operations are trampling on working peopleâs fundamental rights and freedoms. We demand that ICE stop these dangerous operations and leave our communities and workplaces before even more innocent people are hurt or killed.
https://bit.ly/4sFzgGL
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Trades Union Congress
about 2 months ago
âĄď¸ Banning exploitative zero hours contracts âĄď¸ Sick pay for all from day one âĄď¸ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave âĄď¸ Strengthening protections for pregnant women, whistle-blowers and victims of sexual harassment âĄď¸ Making flexible working the default âĄď¸ Repealing Tory anti-union laws
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Trades Union Congress
about 2 months ago
đ¨BREAKING: Employment Rights Bill passes in the House of Lords and will become law. This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.
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Best Christmas present ever. So many amazing people have worked to get this over the line, and deliver the biggest upgrade to workers rights I. A generation. A lot more to do, but a very good day.
www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-hai...
about 2 months ago
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Trades Union Congress
3 months ago
"I don't think anyone should take lectures from a government that presided over a decade and a half of austerity about the state of our public services"
#BBCQT
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Tom Jenkins
4 months ago
@tuc.org.uk
joins
@ituc.bsky.social
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Jonathan Portes
4 months ago
A much needed corrective by
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to the "welfare is out of control" narrative, drawing on research by my colleague
@benbgeiger.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/ee67...
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No need for a moral panic about the welfare system
Itâs far from perfect, but the UKâs spending is broadly controlled and employment is high
https://www.ft.com/content/ee67c643-01bc-41f6-a4e2-c738deef129e
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Good Law Project
4 months ago
TikTok is getting rid of the London staff who keep you safe from harmful, misleading and illegal content. When did they announce the job cuts? Eight days before those employees were due to vote on unionising. Weâve signed an open letter with @tuc.org.uk and @cwunews.bsky.social:
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Trades Union Congress
5 months ago
Hundreds of content moderators are being laid off by TikTok. Now they're unionising and speaking out.
@cwunews.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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The whole of our Congress showing solidarity with Palestine after powerful speech from Shaher Saed, leader of the Palestinian trade union movement
5 months ago
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Trades Union Congress
5 months ago
Make no mistake, let there be no doubt. We were elected to deliver this Employment Rights Bill and that is what we will do. We wonât accept any watering down by the Lords. In full. No ifs, no buts.
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5 months ago
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Tom Jenkins
6 months ago
New
@tuc.org.uk
report calls for pro-worker AI innovation strategy
www.tuc.org.uk/research-ana...
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Building a pro-worker AI innovation strategy
A pro-worker AI innovation strategy for the UK should use every lever to shape technology towards good jobs, resilient public services and to drive socially useful innovation â for now and the future,...
https://www.tuc.org.uk/research-analysis/reports/building-pro-worker-ai-innovation-strategy
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Our new report on how we can shape the AI that gets developed and how it came be used, covered here
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds
The TUC calls for a new approach to technology and greater input from workers on how it is deployed
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/27/half-of-uk-adults-worry-that-ai-will-take-or-alter-their-job-poll-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
6 months ago
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'A year on, children can't wait. Starmer must end the two-child cap now' - LabourList
Charity bosses call for Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap.
https://labourlist.org/2025/07/two-child-benefit-cap-scrap-charities/
7 months ago
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Nick Pearce
7 months ago
Appalled to read this. A critical funder of UK social and fiscal policy research has just been summarily dumped, along with its key staff and trustees.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it wonât â and hereâs the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee
Asset manager Aberdeenâs surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good work reeling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/01/capitalism-drive-progressive-change-aberdeen-inequality
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Gavin Kelly
7 months ago
Surprised & saddened to see this happen to Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust - they have supported vital work on debt, pensions, tax & much else.
www.thetimes.com/article/7d69...
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Aberdeen under fire after ousting financial charityâs board
The chief executive and all ten independent trustees of Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust were removed in shift away from funding research
https://www.thetimes.com/article/7d695e04-cc02-4ce8-8507-d35ef530da93?shareToken=07428f94306ee23874d95e061088a809
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Trades Union Congress
8 months ago
BREAKING đ¨ | Unions call for Thames Water to be brought into full public ownership.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
@gmb.org.uk
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Tom Jenkins
8 months ago
Rebuilding through glass: how better windows could spark a UK industry revival
@tuc.org.uk
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/rebuil...
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Rebuilding through glass: how better windows could spark a UK industry revival
Itâs time the UK got serious about windows. Yes, windows. The kind millions of us peer out of every day to check if itâs raining again. But beyond the drizzle, old and leaky windows are costing UK hou...
https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/rebuilding-through-glass-how-better-windows-could-spark-uk-industry-revival
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Dani Rodrik
8 months ago
Very interesting.
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Tim Sharp
8 months ago
Time to boost workers' data rights to shed a light on the algorithms that determine their work and pay. UK Uber driversâ earnings cut after secretive algorithm changes
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/19/uk-uber-drivers-earning-less-an-hour-dynamic-pricing-research?CMP=share_btn_url
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University and College Union (UCU)
8 months ago
Shoulder to shoulder in Newcastle.
@drjogrady.bsky.social
with
@kategobell.bsky.social
assistant general secretary
@tuc.org.uk
standing strong. The whole movement has our backâ
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TUC Global
8 months ago
The TUC is proud to have supported this complaint at the International Labour Organisation. We have serious concerns about migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, including those involved in preparing for the 2034 World Cup.
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Unions from 36 countries protest over treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
Trade unions from 36 countries have filed a complaint with the International Labour Organisation as development begins to scale up before the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/04/unions-32-countries-protest-over-treatment-migrant-workers-saudi-arabia
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Alex Collinson
9 months ago
On this underfunding: an FOI sent by the TUC found that the government spent just ÂŁ385m on the entire 18 months of the Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme. For context, this isnât even half of what it spent on Eat Out To Help Out, which lasted just a month.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Tory decision to underfund Covid self-isolation support cost lives, inquiry hears
The UK spent much less than other countries, said the former NHS Test and Trace lead
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/covid-inquiry-conservatives-sunak-self-isolation-funding-b2759325.html
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Guess what: boosting workers' rights is popular
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...
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Employment rights bill âimproves Labourâs favourability among votersâ
Polling for TUC suggests measures could lure voters back from Reform, Greens or independents, but finds low awareness
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr/28/uk-employment-rights-bill-favourability-polling
10 months ago
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Trades Union Congress
10 months ago
Time for a better deal at work.
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Tim Sharp
11 months ago
After being beefed-up by significant amendments covering areas from statutory sick pay to strike ballot notification, the Employment Rights Bill has cleared the House of Commons. Next step the Lords. New blog:
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/new-pr...
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New protections for workers closer as Employment Rights Bill approved by MPs
A major step was taken towards resolving key issues in the labour market last night after MPs voted to approve the governmentâs Employment Rights Bill.
https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/new-protections-workers-closer-employment-rights-bill-approved-mps
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11 months ago
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UsdawUnion
11 months ago
Co-op pay award â
#Usdaw
welcomes an above-inflation increase and a commitment to the Real Living Wage
www.usdaw.org.uk/latest-news/...
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USDAW - Co-op pay award 2025
https://www.usdaw.org.uk/latest-news/co-op-pay-award-2025/
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Resolution Foundation
11 months ago
The UK is among the worst nations in Europe for child poverty. In the UK, 11% of 15-year-olds reported they had skipped a meal in 2022 because there wasn't enough money to buy food. In the Netherlands and Finland, this number was 3%.
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11 months ago
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UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops
TUC says proposals on copyright and AI framework must go further to stop exploitation by ârapacious tech bossesâ
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/03/uk-unions-creative-industry-workers-artificial-intelligence-ai-copyright
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Trades Union Congress
11 months ago
The creative industries is a jewel in the crown of the UK economy and the clock is ticking. Without proper guardrails put in place, rapacious tech bosses will continue to cash in on creativesâ work without their consent.
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Trades Union Congress
11 months ago
â Fair pay for creative work when used to train AI models â New likeness rights - avoiding deep fakes without permission â Stronger rights for author attributes â Independent AI regulator
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Trades Union Congress
11 months ago
Our new AI manifesto calls for: â A new taskforce established bringing together creative workers, unions, technologists and government â Transparency of training data â Citing sources and labelling AI generated content â An opt in system to protect creative work
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Trades Union Congress
11 months ago
How do we protect the creative industries from the threat of AI? Here's how: đ
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Tim Sharp
11 months ago
Transparency on AI training, opt in for creative workers and fair pay when work used. Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ârogue employersâ, MPs say -
on.ft.com/43l7JAe
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Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ârogue employersâ, MPs say
Recommendations by parliamentarians come as ministers consider amendments to flagship legislation
https://on.ft.com/43l7JAe
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Tom Jenkins
11 months ago
@houseofcommons.parliament.uk
Business and Trade Committee report on Employment Rights Bill published. Chair
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social
âwe want strategic changes to the Bill to help make sure Britainâs best firms can no longer be undercut by rogue companies"
committees.parliament.uk/committee/36...
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Close loopholes that let rogue firms undercut the best of Britainâs employers by exploiting workers - Committees - UK Parliament
Supply chains missing from Bill mean UK risks becoming dumping ground
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/365/business-and-trade-committee/news/205521/close-loopholes-that-let-rogue-firms-undercut-the-best-of-britains-employers-by-exploiting-workers/
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Kim Kelly
12 months ago
In 2024, the NLRB filed a complaint against Tesla for interfering in a union drive at their Buffalo, NY assembly plant. Today:
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Alex Collinson
12 months ago
Some context on strong real pay figures. Today's new data shows real weekly pay up by 3.4%, which is good. The recent strong growth comes after the longest pay squeeze in living memory - real weekly wages are still only just above 2008 levels. Strong real pay growth much needed.
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Labour urged to defend workersâ rights bill as poll shows huge public support
Exclusive: Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/09/labour-urged-to-defend-workers-rights-bill-as-poll-shows-huge-public-support
12 months ago
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Most zero-hours workers âwith same employer for more than a yearâ
TUC says 1m people are on the insecure contracts â with 130,000 still not having full rights after 10 years
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/03/most-zero-hours-workers-with-same-employer-for-more-than-a-year#:~:text=More%20than%20a%20million%20people,on%20ONS%20labour%20force%20data
about 1 year ago
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Tim Sharp
about 1 year ago
Gig economy firms warned by UK government they may be operating illegally
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Gig economy firms warned by UK government they may be operating illegally
Companies supplying âfreelanceâ workers contacted by minister over practices that could breach employment law
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/25/gig-economy-firms-warned-by-uk-government-they-may-be-operating-illegally?CMP=share_btn_url
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Gary Smith
about 1 year ago
The country voted for change last summer and for a new deal for working people. Bidfoodâs attack on the rights of their workers shows just how much itâs needed. GMB members at Bidfood will have the full support of their union in facing down these threats.
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Of course thereâs a bossesâ backlash over workersâ rights. Starmer must face them down | Polly Toynbee
Business leaders may thunder about job cuts, but their threats could backfire: union membership is only growing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/23/workers-rights-bill-backlash-keir-starmer-union
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about 1 year ago
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Why we need an upgrade in workers' rights:
metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/w...
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I lost ÂŁ800 after a patient bit me at work
My attempts to force him off me were met with resistance, and all the while his teeth stayed clamped around my finger.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/work-a-man-nearly-bit-finger-off-22403340/
about 1 year ago
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Paul Nowak
about 1 year ago
This starts with recognising the state of Palestine and working towards a two state solution. 2/2
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Paul Nowak
about 1 year ago
The
@the-tuc.bsky.social
welcomes reports of a ceasefire deal including the release of hostages. After 15 devastating months we need the international community to provide urgent aid to the people of Gaza and to help secure a lasting peace. 1/2
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