Employers have been accused of “panicking” over union rep training as speculation mounts that the government will cave in to...
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A total ban on employees accessing Facebook, MySpace or Bebo at work is an “over-reaction”, the TUC has warned.Instead, employers...
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TUC claims CBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones, according to arch-rival the TUC. Sarah Veale,...
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Working women would suffer if Tory MP John Redwood’s policy review on workplace was implemented, claims TUC
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe TUC has hit out at the “extreme” package of workplace proposals put forward by Conservative MP John Redwood’s policy...
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Public sector unions PCS and NUT call on TUC to support co-ordinated pay strikes
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherJoint strikes over public sector pay will be voted on by members of all registered trade unions at the end...
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TUC general secretary, Brendan Barber, has welcomed the findings of the Walker Review of Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity, but said it...
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Private equity representatives meet TUC chiefs in first of several planned meetings
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryRepresentatives of trade unions and the private equity industry came face-to-face yesterday (Tuesday) in the first of a series of...
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The TUC has published an employers’ guide to help ensure the safety of migrant workers.
The document, Safety and Migrant Workers, warns...
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TUC calls for employers to show restraint when considering total ban on smoking breaks
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWith the smoking ban in English workplaces only days away, the TUC is urging employers not to make life difficult...
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TUC slams Tony Blair’s farewell opt-out of European Union charter of human and social rights in EU treaty
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe UK’s opt-out on a charter of human and social rights, negotiated by Tony Blair at the European Council meeting which ended...
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The influx of migrant workers to the UK has boosted the economy and is not having an adverse affect on...
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TUC calls for fresh start on public services by new prime minister Gordon Brown to gain support for reforms
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe TUC has told new prime minister Gordon Brown that the government needs a fresh start on public services if...
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Unions and voluntary organisations have called for a new national bank holiday to be made in October to celebrate and...
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TUC union calls for agency workers to have equal rights as permanent staff after survey reveals ‘abuse and bad treatment’ of temps
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTrade unions have again called for agency workers to have equal rights to permanent employees after a survey revealed widespread...
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TUC calls on government to protect workers and the UK economy from excesses of private equity takeovers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe TUC is calling on the government to introduce a set of measures to deal with ‘threats’ to the economy...