The government cannot stand by while mums are forced out of work. Without immediate action to support women to stay in work we risk losing decades of progress on women’s labour market participation.

This year we’re celebrating 150 years since the first Trades Union Congress took place on 2 June 1868 at the Manchester Mechanics’ Institute. The anniversary reminds us of the giant steps forward ...

TUC’s plan for a new sectoral minimum wage and a new workforce strategy would be an important first step in the government’s promise to fix social care. By reforming how we tax the wealthy and ...

A fairer approach to the tax treatment of banks in light of windfall profits from higher interest rates.

Employment Rights Bill – a lifeline for four million insecure workers ...

Mental health and the workplace is an increasingly important issue for trade unions. This workbook is for all workplace reps and helps to explain what they can do to support those in the workplace ...

This digital exhibition explores the historical significance of trade union leader Mary Macarthur and the work of the National Federation of Women Workers. Using the TUC Library’s archives it ...

Note: This content is provided as general background information and should not be taken as legal advice or financial advice for your particular situation. Make sure to get individual advice on your ...

TUC analysis shows that young workers (aged 25 and under) face the highest risk of unemployment due to the coronavirus crisis. The TUC is calling for a job guarantee scheme to stop those without work ...

1 The TUC uses the term ‘Black workers’ to indicate people of colour with a shared history. ‘Black’ is used in a broad political and inclusive sense to describe people in the UK who have suffered from ...

Individual direct share ownership Private share ownership (ie that owned by individuals directly rather than through a pension fund) in the UK is even more unequally held than pension wealth. The ...

1 Throughout this report we will use LGBT when referring to the research findings which utilises the census data combined with demographic modelling to ensure the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans ...