Tag Archives: TUC

Pensions – an unfinished revolution

By Guest | Published: May 15, 2013

Before Mrs Thatcher destroyed Britain’s post-war pension consensus, Beveridge had given us a decent state pension that kept up with earnings, and Barbara Castle had added an earnings related state pension (SERPS) to those whose employers did not provide a decent workplace pension on top.

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Benefit fraud accounts for just 0.7 per cent of welfare budget, official figures show

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 9, 2013

The latest report estimates fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today, found that benefit fraud accounts for just 0.7 per cent of the welfare budget.

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New skills eco-system puts clear water between Labour and the tories

By Tony Burke | Published: March 10, 2013

A new ‘skills eco system’ now puts clear water between Labour and the Tories policy of ‘pile ‘em high and sell ‘em cheap’ low grade apprenticeships.

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British workers see biggest fall in wages among wealthiest countries

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 7, 2013

British workers have suffered the biggest fall in the value of their wages of any of the world’s wealthiest countries, according to a new study from the TUC.

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Meetings this week in support of Mexican trade unionists

By Tony Burke | Published: February 17, 2013

A public meeting has been called in London this week to support of Mexican trade unionists, whose activities are being threatened by restrictive new laws.

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New research shows 400,000 people will spend a second successive Christmas on the dole

By Dan Holden | Published: December 20, 2012

TUC research demonstrates further hardship for many in one of the most financially difficult times of the year; meanwhile, the government refuses to help.

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TUC: Latest employment laws will “make it easier to sack people” and “not save a single job”

By Shamik Das | Published: December 18, 2012

The TUC have said the government’s latest employment reforms “will not save a single job” but instead “make it easier to sack people”.

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The autumn statement saw a victory for fair pay – but the battle’s not over yet

By Guest | Published: December 7, 2012

The autumn statement saw victories for the TUC’s Pay Fair campaign against regional pay, but the battle’s not over yet.

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Graphic: Why postcode pay doesn’t add up

By Left Foot Forward | Published: December 7, 2012

See this graphic from the TUC’s Pay Fair campaign for an illustration of why postcode pay doesn’t add up.

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Oakeshott attacks “grotesquely large” pay gap in society

By Guest | Published: November 16, 2012

Addressing yesterday’s TUC “After Austerity” event, Lib Dem peer Lord Oakeshott attacked the “grotesquely large” pay gap in society.

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