The TUC has recently polled people on zero hour contracts and the abuses that a lot of these workers have faced are simply not acceptable in a developed society. Zero hour contracts must be abolished. https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/uk-firms-used-18-million-zero-hour-contracts-2017-its-time-ban-zero-hour-contracts
Economy: TUC Offers Advice for Budget 2017
The TUC is calling on the Chancellor to take four key steps in this week's Budget. They are calling for him to end the public sector pay cap, upgrade our workplaces, take swift steps to address the living standards crisis, and expand public investment. https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/four-ways-chancellor-can-afford-higher-public-spending-%E2%80%93-not-including-accounting-games
Economics: 25% of Workers Haven’t got £500 for an Emergency
The TUC has surveyed over 3000 people and some of the results are quite shocking http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/09/nearly-half-workers-struggling-wage-stagnation/
Pensions: Freedom Isn’t What We Want…
The TUC makes the point that we need to establish default retirement pathways to help savers. http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/09/new-world-pension-freedom-wont-solve-old-problem/
Trade: Securing Workers’ Rights
The TUC is raising concerns over future trade deals and has come up with 8 actions that they feel are appropriate for all future trade negotiations. http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/08/take-free-trade-deals-protect-workers-rights/
Employment: TUC on the Taylor Report
An initial response to the Taylor Report. The findings of which could lead to policy that could affect up to 3.2 million people currently in insecure work. http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/07/taylor-review-know-far/
Do We All Need a Pay Rise?
Alex Collinson of the TUC writes here about how both public and private sector workers have seen a real terms decrease in wages since 2010. http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/07/not-just-public-sector-needs-pay-rise/
Adel and Wharfedale Branch 