http://en.redtram.com/ tuc.org.uk Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:37:28 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 50757 | Unions have key role in helping long-term unemployed back into work http://en.redtram.com/go/149111950/top100/ 149111950 Unions have a key role to play in helping the long-term unemployed back into work, new TUC guidance says today (Friday). Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:33:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149111950/top100/ 50757 | More than three million workers not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time http://en.redtram.com/go/148775800/top100/ 148775800 More than 3.3 million workers (13 per cent of the workforce) are not confident they will still be in their job in a year's time according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by the TUC and released today (Thursday). Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:36:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148775800/top100/ 50757 | TUC calls on Mugabe to set Zimbabwean trade union leaders free http://en.redtram.com/go/148440552/top100/ 148440552 As Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, the leaders of the Zimbabwean trade movement, go on trial in Harare tomorrow (Wednesday) for speaking out against the violence that took place during last month's re-run Presidential election campaign, the TUC has called Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:34:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148440552/top100/ 50757 | Employment advisers underfunded and overwhelmed by cases of mistreatment at work, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/147044164/top100/ 147044164 Hard pressed employment advisers are struggling to meet the needs of the UK's most vulnerable workers, a new TUC report reveals today (Saturday).Employment advisers receive daily reports of mistreatment from workers across low paid and female dominated sectors of the Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:41:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/147044164/top100/ 50757 | One million UK businesses could benefit from a new bank holiday http://en.redtram.com/go/146601350/top100/ 146601350 according to a new TUC report out today (Friday). The TUC are calling for a 'Community Day' bank holiday in late October to celebrate and encourage volunteering and community activity. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:32:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146601350/top100/ 50757 | Inequality just as bad as poverty for children, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/145851552/top100/ 145851552 The TUC publishes a briefing today (Wednesday) revealing that inequality is just as damaging to children as poverty, and harms their health, education and well-being. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:41:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/145851552/top100/ 50757 | A-level results are a testament to the hard graft of teachers and students, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/143758769/top100/ 143758769 Commenting on today's A-level results, which showed a record pass rate of 97.2 per cent and a record rate of A grades at 25.9 per cent, TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O Grady said: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:57:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/143758769/top100/ 50757 | Drop 'inappropriate' footwear codes and reduce back and foot problems, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/143536993/top100/ 143536993 The TUC today (Thursday) called for employers to drop "inappropriate" requirements for workers to wear uncomfortable or dangerous footwear.A new TUC guide Working feet and footwear found that while many employers allow employees to wear healthy and safe footwear, a Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:36:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/143536993/top100/ 50757 | Government and Bank must act to stem rising unemployment, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/143430039/top100/ 143430039 Commenting on the latest employment figures released today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC Head of Economic and Social Affairs Adam Lent said: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:10:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/143430039/top100/ 50757 | TUC launches website to support the Portuguese workforce in the UK http://en.redtram.com/go/143189228/top100/ 143189228 The TUC today (Wednesday) launches a new Portuguese language website to support the large number of Portuguese workers in the UK.The website www.trabalharnoreinounido.org explains the rights workers can expect at work, from the national minimum wage (NMW) and working time, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:35:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/143189228/top100/ 50757 | Inflation rise will hit families hardest, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/143099894/top100/ 143099894 Commenting on inflation rising from 3.8 per cent in June to 4.4 per cent in July, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: "These figures show that things are only getting tighter for families across the UK."It is clear that inflation Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:42:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/143099894/top100/ 50757 | Female migrant workers most at risk of not being paid minimum wage http://en.redtram.com/go/142517785/top100/ 142517785 New TUC research published today (Monday) reveals that female migrant workers may be more likely than any other group to be paid less than the national minimum wage (NMW).Reports of the abuse of migrant workers have become increasingly common and Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:32:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142517785/top100/ 50757 | Wales TUC welcomes new General Secretary http://en.redtram.com/go/141639683/top100/ 141639683 Unite Wales regional officer Martin Mansfield is to be the next Wales TUC (WTUC) General Secretary, the TUC announces today (Thursday).He previously worked as a research officer and Assistant General Secretary for the WTUC in the late 1990's. He has Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:19:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141639683/top100/ 50757 | TUC disappointed by interest rate hold http://en.redtram.com/go/141639681/top100/ 141639681 Commenting on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's decision to hold interest rates at five per cent this month, TUC Head of Economics and Social Affairs Adam Lent said: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:19:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141639681/top100/ 50757 | TUC calls for all apprentices to be protected by the minimum wage http://en.redtram.com/go/141418587/top100/ 141418587 All apprentices should be protected by the national minimum wage (NMW) in order to end exploitation and reduce the number of people who drop out because they cannot afford to complete their training, says a new TUC report out today Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:20:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141418587/top100/ 50757 | Bank of England must prioritise growth and cut interest rates, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/141340848/top100/ 141340848 The TUC is calling on the Bank of England to cut interest rates when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets tomorrow (Thursday). Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:06:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141340848/top100/ 50757 | Government report on business health and safety record falls short, says TUC http://en.redtram.com/go/141125910/top100/ 141125910 The TUC has expressed disappointment with the conclusions of Improving outcomes from health and safety, published by the Department for Business (BERR) today (Wednesday). The report considered the effects of the health and safety regulatory regime on smaller businesses.Commenting on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:16:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141125910/top100/ 50757 | TUC response to BERR Vulnerable Workers Forum report http://en.redtram.com/go/140828550/top100/ 140828550 Responding to the Department for Business (BERR) Vulnerable Workers Forum report today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: "This provides a welcome response to the TUC's Commission on Vulnerable Employment. As the TUC's Commission recommended, the Government has decided Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:21:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/140828550/top100/ 50757 | Union membership holds steady http://en.redtram.com/go/139494298/top100/ 139494298 Responding to the latest official statistics on union membership published today (Wednesday) by the Department for Business (BERR), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:43:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/139494298/top100/