TUC
Government backtracks on Trade Union Bill as peers threaten rebellion
U-turn on the proposal to stop payroll collection of subscriptions is a major victory for unions
Government drops trade union bill proposal on check-off
Union leaders welcome change but remain deeply opposed to the bill
Brexit wouldn’t abolish paid holidays, but it would put them at risk
The Working Time Directive guarantees basic rights that the British government can top up at any time
UK workers get 1.5 billion extra days of paid holiday thanks to the EU
Paid holiday entitlements were declining in the UK in the years before the EU Working Time Directive was adopted
Our pensions system is still leaving marginalised groups behind
An Indian worker in the UK typically has less than half the defined benefit pension savings of a white worker
Government continues assault on trade union finances
TUC reports that every pound spent on facility time saves taxpayers £2.31