New skills eco-system puts clear water between Labour and the tories
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.
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.
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.
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.
TUC research demonstrates further hardship for many in one of the most financially difficult times of the year; meanwhile, the government refuses to help.
The TUC have said the government’s latest employment reforms “will not save a single job” but instead “make it easier to sack people”.
The autumn statement saw victories for the TUC’s Pay Fair campaign against regional pay, but the battle’s not over yet.
See this graphic from the TUC’s Pay Fair campaign for an illustration of why postcode pay doesn’t add up.
Addressing yesterday’s TUC “After Austerity” event, Lib Dem peer Lord Oakeshott attacked the “grotesquely large” pay gap in society.
After increased talk of a General Strike after the October 20th protest and an upcoming European strike, John Millington asks if the UK will see one.
In the wake of the October 20th protest, Ruwan Subasinghe discusses the legality of a General Strike.