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USDAW warns Govt against narrowing guaranteed hours commitment at Select Committee
Guaranteed hours: Usdaw warns the Government that breaking its manifesto commitment could make workers worse off
Survey: young workers feel undervalued and overlooked
IOSH survey warns that young workers feel “unsupported, undervalued and overlooked” & call for urgent change.
Prison front line staff need action – not another review
POA respond to David Lammy’s announcement of an independent review of Prisons, to be chaired by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd
Trade unions comment on teacher pay award & demand pay rises are fully funded
Government confirms plans for a multi-year settlement in long awaited response to STRB
RMT and the TUC call for urgent government action to save rail jobs
RMT & TUC have jointly called on the goverment to intervene to protect skilled rail engineering jobs under threat in Crewe and Preston.
Will a change of Labour leader open up the space to “finish the job” on labour rights?
The Campaign for Trade Union Freedom and the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group meet in Parliament
NEU writes to Bridget Phillipson as schools endure another day of extreme heat
The National Education Union has demanded urgent investment in school buildings to deal with the effects of climate change.
Employment Tribunal backlog grows as claims rapidly exceed disposals
Employment tribunal receipts remain significantly higher than disposals, with the single claim open caseload increased by 55%
Unions urge employers to keep workers safe during ‘red alert’ heatwave
Calls for a maximum working temperature from the TUC and a range of trade unions
Government publish regulations on electronic and workplace balloting
Regulations, accompanied by a code of practice, will come into force in August
Trade union movement reacts to Keir Starmer’s resignation
PM's decision to step down means the UK will soon have its seventh Prime Minister since 2016.
Time off for public duties consultation
The government are seeking views on how the right to time off work for public duties operates in practice
