Archive: Tuc Conference

Tough gig: Balls heckled at TUC conference

Ed Balls takes on the union delegates at the TUC conference in Brighton

Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls endured heckling and hostility as he faced up to union members at the TUC conference in Brighton.

Autumn statement 2011: Public sector pay takes another hit

Olympics 'isolated' right-wingers

Neither side blinking as pensions walkout nears

Olympics 'isolated' right-wingers

Army personnel had to be called up to assist in providing Olympic security

London 2012 was a triumph for the left, outgoing union boss Brendan Barber has claimed.

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Unions meet to organise 'mass movement' against cuts

Marchers during the public sector pensions strike make their point

Union leaders are demanding a mass movement against the spending cuts as they meet for the annual TUC conference.

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'Support not compulsion' for school leavers

Union reject raising the compulsory education age to 18.

Unions have rejected government proposals to force young people to remain in education until the age of 18.

TUC elects new president

Dave Prentis is elected new president of the TUC.

The new president of the TUC today called on the government to act against rogue bosses and employers who flout their responsibilities to staff.

Carers demand more govt support

Carers urge the government to support flexible working.

Trade unions have called on the government to do more to help carers in the work force.

Unison launches anti-racism helpline

New anti-racism hotline launched for NHS staff.

A new hotline has been launched to help NHS workers report and tackle racism.

Govt under pressure to protect arts funding

As the Olympics rises out of Stratford, will the British arts suffer?

The TUC agreed today to seek assurances from the government that arts funding will not be cut further as a result of the 2012 Olympics.

English language cuts condemned

Unions have called for the government to prioritise life-long learning to boost skills.

Unions vote for EU referendum

TUC delegates today voted to lobby the government to hold a referendum on the EU treaty.

'No conflict' plea as unions told to work with govt

John Hutton has urged unions to put confrontation and conflict behind them and work with the government to boost economic growth and protect vulnerable workers.

Hutton vows to crack down on exploitation

Unions were today urged to work with the government in protecting vulnerable workers.

Prison officers demand right to strike

Prison officers should have the right to strike, the TUC agreed today.

Lambert: Resisting globalisation 'disastrous'

Lambert points to 'common ground' with unions

Unions have been urged to embrace rather than "push back against the forces of globalisation" by attempting to regulate multi-national companies.

Govt under pressure to regulate private equity

Unions have called for greater transparency and regulation of private equity firms.

Unions call for tougher carbon cuts

Unions warn more must be done to address global warming problem by 2050.

Union activists have warned the government's plans to reduce carbon emissions by 60 per cent before 2050 will not be adequate to stem global warming.

Smith: Britain isn't 'broken'

The government finally moved to counter David Cameron's warnings of anarchy in the UK today, with the declaration "Britain isn't broken".

Immigrants to be shown 'benefits' of unions

Migrant workers coming to the UK will be encouraged to join a trade union, the home secretary said today.

Hain promises 'justice' for pensioners

Work and pensions secretary Peter Hain today promised redress for the victims of collapsed pension schemes.

Unions prepare for coordinated strikes

Unions have backed calls for coordinated action over the government's below inflation pay deals for public sector workers.

Super rich 'floating free' of society

Tax loopholes allow the super rich to "float free" from the concerns and pressures affecting the rest of society, the leader of the TUC said yesterday.

Brown challenged to 'listen' to unions

Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC, played down press speculation that unions are heading for a clash with Gordon Brown by warmly welcoming the new prime minister to this year's gathering of the trade unions.