Employment grows but wage growth to stay weak
Beckett Frith, AUGUST 14, 2017 T Research suggests this could be the result of an increase in labour supply over the past year UK employment will grow strongly in the third quarter of 2017 but wage…
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Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says
Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says Nearly two million public sector workers regularly work unpaid overtime, union says in response to chancellor’s suggestion public sector workers are ‘overpaid’. Research…
Foreign Aid or UK Aid?
The English TUC has always enjoyed keeping you informed. Below is an overview of the Foreign Aid facts and figures. The article makes interesting reading. In recent weeks there has been a growing call for…
Employees lack faith in managers and leaders
Kristian Brunt-Seymour, JUNE 30, 2017 Less than half of UK employees trusted or had confidence in their organisation’s executives Employees lack confidence in their senior managers’ people management skills, according to annual research from Willis…
Was the ‘Unite The Union’ election for General Secretary conducted Illegal?
Was the ‘Unite The Union’ election for General Secretary conducted Illegal? STATEMENT FROM GERARD COYNE I have been notified by email that I have been sacked from my position as West Midlands Regional Secretary…
Population growth sharpest in 70 years after ‘record’ migration levels puts squeeze on wages and Public Services
Dear All, The English TUC has campaigned for controlled immigration to the UK (especially England as it is the most affected by immigration levels) because of the impact it has on reducing employment opportunities and…
Surprise for markets as trio of Bank of England gurus call for interest rates to rise.
‘Downward spiral’: UK slips to 40th place in press freedom rankings
Reporters Without Borders says Britain is approaching tipping point in wake of passage of Investigatory Powers Act Christophe Deloire of Reporters Without Borders: ‘If media freedom is not secure, then none of the other freedoms…
Inquiry will likely call for those on zero-hours contracts to be given the right to request fixed hours
The Taylor inquiry will likely call for those on zero-hours contracts to be given the right to request fixed hours HR and employment law experts have welcomed Matthew Taylor’s predicted call for those on zero-hours…
Doctors could be forced to work for NHS for at least five years under plans for ‘home grown’ expansion
It costs the taxpayer £230,000 to train a doctor, over and above fees paid by individuals. After having been trained a self-employed doctors can earn in excess of £100,000 a year. It is not unheard of for some…