TTIP: TUC Boss Frances O'Grady Fearful of Impact on Labour Laws
O'Grady says EU should be using TTIP negotiations to improve labour laws in the US.
UK Employment: Full-Time Workers Only Account for One in Every 40 New Jobs Since 2008
The TUC says there are still far too few full-time employee jobs for everyone who wants one,
UK Government Unveiling How Individual Taxpayer Money is Spent
Whitehall is calling it a 'revolution in tax transparency' while TUC is unsure of the motives.
UK Cost of Living: Real Wages Not Expected to Rise Next Year
XpertHR says pay settlements are expected to rise by 2% next year, at the same rate as inflation.
Thousands of Protesters Demand Pay Rise in TUC Marches
Public sector workers demand pay rise amidst 'longest pay squeeze in history'
FTSE 100 Directors' Pay Profligacy Shows Only Top Feeling UK Economic Recovery
If company bosses want to stave off pay regulation they must bring workers up with them.
FTSE 100 Directors' Earnings Rise to £2.4m - 120 Times the Average Full-Time Worker
Median total earnings of FTSE 100 company director was £2.4m in fiscal year 2013/2014, according to research firm Incomes Data Services.
UK Jobs Market: 85% of Firms Plan Recruitment Drive of Permanent Staff
But the REC says skills shortages are affecting how businesses hire.
TTIP: Unions Lobby for NHS Exemption from Free-Trade Agreement
Unions to debate motion on Wednesday as Unite writes to every UK MEP.
Mark Carney: UK Has Opportunity For Higher Employment Than Before Financial Crisis
Bank of England governor also dampens speculation of early interest rates rise in 2014.
TUC Congress 2014: Bank of England's Mark Carney Plans to Talk Real Wages
Carney will talk about the UK labour market and real wages in his speech to trade unions.
General Election 2015: Labour Party Promise to Make Employment Tribunals 'Fairer'
The shadow business secretary says Labour will abolish the current system if elected.
TUC Congress 2014: Frances O'Grady Warns of 'Downton Abbey Style' Society
The general secretary asked delegates if they are 'going to settle for a nastier and poorer Britain'.
UK Under-Employment Jumps by '93,000' Over Last Two Years
The TUC says under-employment remains stubbornly high and is still rising.
Mind the Pay Gap: UK CEOs Face Disengaged Workers Over Stratospheric Pay
Stephen Bevan, of the thinktank The Work Foundation, writes for IBTimes UK.
Gaza Strip: Boycott Israel Threats Mount as BDS Calls For Russian Style Sanctions
BDS leader Hugh Lanning tells IBTimes UK that support for BDS is reaching unprecedented levels.
TUC Begs UK Government to Reform Union Strike Ballot Rules
France O'Grady highlights outdated rules that mean balloting must take place by post.
UK Strikes: Number of Working Days Lost Rockets 78% in 2013
ONS data shows sharp spike in number of days lost to strikes, though total stoppages falls.
UK Employment Rate Hits Record High but Pay Decline Worsens
Despite economic recovery, the real terms fall in wages sharpens between March and May 2014.
TUC: UK Unemployment Still Well Above Pre-Crisis Levels Across All Regions
TUC warns talk of UK interest rate hikes are a "worrying distraction" from the unemployment problem
TUC: Share UK Economic Recovery With Angry Public Sector Workers by Ending Pay Rise Cap
Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC, says no recovery for public sector staff.
Osborne Appeals to Labour's Heartland With 'Northern Powerhouse' Rail Link
The UK Chancellor is considering an east-west high-speed railway to boost non-London economic growth.
Employment Tribunal Fees Slammed by TUC as Single Claims Plummet
TUC argues work tribunal fees is deterring many workers.
Firefighters Stage 24-Hour Strike in Biggest FBU Walkout for Three years
England fans urged to order take-away instead of cooking during World Cup as strike takes place.
Ofgem Asks Big Six: Will You Pass Falling Energy Costs on to UK Consumers?
Energy regulator writes to firms in light of falling wholesale costs and spiralling household bills.
UK Government Names and Shames 25 Minimum Wage Underpayers
Premier League football club among those under fire for paying workers below minimum wage.
What to Expect From the UK's New Employment Figures
IBTimes UK takes a look at some predictions for the ONS's latest Labour Market report.
UK Social Mobility: People Too Dependent on Parents' Income, Warns TUC
Frances O'Grady says that the UK's lack of social mobility has held millions of people back.
London May Day March Honours Bob Crow and Tony Benn
Today's May Day March in London's Trafalgar Square was held in honour of the recently passed Bob Crow and Tony Benn.
London Tube Strikes: Boris Johnson a Liar, Says TUC Chief
Hundreds of trade union activists gather in Trafalgar Square for London May Day rally