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Union boss issues warning to Starmer over government plans

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The Independent UK

Wealth tax needed to help working people and avoid threat from Reform, says union chief

Exclusive: Paul Nowak says Rachel Reeves should ‘stay the course’ on plans for investment

The Guardian - UK

Starmer needs to show he is on the side of working people or Farage will become PM, warns Labour’s biggest backer

Ahead of the TUC congress next week, general secretary Paul Nowak has spoken to The Independent about why Keir Starmer’s government needs to introduce ‘popular’ wealth taxes in the Budget to combat Farage and Reform

The Independent UK

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TUC leader urges Government to show it is on the side of workers

Paul Nowak said Labour should recognise the public mood for decent jobs, pay and working conditions.

Evening Standard

Half of UK adults fear for their job over AI, poll reveals as union warns the technology will worsen inequality

Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest concerns for 51% of 2,600 British adults

Evening Standard

Nearly two-thirds of young adults fear AI will take their jobs

The Trades Union Congress says while AI could have transformational potential, it also risks entrenching inequality

The Independent UK

Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

The TUC calls for a new approach to technology and greater input from workers on how it is deployed

The Guardian - UK

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Gender gap means retired women ‘have four months a year with no pension’

Income inequality means women in effect stop receiving a pension from 21 August, union leaders say

The Guardian - UK

TUC in call for gender equality over pensions

The Government has revived the Pension Commission.

Evening Standard

Voices: I’m a bouncer – policing what people say in pubs is a step too far

COMMENT: A clause in Labour’s Employment Rights Bill aims to protect workers from ‘third-party harassment’. With pubs and clubs closing at an alarming rate, door supervisor George Bass asks: Where will they find the money for extra staff?

The Independent UK

Lords accused of trying to block Labour’s zero-hours contract ban for ‘bad bosses’

Proposed changes to Labour’s flagship workers bill are ‘plain wrong,’ trade union boss says

The Independent UK

Zero-hours contracts: peers accused of ‘trying to block stronger UK workers’ rights’

Lords ‘doing bidding of bad bosses’, says TUC, amid growing campaign by business leaders to water down Labour’s plans

The Guardian - UK

Sick pay changes could benefit UK firms by up to £2bn, TUC says

Exclusive: Analysis shows covering part of salaries from first day off can boost productivity and employee retention

The Guardian - UK

TUC plans inspections of workplaces amid heatwave concern

More than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps have signed up to take part.

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The Guardian - UK

UK ministers urged to pass bill protecting DEI whistleblowers

Legislation would compel employers of more than 250 workers to reveal disability and ethnicity pay gaps

The Independent UK

Starmer resists recognising Palestinian state as unions’ demand deepens Labour split

Exclusive: The Independent has seen a communique between the TUC and the French and Canadian union umbrella bodies demanding their governments recognise Palestine as a state immediately, with Labour on the brink of a civil war over the issue

The Independent UK

Three union leaders included in King’s Birthday Honours

Dave Ward and Patrick Roach are made CBEs and Sue Ferns is made an OBE.

The Independent UK

TUC increases pressure on Reeves to introduce wealth taxes

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Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

The Independent UK

Union boss warns Starmer over ‘echoing the right’ on immigration

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak is calling on the left to reclaim the progressive case for a controlled migration policy

The Guardian - UK

Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

The Guardian - UK

Matt Wrack plans to stay in post as teaching union’s general secretary

Wrack, whose appointment as NASUWT chief faced legal challenge, condemns ‘ludicrous’ efforts to undermine him

The Independent UK

Reeves warned employment rights law has already led to hiring freeze and loss of business confidence

The chancellor has found herself under siege as two surveys of businesses reveal a loss of confidence

The Guardian - UK

Employment rights bill ‘improves Labour’s favourability among voters’

Polling for TUC suggests measures could lure voters back from Reform, Greens or independents, but finds low awareness

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as working-class champion, TUC chief says

Exclusive: Paul Nowak acknowledges voters’ frustrations but says Reform UK hasn’t got the answers, and urges Keir Starmer to resist any move to the right

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