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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

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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.

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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

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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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The Independent UK

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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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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

The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure from biggest backers to unpick Brexit after Trump tariffs

As the prime minister grapples with the US trade tariffs, trade unions and business groups are pushing him to negotiate closer ties with the EU

The National (Scotland)

Concerns raised over banners 'bordering on race hatred' in Scottish town

Concerns have been raised after ‘racist’ banners have appeared at a Clydebank landmark ...

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The Independent UK

Reeves to take on unions in showdown over austerity Budget

A defiant chancellor will deliver her spring statement against a background of threats from trade unions and discontent from the Labour left

The Guardian - UK

Employment rights bill must do more to stop ‘disposable labour’ in UK, say unions

Joint statement says important strides have been made since mass firing of workers by P&O Ferries three years ago

The Independent UK

Tories seek to exempt pubs, restaurants and sports stadiums from Labour harassment ban

Labour figures have dubbed Tory plans the ‘Chris Pincher amendment’ after the disgraced former Tory MP

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: UK expels Russian diplomat and says Moscow is seeking closure of British embassy in city – as it happened

Move is in response to similar Russian measures earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

More support for people in ill health to stay in work ‘could save UK £1bn’

Commission for Healthier Working Lives warns against cutting benefits and calls for proactive route for 8m affected

Evening Standard

Huge cost to the economy of work-related ill health – TUC

Days lost because of health conditions such as stress, depression and anxiety have increased by a third since 2010, a study suggests.

The Independent UK

Study comes as trade unions press case for workers rights reform as employment legislation returns to the Commons this week

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