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TUC to warn Europe on 'repatriation of workers' rights'

TUC to warn Europe on 'repatriation of workers' rights'

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady will today appeal for the help of unions across Europe in persuading their governments to resist David Cameron's attempt to 'repatriate' workers' rights.

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Unemployment falls, but not for women

Unemployment falls, but not for women

Unemployment has fallen to 2.49 million, but the number of women who are unemployed remained static between September and November, according to the Office for National Statistics.…

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Unemployment down, but not for women

Unemployment down, but not for women

Unemployment fell to 7.8 per cent between August and October this year, although the number of women in employment dropped as did the number of people working part-time jobs, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.…

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Number of underemployed reaches one million

Number of underemployed reaches one million

The number of workers who want to work more hours has risen by an estimated one million since the start of the economic downturn in 2008 with part-time workers the most affected, according to the Office for National Statistics.…

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Gender pay gap falls by 0.9%

Gender pay gap falls by 0.9%

The gender pay gap has fallen from 10.5% to 9.6% over the last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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