Employers failing to meet Apprenticeship demand, warns TUC
Employers are failing to provide enough Apprenticeship places for learners eager for an alternative to university, warns union TUC. According to Scarlet Harris, the TUC’s…
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New consultation could weaken employees’ right to request time off to train, warns TUC
A further review of employees’ right to request time off for training, which came into effect from April 6, risks weakening the legislation “as a…
TUC welcomes the Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation
The TUC has welcomed the Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation, which was launched last week by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Minister…
All apprentices should get hourly minimum wage, says TUC
All apprentices should be paid the national minimum wage, according to the TUC, which says more than half are currently exempt from it. Apprentices under…
Time to Train – Looking forward to the upcoming TUC Congress
Skills take to the fringe – not Edinburgh, but Brighton – as trade unionists gather for the annual TUC Congress next week. As delegates from…
Liz Smith tells FE News why she is looking forward to the upcoming TUC Congress
Skills take to the fringe – not Edinburgh, but Brighton – as trade unionists gather for the annual TUC Congress next week. As delegates from…
TUC steps up campaign for occupational health
unionlearn issues occupational health workbook for union reps The TUC has urged British employers to dole out better occupational health assistance to two million employees…
New agreement will see NUS and TUC work together
“ Cash-strapped students are increasingly turning to work during term-time in order to avoid crippling education debts, according to new research published today. And unsurprisingly,…
Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), Talks Exclus
“ The festivities are a fading memory, and the Further Education sector returns to the work of tackling skills shortages and providing better access to…
TUC points to research indicating unions are key to unlocking employee potential
“ Workplaces with a strong union presence have a higher labour productivity and “workplace financial performance”, according to a briefing released yesterday by the Trades…