Is your workplace COVID-Secure? Help test a new TUC risk assessment website
Can you help us test and develop a new TUC website to keep workers safe as our workplaces start up again after lockdown? Union campaigning won a new government duty […]
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Trade union courses locally 2022
TUC courses sign up now…for online TU courses Midlands TUC courses: https://www.tuc.org.uk/TUCcourses#midlands more online courses at https://www.tuceducation.org.uk/findacourse/ Trade Union Studies Representatives’ Programme at Shrewsbury College & GMB Offices, Hanley, Stoke on Trent Union Reps Stage […]
National Minimum Wage rates increase
from 1st April 2024 the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage will be paid from the age of 21 years at £11.44/hour. development rate (which covers workers aged 18-20 […]
Working in the UK – a guide to your rights
Free online TUC Employment Rights guide – ‘Working in the UK – a guide to your rights’ The TUC’s ‘Working in the UK – a guide to your rights’ is […]
TUC Education free webinars
Watch live or after on replay – you can register easily to watch
A (retiring) woman’s place? In her union
Wednesday 11 March, 1pm 47 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3TH Work is a huge part of our lives and, in many ways, shapes the rhythms of our weeks, months and […]
Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Conference
organised by Midlands TUC planned for Friday, 27 March 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED
TUC Women in Leadership Course
Women in Leadership – 2021 Programme The 2021 TUC Midlands Women in Leadership course is now open to applications
TUC Workshop on Organising Migrant Workers and Tackling Discrimination at Work
This workshop, being held in Birmingham, will explore the discrimination and exploitation that migrants and BME workers frequently face which lowers conditions for all workers. It will develop strategies with […]
Waspi Women’s Concessionary Travel Pass
65 and Still Waiting for your Bus Pass? In most of England, entitlement to a bus pass rises with State Pension Age, currently about 65yrs 6months . But West Midlands […]
TUC MIDLANDS SOCIAL MEDIA MASTERCLASS
This first event will be held on Thursday 2nd November 2017 from 10.30am in the training room at the TUC Offices, Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3TH. Applications are expected to […]
new Agency worker rights
Agency Workers’ Protection fails at the first legal hurdle…..
Millions benefit from extra holiday April 09
Minimum holiday entitlement has risen to 28 days
Employment Law Changes
in 2013: A number of significant changes will be made to employment law this year. See the briefing from Thompsons Solicitors here…..
Workers’ Rights – manifestos analysed
The Institute of Employment Rights (to which WB&DTUC is affiliated) has analysed the parties’ manifesto effects on your rights at work if Tories or Labour are elected at the general […]
Defending our right to represent members
Thursday 24th October 5.30pm – 7.30pm @ 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA registering NOW
Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary
Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary https://wolverhampton.cityofsanctuary.org/ seeks to help and support asylum seekers and refugees in and around Wolverhampton, and encouraged Wolverhampton City Council to make a public commitment to Wolverhampton becoming a […]
Tom Mann Memorial Lecture 2019
The future of work Speaker: Len McCluskey (General Secretary, Unite) Weds 30th OctDoors open 7pmMethodist Central HallCoventry CV1 2HA
UNISON Job closing date 7 June
Caseworker 25hrs over 5 days £28,785 pro rata