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Publications

Fair Work Commission First Report

Articles from TUC President Lesley Mercer, Lord Monks, Carl Roper, Neil Walsh,...

Articles from TUC President Lesley Mercer, Lord Monks, Carl Roper, Neil Walsh, John Park and Dan Whittle. Intro from Sue Ferns.
Download Posted: 07/03/13
Forefront 14

Spring/Summer 2013 edition of the Unions21 journal. Articles by Frances...

Spring/Summer 2013 edition of the Unions21 journal. Articles by Frances O'Grady, Ian Murray MP, Alan Manning, Paul Noon, Damian Lyons Lowe. Sponsored by Unity Trust Bank
Download Posted: 07/03/13
Hit hardest, scarred longest: Young workers during the crisis

What can be done by governments, employers and by unions to...

What can be done by governments, employers and by unions to create opportunities for young workers.
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Stephen Timms MP

Unions and The New Economy, Unions 21 Conference March 2012

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AudioBoo

Ken Mulkearn on the background to the Hutton Review of Fair Pay, comparisons between public and private sector pay rises, Recorded at TUC Congress 2010, Manchester

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YouTube

Mathew Danaher speaks on Union Community Organising and Coalition Building

Mat, the UNISON Community Unionism Coordinator, spoke at the event at the Society of Radiographers conference in Brighton.

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Next Event

Big Pay Debate - Prospect

Date: 24th May 2013

Our Director Dan Whittle is speaking a the 'Big Pay Debate' organised by Prospect at the Harwell Science Campus.

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About Us

"I always like to think of Unions21 as the trade union movement's answer to the TaxPayers' Alliance - but with less money and more brains." - TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady We provide an ‘open space’ for discussion on the future of the trade union movement and the world of work. We have helped shape unions since 1993 by providing evidence, advice,...

Bring back wages councils to tackle living standards crisis
9th March 2013

In a speech to the Unions21 conference today, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady, has challenged the Labour Party to introduce policies to reduce growing wage inequality. Frances said that this should include a return to wages councils that could set legally enforced minimum wages in different sectors. They would involve union, employer and expert members, and could go significantly...