Anjum Klair
@anjumklair.bsky.social
Work at the Trades Union Congress - Policy Officer on Labour market & Social security. Leicester City fan. Tweeting in personal capacity retweets not endorsements
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Important new rights for workers announced today.
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will include:
- Rights to guaranteed hours contracts for agency workers
- Regulation of umbrella companies
- Right for an independent union to seek recognition where employer recognised a non-independent one
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will include:
- Rights to guaranteed hours contracts for agency workers
- Regulation of umbrella companies
- Right for an independent union to seek recognition where employer recognised a non-independent one
March 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Important new rights for workers announced today.
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will include:
- Rights to guaranteed hours contracts for agency workers
- Regulation of umbrella companies
- Right for an independent union to seek recognition where employer recognised a non-independent one
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will include:
- Rights to guaranteed hours contracts for agency workers
- Regulation of umbrella companies
- Right for an independent union to seek recognition where employer recognised a non-independent one
Tory legacy is nearly a million (987,000) young people not working or learning www.tuc.org.uk/news/young-p...
Young people’s life chances are on the line – Youth Guarantee must now deliver change
Young people not in work, education or training surged to almost a million under the Tories
www.tuc.org.uk
February 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Tory legacy is nearly a million (987,000) young people not working or learning www.tuc.org.uk/news/young-p...
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Nigel Farage and Reform aren’t on the side of working people – they’re on the side of bad bosses, zero hours contracts and fire and rehire.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour urged to defend workers’ rights bill as poll shows huge public support
Exclusive: Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Nigel Farage and Reform aren’t on the side of working people – they’re on the side of bad bosses, zero hours contracts and fire and rehire.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Bank of England must keep moving with rate cuts to help households and businesses - www.tuc.org.uk/news/bank-en...
Bank of England must keep moving with rate cuts to help households and businesses
The TUC has called on the Bank of England to keep reducing interest rates after today's cut to 4.5%
www.tuc.org.uk
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Bank of England must keep moving with rate cuts to help households and businesses - www.tuc.org.uk/news/bank-en...
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Employers are not using zero hours contracts for short term cover. Rather, most zero-hours workers are being parked on them for months, and sometimes years, at a time.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Most zero-hours workers ‘with same employer for more than a year’
TUC says 1m people are on the insecure contracts – with 130,000 still not having full rights after 10 years
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Employers are not using zero hours contracts for short term cover. Rather, most zero-hours workers are being parked on them for months, and sometimes years, at a time.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A useful, timely webinar for union reps, HR staff and others. @kategobell.bsky.social, Ged Nichols of Accord and TSB's Ariam Enraght-Moony discuss how unions and employers work together as part of Good Business Fortnight.
@cipd.bsky.social @the-tuc.bsky.social
www.tuc.org.uk/events/role-...
@cipd.bsky.social @the-tuc.bsky.social
www.tuc.org.uk/events/role-...
The role of unions as strategic partners: Good Business Fortnight webinar
This webinar will explore the changing landscape unions are operating in, the expectations placed on them and their role when businesses face strategic decisions.
www.tuc.org.uk
January 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A useful, timely webinar for union reps, HR staff and others. @kategobell.bsky.social, Ged Nichols of Accord and TSB's Ariam Enraght-Moony discuss how unions and employers work together as part of Good Business Fortnight.
@cipd.bsky.social @the-tuc.bsky.social
www.tuc.org.uk/events/role-...
@cipd.bsky.social @the-tuc.bsky.social
www.tuc.org.uk/events/role-...
TUC - urges Bank of England to act after inflation falls and ECB chief economist warned of the risk to economies of keeping interest rates high for too long - www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-cal...
TUC calls for interest rate cut after ECB warns of risks to growth from keeping rates high
Union body urges Bank of England to act after inflation falls and ECB chief economist warned of the risk to economies of keeping interest rates high for too long
www.tuc.org.uk
January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
TUC - urges Bank of England to act after inflation falls and ECB chief economist warned of the risk to economies of keeping interest rates high for too long - www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-cal...
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Hello!
I am working with Amnesty & I am looking for a Disabled person who has experienced difficulties in the benefits system & then experienced impacts to their wider rights (housing, health etc) because of the violation of their right to social security.
Please DM or comment.
You can be anonymous.
I am working with Amnesty & I am looking for a Disabled person who has experienced difficulties in the benefits system & then experienced impacts to their wider rights (housing, health etc) because of the violation of their right to social security.
Please DM or comment.
You can be anonymous.
January 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Hello!
I am working with Amnesty & I am looking for a Disabled person who has experienced difficulties in the benefits system & then experienced impacts to their wider rights (housing, health etc) because of the violation of their right to social security.
Please DM or comment.
You can be anonymous.
I am working with Amnesty & I am looking for a Disabled person who has experienced difficulties in the benefits system & then experienced impacts to their wider rights (housing, health etc) because of the violation of their right to social security.
Please DM or comment.
You can be anonymous.
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WIN 🚨 | @gmb.org.uk have won Amazon workers full pay during pre-planned warehouse shutdowns.
Previously, workers were expected to lose a day's pay through no fault of their own.
Amaz-ing.
Previously, workers were expected to lose a day's pay through no fault of their own.
Amaz-ing.
January 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
WIN 🚨 | @gmb.org.uk have won Amazon workers full pay during pre-planned warehouse shutdowns.
Previously, workers were expected to lose a day's pay through no fault of their own.
Amaz-ing.
Previously, workers were expected to lose a day's pay through no fault of their own.
Amaz-ing.
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'Has McDonald's now become a predator's paradise?'
McDonald's CEO Alistair Macrow is asked about allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of zero-hours contracts.
McDonald's CEO Interrogated
YouTube video by Trades Union Congress (TUC)
youtu.be
January 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
'Has McDonald's now become a predator's paradise?'
McDonald's CEO Alistair Macrow is asked about allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of zero-hours contracts.
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Ministers are soon to decide on the statutory sick pay rate for low earners. The conclusion they come to will have a huge impact on many households' budgets.
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/sick-p...
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/sick-p...
Sick pay decision for 2 million low-paid workers will impact families' living standards
How much should someone receive when they are off sick from work? This is the question that ministers will be considering in the early weeks of 2025. And the answer they arrive at will have a huge imp...
www.tuc.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Ministers are soon to decide on the statutory sick pay rate for low earners. The conclusion they come to will have a huge impact on many households' budgets.
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/sick-p...
www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/sick-p...
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Zero hours contracts is enabling abuse of fast-food workers. It’s time for McDonald’s to make a guaranteed hours contract the default for all workers.
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
McDonald’s: Protect your staff from abuse by ending insecure work
No worker should be expected to tolerate sexual abuse, harassment or bullying of any kind at work. But McDonald’s has been hit by a wave of allegations that hundreds of workers are still facing sexual...
www.megaphone.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Zero hours contracts is enabling abuse of fast-food workers. It’s time for McDonald’s to make a guaranteed hours contract the default for all workers.
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
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Good to see retailers backtrack on these absurd arrangements.
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps
TUC criticise retailers for endangering workers’ rights by using apps such as YoungOnes and Temper
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good to see retailers backtrack on these absurd arrangements.
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year - www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year
Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year - www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Congratulations to Brendan Barber and Kay Carberry, formerly of the TUC, Prof Mary Bousted of @neunion.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk's Wendy Nichols - trade unionists appointed today to the House of Lords!
December 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Congratulations to Brendan Barber and Kay Carberry, formerly of the TUC, Prof Mary Bousted of @neunion.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk's Wendy Nichols - trade unionists appointed today to the House of Lords!
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NEW 🚨🎄| More than 1 million will be working Christmas Day, often in insecure & low-paid work.
Delivering the Employment Rights bill would be the perfect Christmas present:
🎁 Ban zero-hours contracts
🎁 Stronger sick pay
🎁 Day 1 rights
🎁 Fair pay agreements in care
🎁 New union rights, to win on pay
Delivering the Employment Rights bill would be the perfect Christmas present:
🎁 Ban zero-hours contracts
🎁 Stronger sick pay
🎁 Day 1 rights
🎁 Fair pay agreements in care
🎁 New union rights, to win on pay
December 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
NEW 🚨🎄| More than 1 million will be working Christmas Day, often in insecure & low-paid work.
Delivering the Employment Rights bill would be the perfect Christmas present:
🎁 Ban zero-hours contracts
🎁 Stronger sick pay
🎁 Day 1 rights
🎁 Fair pay agreements in care
🎁 New union rights, to win on pay
Delivering the Employment Rights bill would be the perfect Christmas present:
🎁 Ban zero-hours contracts
🎁 Stronger sick pay
🎁 Day 1 rights
🎁 Fair pay agreements in care
🎁 New union rights, to win on pay
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Anyone still not thinking X and its master aren’t a threat to civilisation?
December 20, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Anyone still not thinking X and its master aren’t a threat to civilisation?
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The TUC's policy teams who cover everything from labour rights to climate change are now on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/tuce.... Please follow the account to inspire them to post stuff.
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November 13, 2024 at 12:49 PM
The TUC's policy teams who cover everything from labour rights to climate change are now on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/tuce.... Please follow the account to inspire them to post stuff.