Podcasts about Trades Union Congress

Reform UK gets a lot of coverage but not enough scrutiny. Say Nigel Farage did become Prime Minister (God forbid), what would a Reform UK-led UK look like? Is their manifesto (… sorry, ‘contract') full to the brim of wishful thinking? Plus, with changes inbound on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments is Labour sorting its act out? Or does this make Starmer look weak? Paul Nowak is the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and joins the podcast to give his thoughts. And in the Extra Bit for subscribers following the death of BBC arts titan Alan Yentob, we ask: Is the dream of culture for the masses still alive?  • Read Sam Freedman's Substack here: https://samf.substack.com/p/what-would-a-reform-government-be • Listen to The Bunker including Duncan Weldon on the economics of war. • Don't miss the latest edition of Crime Scene on the Liverpool parade car collision and what it means for policing. ESCAPE ROUTES • Paul recommends Bruce Springsteen live and Race Across The World on BBC iPlayer.  • Matt saw Mary Poppins at the Bradford Alhambra. • Rachel recommends listening to Magic At The Musicals on RadioPlayer.  • Dorian recommends Gang Of Three (keep an eye out in case in gets a transfer) and Electric Dreams at Tate Modern. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Rachel Cunliffe and Matt Green. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio Production by: Robin Leeburn. Music by Cornershop. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to data from the BBC men still earn more than women for the same work. The difference in wages (for the medium worker) is 9.4%, the same as it was in 2017 when companies were first obliged to publish their figures. The gap remains larger in the public sector at 15.1% compared to 8% in the private sector but neither have changed significantly from previous years.  “The gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace, At current rates of progress, it will take more than 20 years to close it. That's just not good enough. Ministers must step up, or we will consign yet another generation of women to lower pay.” said The Trades Union Congress' general secretary, Paul Nowak.  Why is this still a problem? What action can be taken? What should you do if you think you deserve a raise? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠Can deep sleep help stop dementia?⁠ ⁠What is conscious quitting?⁠ ⁠Why is Israel going through a major political crisis?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast.A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress , Bernard Owusu, has once again pressed the government to rescind Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining activities within Ghana's forest reserves.

Having helped mastermind Labour's renewal in the 1980s and 1990s, one of British politics best-known figures has just embarked on his latest role.And, it's a long way from Hartlepool, in the post-industrial North-East of England, where he first became an MP. Born in 1953, Peter Mandelson started on the road to party politics as a researcher at the Trades Union Congress. After a stint as a TV producer, he left to take up the role of Labour's director of communications, but his real ambition was a place in Parliament.Even his sternest critics accept he is a slick political operator and a good networker, but he's a controversial figure – with a big challenge ahead. Stephen Smith takes a closer look at the UK's new ambassador to the US, and the man once dubbed the "Prince of Darkness".Production TeamProducers: Sally Abrahams, Mantej Deol, Marianna Brain, Chloe Scannapieco Editor: Ben Mundy Sound: James Beard Production Co-ordinators: Maria Ogundele and Jack YoungCreditsLondon Weekend Television station ident 1970s Jon Culshaw, Imposter Syndrome UK tour

Do you work from home? Then you're probably not doing proper work, and you're causing the UK's economic decline! At least that's what the former boss of Asda and M&S said last week. Meanwhile, gig economy Deliveroo riders have launched a new campaign for greater openness around the opaque algorithms that rule their working lives. It's clear with new technology comes new battles for workers. So what is working life like in the UK right now? After pandemic lockdowns and high inflation, have we changed our expectations of what work provides? And are unions ready to lead the fight back against bad work? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Bell, assistant general secretary at the Trades Union Congress. Music by A.A Aalto (available: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_A_Aalto/Bright_Corners/Coast_Highway/), used under Creative Commons licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Produced by Katrina Gaffney and Margaret Welsh. The New Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Find out more about becoming a NEF supporter at: neweconomics.org/donate/build-a-better-future New Economics Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales. Charity No. 1055254

According to data from the BBC men still earn more than women for the same work. The difference in wages (for the medium worker) is 9.4%, the same as it was in 2017 when companies were first obliged to publish their figures. The gap remains larger in the public sector at 15.1% compared to 8% in the private sector but neither have changed significantly from previous years.  “The gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace, At current rates of progress, it will take more than 20 years to close it. That's just not good enough. Ministers must step up, or we will consign yet another generation of women to lower pay.” said The Trades Union Congress' general secretary, Paul Nowak.  Why is this still a problem? What action can be taken? What should you do if you think you deserve a raise? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why has purple become the colour of feminism? Why do some people say slum tourism a bad thing? How should I organise my fridge? A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First broadcast: 11/4/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The International Energy Agency has said that the world cannot develop any new oil and gas fields if we are to stop climate breakdown. Keir Starmer has promised that the UK will slash its emissions faster than ever before and his government is banning new licences to drill for fossil fuels in the North Sea. Drilling in the wild waters of the North Sea has been a major Scottish industry for decades. Now, its time may be coming to an end. But what about the people who depend on the industry for their livelihoods? What will happen to workers and communities in places like Aberdeen? And how do we square this with the need to kick our addiction to destructive fossil fuels? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Anna Carthy, senior policy researcher at Uplift, and Mika Minio-Paluello, industry and climate lead at the Trades Union Congress, to discuss. Music: Curious by Poddington Bear (available: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Curious/Curious/), used under Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Produced by Katrina Gaffney, Margaret Welsh and James Rush. The New Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Find out more about becoming a NEF supporter at: neweconomics.org/donate/build-a-better-future New Economics Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales. Charity No. 1055254

It's easy enough to keep both business and the unions on side when you are vague about your policies – and when your opponent is messing up so badly. That was Labour's position going into the election. But now that it's in government, can it keep that balancing act up? Next week's Labour party conference will be the government's first real test. James Heale talks to Kate Andrews and Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress. Produced by Cindy Yu.

Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Trades Union Congress' General Secretary Paul Nowak, the former Conservative Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Rachael Maskell and Conservative peer and former Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.

How accommodating should Wes Streeting be towards striking junior doctors?Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Trades Union Congress' General Secretary Paul Nowak, the former Conservative Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Rachael Maskell and Conservative peer and former Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.

How many women have decided not to have more children after a traumatic birth? The UK's first inquiry into traumatic childbirth has found that too often poor care is normalised, with devastating effects on women's mental and physical health. Nuala McGovern talks to one Woman's Hour listener who decided she couldn't face having another child after a traumatic birth, and to the author of the report, Dr Kim Thomas, about its recommendations. Journalist Decca Aitkenhead regularly sleepwalks. She talks to Nuala about her night-time escapades which include finding herself locked out in the middle of the night, eating food she'd find disgusting when awake and incredible strength that has seen her smash furniture to pieces. She's joined by neurologist and sleep expert Prof Guy Leschziner who explains what's going on in our brains when we sleepwalk, and how women are affected. New analysis from the TUC, the Trades Union Congress, says that more than 1.5 million women have dropped out of the workforce because of long-term sickness. The figure marks a 48% increase compared with five years ago. Nicola Smith, Head of Economics at the TUC, tells Nuala McGovern what may be stopping women from returning to work. Award-winning playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti discusses her new Radio 3 play, Calmer. All about motherhood and chaos, it follows three generations of ultra-successful women in one family - but their lives are not as ‘good' as they appear on paper.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Olivia Skinner

According to data from the BBC men still earn more than women for the same work. The difference in wages (for the medium worker) is 9.4%, the same as it was in 2017 when companies were first obliged to publish their figures. The gap remains larger in the public sector at 15.1% compared to 8% in the private sector but neither have changed significantly from previous years.  “The gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace, At current rates of progress, it will take more than 20 years to close it. That's just not good enough. Ministers must step up, or we will consign yet another generation of women to lower pay.” said The Trades Union Congress' general secretary, Paul Nowak.  Why is this still a problem? What action can be taken? What should you do if you think you deserve a raise? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why has purple become the colour of feminism? Why do some people say slum tourism a bad thing? How should I organise my fridge? A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. In partnership with upday UK. First broadcast: 11/04/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Jo Cutter is joined by Sam Perry, Green Bargaining Officer for Yorkshire and the Humber Trades Union Congress (TUC) to discuss the work the TUC is doing in the region to support a Just Transition for workers. This project is funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation – Just Transition: Aktivitäten im internationalen Vergleich 2021-582-2. Visit the project webpage. This podcast episode was recorded remotely in November 2023. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. To find out more about the TUC's Just Transition work, or to join the Yorkshire and Humber Just Transition Network, email Sam Perry sperry@tuc.org.uk. A transcript of this episode is available. You can listen to the rest of the episodes in this series. About the speakers: Dr Jo Cutter is a lecturer in Work and Employment Relations at Leeds University Business School. Her research focuses on employment relations, social dialogue and the regulation of work with a core focus on skills, education and training. She is currently researching these themes concerning two contexts: workers and the just transition and labour mobility. Sam Perry is the Green Bargaining Officer for Yorkshire and the Humber TUC. He is focused on raising the profile of environmental action within the labour movement and building capacity in trade unions to bargain for justice as organisations adapt to the need to decarbonise. His special interest is in making the case for a massive growth of energy efficiency retrofits to homes across Yorkshire and the Humber, where he brings together a background in social housing and political and union activism.

With data on the UK's jobs, wages and GDP all due this week, Rahul Tandon speaks to a panel of business owners across various industries to get an idea of what's affecting them right now. After the Trades Union Congress kicks off by reporting the UK government to the United Nations' watchdog over a new strike law, what else could come out of this week's event? Plus, the world's biggest maritime conference of its kind, London International Shipping Week, gets under way - and insiders are saying they're optimistic for the industry.

Will generative AI and ChatGPT in the workplace make some jobs redundant or will they simply change the way we work, ridding us of some of the more mundane, boring parts of our job? Isabel Berwick hears from Jeff Wong, head of the innovation team at professional services firm EY, who believes this new technology will free employees to become more productive. Plus, Madhumita Murgia, the FT's artificial intelligence editor, gives a round-up of sectors that could see profound changes, while Mary Towers, a policy expert on employment rights at the UK's Trades Union Congress, an umbrella body for unionised labour, says employees should be given more control over how generative AI is introduced in the workplace.Want more?We are all secretaries nowWPP teams up with Nvidia to use generative AI in advertisingFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. We'd love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow Isabel on LinkedInSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Jake Fielding.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than a million NHS workers will get a 5% pay rise after health unions accepted a government offer. But the Royal College of Nursing has rejected the offer. The Guardian's John Harris speaks to Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the RCN and Frances O'Grady, a Labour peer and former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, about the future for public sector workers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

According to data from the BBC men still earn more than women for the same work. The difference in wages (for the medium worker) is 9.4%, the same as it was in 2017 when companies were first obliged to publish their figures. The gap remains larger in the public sector at 15.1% compared to 8% in the private sector but neither have changed significantly from previous years.  “The gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace, At current rates of progress, it will take more than 20 years to close it. That's just not good enough. Ministers must step up, or we will consign yet another generation of women to lower pay.” said The Trades Union Congress' general secretary, Paul Nowak.  Why is this still a problem? What action can be taken? What should you do if you think you deserve a raise? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Can deep sleep help stop dementia? What is conscious quitting? Why is Israel going through a major political crisis? A Bababam Originals podcast.A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Nowak has taken up his post as General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress at a time when workers across multiple sectors are striking for better pay deals to help with the cost-of-living crisis. It's the worst period of industrial unrest since the 1980s. Nowak, who's from Merseyside, has spent his entire adult life fighting for workers' rights. How will the TUC negotiate with a government which says pay rises are unaffordable and inflationary, and which now plans to tighten the rules on strike action? Adrian Goldberg investigates Paul Nowak's life - which includes a career off the picket line as an amateur musician. Presenter: Adrian Goldberg Producers: Ben Cooper and Diane Richardson Editor: Simon Watts Production Co-ordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar

Actor Jane Horrocks joins Krupa Padhy to discuss her new Radio 4 drama about her relationship with the singer-songwriter and actor Ian Dury. Jane had been looking back at her early adulthood, coming across old love letters from Ian and her own diary entries which inspired her to create the drama about their tumultuous one year relationship. We speak to Frances O'Grady, the outgoing General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress who leaves after a decade in the job. She talks to Krupa Padhy about the current wave of industrial action across the public sector, the highs and lows of the job and her plans for the future as she prepares to join the House of Lords as a Labour Party peer. Following ongoing nationwide protests, the Iranian government has intensified its crackdown. Two men have been executed since the beginning of the month, and local human rights activists say at least 328 people have been killed and nearly 15,000 others have been detained, as of last month. One of those arrested at the weekend is Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran's best known actresses. Krupa is joined by Saba Zavarei from the BBC Persian Service and Dr Rowena Abdul Razak who teaches international history at the London School of Economics and specialises on Iran. When you hear the phrase 'the French woman' what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of a sexy accent, fashionable clothes, perhaps the word 'chic'? With the return of Netflix's Emily in Paris we wanted to look at the stereotype of the French woman. Do these ideals hold or is it, to borrow a French word, just a cliché? To discuss Krupa is joined by the Director Charlotte Seegers whose film She's French explores these ideas, and also by the UK based French journalist Marie Le Conte.

Lucinda and Andy are joined by Antonia Bance, head of campaigns, communications and digital at the Trades Union Congress, and Idris Arshad, people and inclusion partner at St Christopher's Hospice. In the wake of a recent strike announcement by more than 500 staff at Shelter, they discuss how organisations can prevent employee relations from deteriorating to the point of industrial action being called.Idris provides guidance on maintaining open and honest communications channels between management and staff, which is particularly important during periods of financial difficulty, while Antonia notes the increase in online enquiries from third sector professionals seeking information about joining unions. She outlines the benefits of joining a union and provides information on the unions covering the third sector.This week's Good News Bulletin covers the growing trend of festive charity tractor runs.Tell us what you think of the Third Sector podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rise in inflation and the threat of recession has been made worse by the country's attempt to sever links with the EU via Brexit. Many had assumed that lessening the bureaucratic red tape that Brussels considers vital for frictionless movement of goods and labour would help make the UK economy more efficient, but it seems the opposite is true. The Prime Minister is embroiled in a row with a broad alliance of business interests, which is set to challenge Rishi Sunak over the planned bonfire of EU-inspired rules and regulations from the UK's statute books by the end of next year. The Institute of Directors, the Trades Union Congress and other bodies say that doing away with regulations will make a tough situation worse, The wholesale scrapping of the rules and replacing them with yet-to-be-prepared regulations will make dealing with companies working under EU regulations impossible.

Frances O'Grady, Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress, says the government did the bare minimum on benefits in the Autumn Statement, and that workers are quietly determined they won't pay the price for this crisis. She told Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Tom McKenzie the Conservatives are rewarding wealth and not work, with the super-rich hardly seeing a dent to their bank balances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last month, the world watched with bated breath as Brazilians voted in two rounds of high-stakes elections that pitted far-right president Jair Bolsonaro against former president, leftist hero, and leader of the Workers Party Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. After being elected president in 2018, Bolsonaro and his far-right movement have unleashed a darkness upon Brazil that has had wide-ranging implications for the country, the hemisphere, and the world. From burning the Amazon and overseeing a disastrous response to the COVID pandemic to stoking fascistic violence, conspiracy theories, and a fervor for religious war among his supporters, Bolsonaro and Bolsonarism have been a political wrecking ball slamming against a world already teetering on the edge of disaster. And that is why so many around Brazil and around the world celebrated when Lula defeated Bolsonaro at the end of October.  What role did workers and working-class voters play in this critical election? What does Lula's victory mean for working people and for the labor movement in Brazil? How have the lives of working-class people, and the shape of working-class politics, changed in Brazil in recent years and decades? And what can we all do to build international solidarity with our fellow workers in Brazil and beyond? We talk about all of this and more with Fabio Bosco, a retired subway operator in São Paulo, a trade unionist, and an organizer with the labor federation CSP-CONLUTAS.  Additional links/info below... CSP-Conlutas website, Facebook page, and Twitter page Michael Fox, The Real News Network/NACLA, Brazil on Fire podcast series  Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "Indigenous-Led Alliance Moves to Stop Bolsonaro's 'Ecocidal' Destruction of the Amazon" Michael Fox, In These Times, "Brazil's Labor Unions Prepare for War with Far-Right President Jair Bolsanaro" Robert Maisey, Trades Union Congress, "Bolsonaro Is Waging War on Labour Rights in Brazil" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song

Households, businesses and even essential services are feeling the pressure, with the poorest in our society most harshly affected.To add to the burden, wages and salaries have failed to rise in line with inflation. The past summer saw several sectors push back on this, as train operators, posties, barristers, dock workers and more went out on strike. Some success was achieved, but for many, their battle is ongoing. With cost of living pressures expected to worsen over the winter, what kind of support is needed now from employers and from the government? And what can the ‘summer of discontent' teach us about the power of collective action and how people can best make their voice heard in the workplace and wider society?Hear representatives from Citizens Advice, the Living Wage Foundation and the Trades Union Congress as they explore these urgent questions and their potential solutions.  #RSAdiscontentBecome an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/udI9xDonate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNBFollow RSA Events on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEventsLike RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rsaeventsofficial 

Sean gets reaction and insight into the new Chancellor's plans for the economy after the Prime Minister apologised for making mistakes. Elsewhere, we hear from the Trades Union Congress on a year of headline-grabbing strike action. We speak to the LA Times' Anoushka Sakoui about Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, agreeing to buy the social-media platform Parler.

Note to listeners: this episode was prerecorded in August 2022. 2022: a year of extremes. During the 40 degree summer heat, roads melted and railway lines buckled. The London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the Blitz as record temperatures led to hundreds of fires across the city. When it finally rained a month later, the Met Office warned of flood risk. But after a dangerously hot summer, we're now worrying about whether we can afford our energy bills during a long, cold winter. This was the year that the climate crisis collided with the scandalously high cost of living. But how are the two related? Why are fossil fuel companies making bumper profits while the rest of us are worried about paying our bills? And can we stay warm while making sure oil and gas stay safely under the North Sea? Ayeisha is joined by Mika Minio-Paluello, climate and industry lead at the Trades Union Congress and Tessa Khan, environmental lawyer and founder and director of Uplift. -Want to join a union? You can find the right one for you on the TUC website: https://www.tuc.org.uk/joinunion - Get involved with the Stop Cambo/Jackdaw and Warm this Winter campaigns: https://www.stopcambo.org.uk/ and https://www.warmthiswinter.org.uk/ ----- Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons licence. Researched by Margaret Welsh. Produced by Becky Malone. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! The Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

To avoid a catastrophe this winter, the Green Party has called for the permanent nationalisation of the main energy supply companies, and at the same time, to reduce domestic fuel bills to last autumn's levels. They say this is the solution to the failed experiment with a market-based energy system, while stating that this proposal goes well beyond Labour's idea for a freeze on energy bills. But this is not the first time an organisation proposes such a measure. Earlier this month, The Trades Union Congress said the government should cover the costs of the £1,500 increase for households, plus taking the energy firms into public ownership.

It's a touchy subject. Talking socially about money can make people feel uncomfortable. But at work, have a conversation about how much people earn, and things can not only get awkward, but, in some cases, it can get you sacked.这是一个敏感的话题。在社交场合谈论金钱会让人们感到不舒服。但是在工作中，谈论人们挣多少钱，事情不仅会变得尴尬，而且在某些情况下，它可能会让你被解雇。According to a survey by the Trades Union Congress, 1 in 5 workers "have been told they can't talk about their pay at work". This, concludes the TUC, indicates how common pay secrecy or 'gagging' clauses are in employment contracts. 'Pay secrecy clauses are a get out of jail free card for bad bosses,' said TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady. 'They stop workers from challenging unfair pay, allow top executives to hoard profits and encourage discrimination. More openness about wages is essential to building fairer workplaces.'根据工会大会的一项调查，五分之一的工人“被告知他们不能谈论他们的工作工资”。TUC 总结说，这表明工资保密或“堵嘴”条款在雇佣合同中的普遍性。TUC 总书记弗朗西斯·奥格雷迪 (Frances O'Grady) 说：“薪酬保密条款是坏老板的出狱卡。” '他们阻止工人挑战不公平的薪酬，允许高层管理人员囤积利润并鼓励歧视。更开放的工资对于建立更公平的工作场所至关重要。So, should we talk about how much we earn? It's not so simple. Even without the contractual obligations, people may still be reluctant. "I personally have found it's better not looking and not knowing," Tracy Jordan, an HR professional, told the BBC. "Even if you feel you are paid a fair wage, there will always be someone that you perceive is doing a lesser job and is earning more. Rather than feeling perpetually dissatisfied, I think ignorance can be bliss."那么，我们应该谈谈我们赚了多少吗？这不是那么简单。即使没有合同义务，人们可能仍然不情愿。人力资源专业人士特雷西乔丹告诉 BBC：“我个人发现，最好不要看也不知道。” “即使你觉得自己得到了公平的工资，也总会有人认为你做的工作更少，收入更高。我认为与其永远不满意，不如说无知是幸福。”Money is tied up with complex emotions, Brianna McGurran, a money expert at the personal finance blog NerdWallet, told the New York Times. It involves emotions like shame, success and fear of failure. It also influences how people view you. People's money is tied to their self-worth. As a result, culturally, it can be bit of a taboo.个人理财博客 NerdWallet 的理财专家布丽安娜·麦古兰 (Brianna McGurran) 告诉《纽约时报》，金钱与复杂的情绪息息相关。它涉及羞耻、成功和对失败的恐惧等情绪。它也会影响人们如何看待你。人们的钱与他们的自我价值挂钩。因此，在文化上，它可能有点禁忌。But all that may change. First of all, pay secrecy clauses are unenforceable in the UK due to the UK Equality Act 2010. An employee must always be able to find out if they are being discriminated against in terms of pay. In addition, The European Union is considering new legislation on pay transparency in order to reduce gender pay, earnings and pension gaps. So, for better or worse it may be something we all have to get used to. Over time, talking about our salaries may become just another matter for small talk.但这一切都可能改变。首先，由于《2010 年英国平等法》，薪酬保密条款在英国无法执行。员工必须始终能够查明他们是否在薪酬方面受到歧视。此外，欧盟正在考虑制定关于薪酬透明度的新立法，以减少性别薪酬、收入和养老金差距。因此，无论好坏，这可能是我们都必须习惯的事情。随着时间的推移，谈论我们的薪水可能只是闲聊的另一回事。词汇表touchy 敏感的，需要小心对待的uncomfortable 令人不自在的awkward 尴尬的sacked 被解雇pay secrecy 薪资保密gagging clause 封口条款employment contract 雇佣合同top executives 高层管理团队discrimination 歧视wage 工资，工钱contractual obligation 合同义务reluctant 不情愿的dissatisfied 不满意的ignorance is bliss 无知即是福personal finance 个人财物fear of failure 害怕失败self-worth 自我价值unenforceable 不能强制执行的pay gap 薪酬差距salary 薪水，工资

Relieving humans from repetitive, hazardous, and unpleasant tasks, decreasing costs and eliminating errors are perhaps the most obvious benefits of automation. But are they the most critical? Even before General Electric coined the term ‘automation' in 1947, workers worried about the implication of technology on their jobs and the security of employment. As early as 1936, the Trades Union Congress in the UK issued a leaflet demanding “a larger share of the benefits of increased output through innovation, with a shorter working week, a shorter working life and compensation to redundant workers.” The point is that automation does not automate jobs. It automates tasks. For some people, automation has helped bring about a better standard of living and a more varied life, more efficient use of time, goods and materials, and an increased understanding of the world in which we live, which is critical in the context of the post-Covid Great Resignation or Great Re-Evaluation. Andreea Baciu, Chief Culture Officer at UiPath, the first Romanian unicorn and a global software automation company, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about automation for good and about people being at the heart of automation both as enablers and beneficiaries. In this podcast episode they look at robotic process automation (RPA) as a multipurpose tool helping to transform businesses as well as at the opportunities it creates for individuals to expand their skills and horizons, and most importantly, the impact it has on the environment, health and wellbeing.

Più affamato che mai ♦ Rispetto al passato più remoto, quanti progressi sono stati fatti nell'alimentazione del mondo? Rene Dumont, professore di agricoltura all'Istituto Nazionale di Agronomia di Parigi, risponde in un articolo di The Courier: “Il nostro mondo è impazzito … Anche se è difficile fare una valutazione precisa, sembra più che probabile che i paesi poveri siano, in media, denutriti come prima della Seconda guerra mondiale. Le classi più povere in India, Bangladesh e nella maggior parte delle regioni montuose andine sono meno ben nutrite di quanto non fossero nel XVIII secolo. Se gli esperti non sono in grado di elaborare un programma coordinato progettato per fermare l'aumento della popolazione, allora ci troviamo di fronte alla prospettiva di una serie di catastrofi, la cui natura precisa nessuno può prevedere in questa fase". Unità e cibo ◆ Una ragione per cui molte persone non hanno abbastanza cibo da mangiare è la mancanza di unità fra le nazioni. Ma quanto si potrebbe fornire se non ci fossero divisioni nazionalistiche? Risponde un articolo di BioScience: “Anche se le cifre possono essere solo ipotetiche, molti credono che un piano d'azione organizzato e integrato che coinvolga tutte le nazioni potrebbe, attraverso miglioramenti nell'agricoltura convenzionale, almeno raddoppiare la produzione alimentare mondiale annuale entro un ragionevole periodo di anni". Polvere mortale ◆Il “progresso tecnologico” esige alcuni costi che non sono sempre immediatamente evidenti; ad esempio, le malattie professionali. Il Dr. Robert Murray, quando era il consigliere medico del Trades Union Congress nel Regno Unito, dichiarò: “Le malattie più importanti al riguardo sono le malattie della polvere. Colpiscono i lavoratori di tutto il mondo: minatori di carbone, oro, diamanti e rame. Ovunque gli uomini debbano andare sottoterra per perforare e rompere la roccia o per vincere carbone o minerali, la polvere è inevitabile e, entro alcuni anni dalla prima esposizione, arriva la malattia corrispondente”. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corgiov/message

The menopause is becoming a major issue on the bargaining agenda for all unions, including the POA. In this toolkit podcast, Nikki Pound who leads on this for the Trades Union Congress explains why this is happening, and POA NEC member Jackie Marshall talks about the specific challenges for the union - and what is being done to address them. This toolkit podcast accompanies the feature article in the April 2022 edition of Gatelodge. Find out more at www.poauk.org.uk

As rising inflation eats into wages, and machine learning and the gig economy transform the world of work, how do workers defend their interests? Stephen Sackur speaks to Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the UK's Trades Union Congress.

How can workers shape the future of work? What role do trade unions play in the 21st century? And why is simply talking usually the answer?   In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to trade unionist, policy expert and employment rights advocate KATE BELL Twitter: @kategobell | @The_TUC Known for: Head of Rights, International, Social & Economics - Trade Union Congress Member - Low Pay Commission Former Policy Advisor, Work & Pensions - The Labour Party Former Director of Policy Advice & Communications - Gingerbread The Big 5 Questions: How do you measure the impact of what you do? How should people/businesses be preparing for the future? How do we build the workforce we need for that future? How do you use creativity to solve problems? How do you collaborate? Key quotes: “Trade Union membership has been growing for the last four years. I think in the pandemic many people have thought, actually I need someone to stick up for me in the workplace, I'm genuinely worried not just about whether I'm being paid fairly but is it actually going to be safe for me to go to my place of work.”    “We are a democratic organisation. One of the reasons I really enjoy working for the trade union movement is you have got that very direct feedback. That's not always comfortable, it can be difficult and people can have very different views. But it's a very good feedback mechanism. It's a real advantage of working in a democratic movement.”   “We've also been calling for better sick pay. Have we got the change we wanted? Absolutely we have not. The government has not budged. The level of sick pay has not gone up beyond the rate of inflation and there's still two million people who are excluded. So when I try to assess: my team have been absolutely amazing in the work they've done. Have we made a difference? No we haven't.”   “We share history and values with the Labour Party but we're not affiliated to anybody.”   “We can shape the future of work.”    “The first thing I would advise any business to do is talk to your workers about the future of work they want. Where they see the possibilities for innovation and what that means for their working lives. There's loads of evidence that talking to your employees not only makes them happier but also makes your business more productive.” Useful links: Kate Bell's page on the TUC website // tuc.org.uk/person/kate-bell Trades Union Congress // https://www.tuc.org.uk/ Francis Fukuyama — ‘The End of History and The Last Man' (Amazon audiobook) // amazon.co.uk/End-History-Last-Man/dp/B07GFMH58F/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Francis+Fukuyama&qid=1647535174&s=audible&sr=1-3 (The Hive eBook) // www.hive.co.uk/Product/Francis-Fukuyama/The-End-of-History-and-the-Last-Man/11400026 Musicians Union // musiciansunion.org.uk/ BECTU // bectu.org.uk/ Equity (the actors union) // equity.org.uk/ Four Day Week campaign // fourdayweek.co.uk/   This episode was recorded in January 2022 Interviewer: Richard Freeman for always possible Editor: CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts

Labour MP Steve McCabe says 'partygate' has damaged Boris Johnson and trust in government. He tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts that it might not be so easy for the Conservatives to emulate TV-favourite Doctor Who, with a main character who 'regenerates' into someone new. Mika Minio-Paluello, energy analyst at the Trades Union Congress, says the Government's energy policy is a failure. He says it needs to expand the Warm Homes discount, roll out an insulation programme and act simultaneously on bills and supplies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Addressing his party conference, UK leader Boris Johnson called for higher worker wages. The speech came against a backdrop of widespread fuel shortages in recent weeks, and concerns about a lack of workers to pick crops and slaughter animals. We assess the prospects for Mr Johnson's vision with the independent economist Julian Jessop, and Kate Bell of the Trades Union Congress. Also in the programme, Google's chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt explains how the search engine hopes to become carbon free by 2030. Plus, amid concerns about students submitting work they didn't write, England is to make it illegal to offer essay-writing services to students for a fee. Gareth Crossman is the head of policy for the Quality Assurance Agency, which is responsible for safeguarding standards in UK higher education, and tells us how widespread the use of so-called essay mills actually is. Today's edition is presented by Rob Young, and produced by Benjie Guy and Elizabeth Hotson.

Top story: President Akufo-Addo has appealed to the leadership and membership of the Trades Union Congress and Organised Labour to assist Government in the country’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery efforts. Speaking at the 11th Quadrennial Congress of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Tuesday Mr Akufo-Addo stressed that at the height of the pandemic, government instituted several measures and interventions to lessen the impact of Covid-19 on lives and livelihoods.

The ride-hailing app giant, Uber, said all drivers would earn at least the National Living Wage, a month after the US firm lost a legal battle in the UK over drivers' status. But Union leaders have suggested Uber has been trying to "cherry pick" from the Supreme Court's ruling, Today programmes Mishal Husain spoke to James Farrar, former Uber driver who brought a case against the company, followed by Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress and Matthew Taylor, author of the Taylor Review of modern working practices and until recently director of labour market enforcement for the government. (Images: A sign which reads Uber; Credit: Reuters)

In the first of our interviews with the candidates for Mayor of London 2021, Luisa Porritt for the Liberal Democrats tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing there needs to be changes on housing, transport and policing. Porritt also says the damage to communities brought about by the pandemic needs to be addressed. Plus Sian Elliott, women's equality policy officer at the Trades Union Congress joins to discuss the letter sent by TUC, Amnesty International, Save the Children and others to the Equality and Human Rights Commission calling for an investigation into whether the government has broken equality law during the pandemic. 

How to overcome the negativity bias: Episode Notes Negativity Bias is a term that refers to our tendency to focus on negative experiences more than on positive ones.Such inclination is the result of our natural evolution as human beings, given that our species has managed to survive thanks to the ability to quickly detect dangers and threats.In this episode of the Stepsero podcast, we discuss some implications of the negativity bias, as well as a few ways to keep it under control. Below are some highlights:About 60 to 70% of thoughts occurring in the untrained mind are of a negative nature. Thanks to the plasticity of our brain however, it is possible to train our mind and keep the negativity bias in check.Positive experiences take about 12 seconds to sink in our memory, which is much longer compared to negative ones. This partly explains why it seems easier to focus on challenging situations.While it is in our nature to escape negativity by seeking distractions, it is important that we try and consciously assess our feelings, instead. Rejecting our negative thoughts may eventually make them stronger, therefore resulting in a counterproductive effort on our end.We need to bring compassionate acceptance to our negative experiences, rather than wanting them to be different. When we can relax into them, they are likely to change. In this regard, we could start asking ourselves: Which areas of our body are being affected by our thoughts, and  how does it make us feel to experience them?Compassion is based on the willingness to engage with our own experiences and accept them for what they are. Leaders who bring compassion to both themselves and their staff are more likely to establish authentic, strong bonds at work. Our Guest: Karen Liebenguth Karen Liebenguth is an accredited mindfulness teacher and supervisor, a certified coach, mentor and facilitator.Karen works with individuals, groups and teams and offers tailored mindfulness and coaching programs for the workplace as well as corporate retreats days in nature.She set up Green Space Coaching and Mindfulness in 2008 to foster personal and professional development, self-leadership and mental resilience. Karen is a member of the Association of Coaching and an accredited and associate mindfulness trainer with Breathworks. She follows the Good Practice Guidelines set out by the Association for Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)Karen has worked with clients such as Kew Gardens, Deloitte, GAMA Healthcare, The Royal Town Planning Institute,  Trades Union Congress, Working Well Trust, The City Centre (Corporation of London), NHS Trust London, Collinson, Chobham Academy and others. Karen offers a free initial coaching / mindfulness conversation. Contact her to arrange your complementary session.References:Karen Liebenguth Linkedin profileGreen Space Coaching - websiteTo reach out to Karen: karen@greenspacecoaching.com Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes

How to overcome the negativity bias: Episode Notes Negativity Bias is a term that refers to our tendency to focus on negative experiences more than on positive ones.Such inclination is the result of our natural evolution as human beings, given that our species has managed to survive thanks to the ability to quickly detect dangers and threats.In this episode of the Stepsero podcast, we discuss some implications of the negativity bias, as well as a few ways to keep it under control. Below are some highlights:About 60 to 70% of thoughts occurring in the untrained mind are of a negative nature. Thanks to the plasticity of our brain however, it is possible to train our mind and keep the negativity bias in check.Positive experiences take about 12 seconds to sink in our memory, which is much longer compared to negative ones. This partly explains why it seems easier to focus on challenging situations.While it is in our nature to escape negativity by seeking distractions, it is important that we try and consciously assess our feelings, instead. Rejecting our negative thoughts may eventually make them stronger, therefore resulting in a counterproductive effort on our end.We need to bring compassionate acceptance to our negative experiences, rather than wanting them to be different. When we can relax into them, they are likely to change. In this regard, we could start asking ourselves: Which areas of our body are being affected by our thoughts, and  how does it make us feel to experience them?Compassion is based on the willingness to engage with our own experiences and accept them for what they are. Leaders who bring compassion to both themselves and their staff are more likely to establish authentic, strong bonds at work. Our Guest: Karen Liebenguth Karen Liebenguth is an accredited mindfulness teacher and supervisor, a certified coach, mentor and facilitator.Karen works with individuals, groups and teams and offers tailored mindfulness and coaching programs for the workplace as well as corporate retreats days in nature.She set up Green Space Coaching and Mindfulness in 2008 to foster personal and professional development, self-leadership and mental resilience. Karen is a member of the Association of Coaching and an accredited and associate mindfulness trainer with Breathworks. She follows the Good Practice Guidelines set out by the Association for Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)Karen has worked with clients such as Kew Gardens, Deloitte, GAMA Healthcare, The Royal Town Planning Institute,  Trades Union Congress, Working Well Trust, The City Centre (Corporation of London), NHS Trust London, Collinson, Chobham Academy and others. Karen offers a free initial coaching / mindfulness conversation. Contact her to arrange your complementary session.References:Karen Liebenguth Linkedin profileGreen Space Coaching - websiteTo reach out to Karen: info@radicalmindfulleaderscommunity.com Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes

The U.K. has kept a lid on its unemployment rate so far during the coronavirus pandemic but, scratch beneath the surface, there are worrying trends that will likely see the jobless total soaring by the end of the year.As department store Debenhams announced another 2,500 job losses on Tuesday, official figures showed that the number of people in paid employment in the April-June quarter fell by the most since the global financial crisis more than a decade go.That didn’t lead to an automatic increase in the unemployment rate, which held steady at a historically low 3.9% as workers need to be actively looking for a job to be counted as jobless. But as a key government salary support package is being phased out, there are concerns that the number of people officially labeled as unemployed could at least double toward the 3 million mark last struck in the 1980s.“Some parts of the economy are undoubtedly showing great resilience but clearly there are going to be bumpy months ahead and a long, long way to go,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.The stable jobless rate is largely due to a government salary support scheme that will end in October, a cliff-edge moment that many economists think will lead to an almost immediate doubling in unemployment.Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has been paying a large chunk of the salaries of workers retained rather than fired. Some 1.2 million employers have taken advantage of the program during the lockdown to furlough 9.6 million people at a cost to the government of 33.8 billion pounds ($44 billion).The government has started phasing out the furlough program, with firms now having to cover some of the costs of the plan. The government has said it will end the program in October on the grounds it gives “false hope” to furloughed workers while at the same time limiting their prospects of getting new jobs as their skills fade.While admitting that not every job can be saved, Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Tuesday's figures said the support measures, have helped to “safeguard millions of jobs and livelihoods that could otherwise have been lost.”The big question is how many of those furloughed workers are being kept on as lockdown restrictions across sectors, including retail and hospitality, have been eased, and how many will be kept on the payroll after the October cut-off date. It’s a tough call for firms facing a historic cash crunch following one of the deepest economic slumps ever recorded in the U.K.“A wide range of indicators suggest that job losses will crystallize from August, when employers must start to cover some of the costs of furloughed staff,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.In a sign of the weakness of the U.K.'s labor market, employment fell in the April to June quarter by 220,000, its biggest three-month decline since the 2009 recession. Figures due for release on Wednesday are set to show the economy contracted by nearly 25% in the second quarter of the year from the previous three-month period.The statistics agency also reported that the number of people on payroll in the U.K. fell 81,000 in July to 28.27 million. The number of people coming off the payroll since March is now 730,000, with the falls in employment greatest among younger and older workers.The number of firms cutting jobs has accelerated in the past month or two with big companies like British Airways and Rolls Royce announcing big layoffs, in addition to Tuesday's news from Debenhams.Unions are urging the government to at least extend the furlough scheme to sectors still suffering from lockdown restrictions.“The alarm bells couldn’t be ringing any louder,” said Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress.

A live episode of #QueerAF, guest hosted by Evan Davis with Dustin Lance Black and UK Black Pride's Lady Phyll.An Oscar-winning screenwriter and the co-founder of UK Black Pride chat to BBC broadcaster Evan Davis to headline our daytime festival (Sat 22 Feb).Dustin Lance Black first appeared at National Student Pride in 2015 and has gone on to start a family with Olympic diver Tom Daley.Lady Phyll is a trailblazer within the UK LGBT+ community. As well as co-founding UK Black Pride, she sits on multiple boards including Stonewall and the Trades Union Congress.This exclusive talk will be released as a live episode of our #QueerAF podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trade unions have been out of fashion in the past couple of decades. In 1985, 45% of workers were protected by collective agreements. In 2016, this number fell to 32%. While economies have more or less gone back to pre-crisis levels and unemployment is spectacularly low, wages remain stuck. Are we witnessing trade union revivalism now? Paul Nowak, UK Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, give us his take. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis For more information, read the OECD's 2019 Employment Outlook here: https://doi.org/10.1787/9ee00155-en

What happens when women head up workers' unions? Joanna Impey brings together two powerful women in charge of the rights of millions of workers in the UK and Kenya. They talk about how they're trying to tackle the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace and how they're trying to make unions more relevant to younger women. Born to a family of union organisers in Oxford, Frances O'Grady is the first female General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress. With nearly six million members, the TUC is the largest democratic member organisation in the UK. She is also a single mother who says she is committed to the interests of the working women who make up over half of the TUC's membership. Rose Omamo is the General Secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers. She trained as a mechanic and worked as an assembler but as one of only two women working with 300 men she realised the only way to defend her rights was to stand as a shop steward. Known as 'Mama Union,' the members of her organisation are still 90% male. Image: L - Frances O'Grady Credit: Jess Hurd R - Rose Omamo Credit: Victor Mogoa

The 105th Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took office nearly six years ago. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Church of England after becoming a Priest in his late 30s. His appointment as Archbishop married his strategic skills as a former oil executive with a full bodied faith, nurtured as a member of Holy Trinity Brompton, one of the UK's leading charismatic evangelical churches. Since taking office, Welby hasn't been afraid to wade into the political ring, even addressing the Trades Union Congress last year. Welby says its not his place to be party political, but Jesus wasn't afraid to speak out on politics. On Brexit, the Archbishop has argued the burden of proof is on those arguing for 'no deal', "to show it will not harm the poorest and most vulnerable." In this in-depth interview, Justin Brierley hears more from Justin Welby on issues relating to sexuality, prayer, evangelism and more.  In the second part of today's show, Sam Hailes sits down with the founder of Hope for Justice, Ben Cooley. The author of Impossible is a Dare tells the story of how he booked the NEC arena in Birmingham at the age of 26, with no organisational or financial backing. The reason? Cooley had become obsessed by the issue of modern day slavery and was determined to end it. What began as an awareness-raising opportunity is now a fully fledged organisation, operating all over the world. And the former opera singer is still convinced the evil of human trafficking can be stopped. His work has taken him all over the world, and his book has been endorsed by the Prime Minister Theresa May, but Cooley says the "pinch yourself" moments aren't when he's rubbing shoulders with powerful or influential leaders, but when he witnesses victims being rescued.  Follow Justin Welby on Twitter @JustinWelby Follow Ben Cooley on Twitter @BenCooley The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. For a free sample copy of the latest issue, which features an interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, visit premierchristianity.com/freesample

|1|  Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and Alistair Cook |2|  South Yorkshire Police ask for "Non-Crime" Hate incidents to be reported. |3|  Transgender Prison Rapist. |4|  Jacob Rees-Mogg protest. |5|  Trans rights campaigners defend Russian Gulags. |6|  Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the Trades Union Congress. |7|  The Getty's "Sing 2018" Conference. |8|  Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie Hill Perry.   LINKS   |1|  Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and Alistair Cook. The Guardian  |  Naomi Osaka admits she was 'a little bit sad' as US Open win ended in boos https://youtu.be/xGCMndp9OvE     |2| Offensive Tweets & the Police | South Yorkshire Police ask for "Non-Crime" Hate to be reported.   Talk Radio on YouTube  |  Would you call the police "hurty-feelings helpline?" - Julia Hartley-Brewer |3| Transgender Prisoner. BBC Radio 4  |  PM Friday 7th September  5:22pm    The Times  |  Rapist, Karen White, in women’s jail ‘was trans faker’   |4|  Jacob Rees-Mogg Protest   BBC News  |  Jacob Rees-Mogg brushes off protest outside home |5| Trans rights campaigners defend Russian Gulags     The Telegraph  |  Gulags were 'compassionate', 'educational' institutions, say trans rights campaigners   |6| Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the Trades Union Congress.   ArchbishopofCaterbury.org  |  Archbishop of Canterbury's speech at the TUC   |7|  The Getty's "Sing 2018" Conference. https://youtu.be/2aWdSRrrW_4   GettyMusic.com - 2018 Sing! Conference Digital On-Demand Pass |8|  Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie Hill Perry. The Wee Flea - Gay Girl, Good God. “I don’t believe it is wise or truthful to the power of the gospel to identify oneself by the sins of one’s past or the temptations of one’s present but rather to only be defined by the Christ who is overcome both for those He calls His own. All men and women, including myself, that are well acquainted with sexual temptation are ultimately not what our temptation says of us. We are what Christ has done for us; therefore, our ultimate identity is very simple: we are Christians.” Jackie Hill Perry  |  Gay Girl, Good God  page 148

How important is the upcoming Trades Union Congress? Conor Pope and Richard Angell discuss how important the trade unions will be for Brexit, the single market and freedom of movement when they meet ahead of Labour conference next month.Further reading:*What are Labour's new immigration divides? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show summary Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! On this week’s episode, we review a list of seven facts based on research about how fathers can affect a child’s development. We talk about the surprising importance of roughhousing, how fathers encourage courageous exploration and many other relatively unknown facts that will change the way you think about fathers. Show notes 2:28 - Analyzing statistics with a critical eye and remembering that studies don’t always use the same research methodologies 3:54 - A good rule of thumb for reliable research: if at least three studies show similar results using similar research methodologies, then the results are probably reliable 4:41 - Fathers encourage courageous exploration; they push you to your limits and help you achieve your potential (Research article) 6:09 - Having a father in your house decreases the chances of having shorter telomeres (Research article) 9:28 - Clarifying the terms: non-resident fathers, resident fathers and fatherlessness 11:24 - Rough-and-tumble play with fathers has many benefits such as: children being able to delay gratification (the marshmallow test), they have better spatial awareness in social situations, they don’t confuse assertiveness with aggression and they learn their physical limits, and can better read others’ emotional cues (Research article) (YouTube video - The absolute necessity of fathers: Warren Farrell/JB Peterson) 15:25 - Discipline and punishment are two completely different things 20:34 - Are hands-off policies in schools desocializing children? (News article about a hands-off policy in a Canadian school) 22:10 - Boys who don’t have fathers tend to join gangs; gangs are a poor substitute for a father’s masculinity (Research article) 23:43 - Children who are emotionally close to their fathers are 80% less likely to spend time in jail during their lives (White paper on the importance of fathers) 24:36 - Children with actively involved fathers have better academic performance and lower risk of dropping out of school (NCES publication) 26:20 - Working fathers earn 22% more than non-father workers, and the more children a father has the more they earn (Trades Union Congress report) 29:09 - The postmodernist view of families

This week on the show, we head to the UK and speak with union organiser Hazel Nolan about Britain's Trades Union Congress' campaign for a "New Deal for Workers". We discuss the recent mobilisation in London and examine the similarities and differences between the "New Deal" campaign and the Australian movement's efforts to Change the Rules.We also speak with the CPSU's Lisa Newman about what the recent Federal Budget means for workers at Centrelink and those who seek to access the welfare system.An extended interview with Lisa can be found here.   

Chancellor Philip Hammond got out his red box out again last week, to let us know how the country's finances are – or aren't – holding up, and what the Government's going to be doing with its money this year. The headlines were mixed, so what should our take-away be? Will the Chancellor's proposals be enough to make our economy "fit for the future"? And with Brexit looming, is the Government doing enough to deal with the country's economic problems? This week, David Powell is joined by Kate Bell, Head of Economic and Social Affairs at the Trades Union Congress, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the new CEO of the New Economics Foundation. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield and Huw Jordan. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

Will the UK ever manage to reduce migration levels to the "tens of thousands?" Should it? And how will immigration change after the UK has left the EU? With Helen Warrell of the Financial Times, plus Owen Tudor from the Trades Union Congress and Steve Ballinger of British Future. Presented by Sebastian Payne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Claire Bolderson profiles Frances O'Grady, soon to become the first woman to lead the Trades Union Congress. She hears from colleagues and close observers of the trade union scene about how she has risen so far, how she has dealt with the macho traditions of union leadership, and what kind of challenge she may mount to the government as austerity bites.Producers: Chris Bowlby and Anna Meisel.

It may come as no great surprise that many of us have experienced a wage squeeze, while the cost of living has gone the other way, since the financial crisis of 2008. However, as Duncan Weldon, a senior economist at the Trades Union Congress, points out, wages for most people in the UK began stagnating years before the crisis. We tend to think of the early 2000s as a time of relative wealth: house prices were rising, credit flowed easily, the government introduced a generous tax credit scheme and people generally felt better off. But Duncan Weldon argues these masked the reality of what was going on. Work done by the think tank The Resolution Foundation, which focuses on those on low and modest incomes, shows that there was almost no wage growth in the middle and below during the five years leading up to 2008 and yet the economy grew by 11% in that period. Others also point out that the share of the national income which goes into wages, as opposed to profits, has been decreasing since the mid-1970s. The argument is that less of the economic pie is going into the pockets of ordinary workers. What is also clear is that a disproportionate amount of the economic wealth has been going to those at the top. The earnings of the richest few per cent have increased rapidly in the UK since the 1980s and that pattern accelerated in the last ten years. In the United States that process began earlier and has been more extreme. Some economists argue that this is not a problem in itself as taxation, for example, helps to re-distribute the money to the less well off or those with disadvantages. In Analysis Duncan Weldon asks why wages stopped rising in the years before the crash and what was the driving force for the squeeze?