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For the final episode in our Anthropy special series, we speak with Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), representing 48 unions and 5.5 million workers across every sector of the UK economy. Paul shares a powerful perspective on ensuring a just transition to a sustainable economy, drawing on his personal experience growing up in Merseyside during the industrial changes of the 1980s and 1990s. He discusses the importance of bringing workers to the table when planning for sustainability transitions, the role public services can play in reducing emissions, and why skills development is crucial to sustainable economic transformation. Paul argues that without fairness at the heart of the transition, we risk having no transition at all.

This week: the death of British industry In the cover piece for the magazine, Matthew Lynn argues that Britain is in danger of entering a ‘zero-industrial society'. The country that gave the world the Industrial Revolution has presided over a steep decline in British manufacturing. He argues there are serious consequences: foreign ownership, poorer societies, a lack of innovation, and even national security concerns. Why has this happened? Who is to blame? And could Labour turn it around? Matthew joined the podcast, alongside the head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Paul Nowak. (1:05) Next: the Pope takes on President Trump The Pope has nominated Cardinal Robert McElroy to be the new Archbishop of Washington. Damian Thompson writes that on the face of it, this might sound like a routine appointment, but the reality is that this is retaliation against the Trump administration. for the nomination of an arch-MAGA loyalist, and uncompromising Catholic, as the new ambassador to the Holy See. Subsequently, the Vatican has appointed an outspoken liberal. What does this tell us about the power of both the Papacy and the President? And how much sway does the Catholic hierarchy really have in Trump's America? Damian joined us to reveal more, alongside our deputy editor Freddy Gray, who has been in D.C. for Trump's inauguration. (19:02) And finally: what are sex parties really like? Far from being a sexy affair, sex parties are depressing, with most attendees leaving unfulfilled and rather disappointed, writes James Innes-Smith. He says that he spent more time in the kitchen at a recent party than in the bedroom. So, what makes them appealing in the first place? Are people looking for connection in all the wrong places? James joined the podcast alongside Sophia Money-Coutts, who has written about the subject for Tatler magazine. (30:35) Hosted by Lara Prendergast and William Moore. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.

This week: the death of British industry In the cover piece for the magazine, Matthew Lynn argues that Britain is in danger of entering a ‘zero-industrial society'. The country that gave the world the Industrial Revolution has presided over a steep decline in British manufacturing. He argues there are serious consequences: foreign ownership, poorer societies, a lack of innovation, and even national security concerns. Why has this happened? Who is to blame? And could Labour turn it around? Matthew joined the podcast, alongside the head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Paul Nowak. (1:05) Next: the Pope takes on President Trump The Pope has nominated Cardinal Robert McElroy to be the new Archbishop of Washington. Damian Thompson writes that on the face of it, this might sound like a routine appointment, but the reality is that this is retaliation against the Trump administration. for the nomination of an arch-MAGA loyalist, and uncompromising Catholic, as the new ambassador to the Holy See. Subsequently, the Vatican has appointed an outspoken liberal. What does this tell us about the power of both the Papacy and the President? And how much sway does the Catholic hierarchy really have in Trump's America? Damian joined us to reveal more, alongside our deputy editor Freddy Gray, who has been in D.C. for Trump's inauguration. (19:02) And finally: what are sex parties really like? Far from being a sexy affair, sex parties are depressing, with most attendees leaving unfulfilled and rather disappointed, writes James Innes-Smith. He says that he spent more time in the kitchen at a recent party than in the bedroom. So, what makes them appealing in the first place? Are people looking for connection in all the wrong places? James joined the podcast alongside Sophia Money-Coutts, who has written about the subject for Tatler magazine. (30:35) Hosted by Lara Prendergast and William Moore. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.

The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected the petition by the Public Services Workers Union, Trades Union Congress (TUC), demanding the removal of Executive Secretary Professor Kenneth Attafuah. On July 1, nearly a thousand NIA staff members sent a petition to the President to demand the removal of the Executive

fWotD Episode 2522: Jarrow March Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 31 March 2024 is Jarrow March.The Jarrow March of 5–31 October 1936, also known as the Jarrow Crusade, was an organised protest against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the English town of Jarrow during the 1930s. Around 200 men (or "Crusaders" as they preferred to be called) marched from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the town following the closure in 1934 of its main employer, Palmer's shipyard. The petition was received by the House of Commons but not debated, and the march produced few immediate results. The Jarrovians went home believing that they had failed.Jarrow had been a settlement since at least the 8th century. In the early 19th century, a coal industry developed before the establishment of the shipyard in 1851. Over the following 80 years, more than 1,000 ships were launched in Jarrow. In the 1920s, a combination of mismanagement and changed world trade conditions following the First World War brought a decline which led eventually to the yard's closure. Plans for its replacement by a modern steelworks plant were frustrated by opposition from the British Iron and Steel Federation, an employers' organisation with its own plans for the industry. The failure of the steelworks plan, and the lack of any prospect of large-scale employment in the town, were the final factors that led to the decision to march.Marches of the unemployed to London, termed "hunger marches", had taken place since the early 1920s, mainly organised by the National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM), a communist-led body. For fear of being associated with communist agitation, the Labour Party and Trades Union Congress (TUC) leaderships stood aloof from these marches. They exercised the same policy of detachment towards the Jarrow March, which was organised by the borough council with the support of all sections of the town but without any connection with the NUWM. During their journey the Jarrow marchers received sustenance and hospitality from local branches of all the main political parties, and were given a broad public welcome on their arrival in London.Despite the initial sense of failure among the marchers, in subsequent years, the Jarrow March became recognised by historians as a defining event of the 1930s. It helped to foster the change in attitudes which prepared the way to social reform measures after the Second World War, which their proponents thought would improve working conditions. The town holds numerous memorials to the march. Re-enactments celebrated the 50th and 75th anniversaries, in both cases invoking the "spirit of Jarrow" in their campaigns against unemployment. In contrast to the Labour Party's coldness in 1936, the post-war party leadership adopted the march as a metaphor for governmental callousness and working-class fortitude.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:37 UTC on Sunday, 31 March 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Jarrow March on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Kimberly Neural.

Welcome to a slightly new format for the Edition podcast! Each week we will be talking about the magazine – as per usual – but trying to give a little more insight into the process behind putting The Spectator bed each week. On the podcast this week: the cost of Britain's mass worklessness. According to The Spectator's calculations, had workforce participation stayed at the same rate as in 2019, the economy would be 1.7 per cent larger now and an end-of-year recession could have been avoided. As things stand, joblessness is coexisting with job vacancies in a way that should be economically impossible, writes Kate Andrews in the cover story. She joins the podcast alongside Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), to debate the problems plaguing Britain's workforce. (03:11) Also on the podcast:  Lara and Will discuss some of their favourite pieces from the magazine, including Mark Mason's piece on anti-depressive quality of cricket and Anne Robinson's fantastic diary. (18:29) Then: In the arts section of the magazine, Calvin Po writes the lead. He asks whether a Labour government will allow architects to reshape houses as part of their flagship housebuilding plans. Telegraph columnist and author of Home Truths Liam Halligan joins the podcast to discuss Labour's plans, whether they are realistic and if we can start to build better and more beautifully under a Labour government. (21:32) And finally: In his column this week Rod Liddle says that smartphones are all too successful and advocates for banning them altogether for children. Interestingly, he argues that we give children smartphones not for their convenience, but for the convenience of parents. He joins the podcast alongside Miranda Wilson, co-founder of Teched Off, a group which campaigns to keep young people safe online. Our editor Fraser Nelson also stops by to give his thoughts. (33:38) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson. If there are any areas of the magazine that you are particularly interested in or any questions you have for Will and Lara, please email: podcast@spectator.co.uk. We will try and answer as many as we can in next week's episode. 

Welcome to a slightly new format for the Edition podcast! Each week we will be talking about the magazine – as per usual – but trying to give a little more insight into the process behind putting The Spectator bed each week. On the podcast this week: the cost of Britain's mass worklessness. According to The Spectator's calculations, had workforce participation stayed at the same rate as in 2019, the economy would be 1.7 per cent larger now and an end-of-year recession could have been avoided. As things stand, joblessness is coexisting with job vacancies in a way that should be economically impossible, writes Kate Andrews in the cover story. She joins the podcast alongside Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), to debate the problems plaguing Britain's workforce. (03:11) Also on the podcast:  Lara and Will discuss some of their favourite pieces from the magazine, including Mark Mason's piece on anti-depressive quality of cricket and Anne Robinson's fantastic diary. (18:29) Then: In the arts section of the magazine, Calvin Po writes the lead. He asks whether a Labour government will allow architects to reshape houses as part of their flagship housebuilding plans. Telegraph columnist and author of Home Truths Liam Halligan joins the podcast to discuss Labour's plans, whether they are realistic and if we can start to build better and more beautifully under a Labour government. (21:32) And finally: In his column this week Rod Liddle says that smartphones are all too successful and advocates for banning them altogether for children. Interestingly, he argues that we give children smartphones not for their convenience, but for the convenience of parents. He joins the podcast alongside Miranda Wilson, co-founder of Teched Off, a group which campaigns to keep young people safe online. Our editor Fraser Nelson also stops by to give his thoughts. (33:38) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.  If there are any areas of the magazine that you are particularly interested in or any questions you have for Will and Lara, please email: podcast@spectator.co.uk. We will try and answer as many as we can in next week's episode. 

Trades Union Congress (TUC) has vehemently rejected the proposal for a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption, calling it irresponsible and unconscionable, especially given the current economic challenges faced by Ghanaians

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is asserting that its seven-day ultimatum to the government, demanding the reversal of the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption, is justified.

The Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Yaw Baah has said that Labor cannot accept the imposition of the 15% Value Added Tax on lifeline electricity consumers as it is inimical to workers' welfare.

Adam Powis made the foul-mouthed farewell on the public address system at the hardware giant's Weston-super-Mare branch in November. He shared a TikTok of the incident, which quickly went viral, showing the 18 year-old saying: 'This is a customer announcement. I just got sacked and B&Q are c****. F*** everyone. Have a nice day'. Britain's youngest EuroMillions winner has opened up about how her win didn't bring her happiness, saying she wouldn't 'wish it on anyone'.Appearing on an episode of the US TV show Dr Phil, Jane Park, 27, discussed the downsides of her £1million EuroMillions windfall in 2013 when she was 17-years-old. In the episode, titled 'The Curse of the Lottery,' ...... There are fears union barons could be plotting the first general strike since 1926 when they meet at a 'war cabinet' later this week. Some of the country's top union bosses, including Mick Lynch, will meet at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to plan their next move after weeks of crippling walkouts. It will come just a day after they conduct talks with ministers amid ongoing pay disputes that have seen large parts of the country grind to a halt over the last year. Representatives from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, Aslef and the GMB will gather to 'compare notes' on their discussions with the Government, it is being reported.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has rescinded its plan to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action from December 27.

Organised Labour has declared its intention to embark on an indefinite strike from December 27, 2022. According to the Secretary General of Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Yaw Baah, the strike will be in force until the government exempts pension funds from the planned debt exchange programme.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has given the government a one week ultimatum to exempt pensions from the debt restructuring programme else it will advise itself.

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep.K477: About the UK - One in 7 Britons skipping meals in cost of living crisis One in seven people in the UK are skipping meals or going without food, according to new polling data released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). 英國工會大會（TUC）發布的最新民調數據顯示，7分之1的英國人選擇少吃幾頓飯，甚至不吃飯。 The data from an MRP poll by Opinium reveals that more than half of British people are cutting back on heating, hot water and electricity in the cost of living squeeze, and one in 12 have missed the payment of a household bill. 英國調查機構Opinium公布的物資需求計畫（MRP）民調數據顯示，隨著生活成本不斷上漲，超過半數英國人削減取暖、熱水和用電開支，每12人中就有1人負擔不起家庭開支。 With inflation running at 10%, the polling found that one in seven people are skipping meals but that rises to one in five people in nearly 50 constituencies across the country. 在通貨膨脹率飆升至10％的情況下，民調發現，7分之1的人選擇少用餐，但在全國近50個選區中，這一比例達5分之1。 The proportion of people across the UK skipping meals is the same for people in and out of work at 14%, while about 44% say they are having to cut back on food spending. 英國各地為省錢選擇少吃飯的人，與工作不穩定的人比例相同，為14％，而大約44％的人表示他們不得不削減食品支出。 Next Article Romanian migrant becomes star in Britain 羅馬尼亞移民在英國成明星 The British media had warned of a flood of new Bulgarian and Romanian migrants arriving on January 1, but judging by this week's coverage, they only appeared to have found one. 英國媒體之前警告1月1日將湧入大批保加利亞與羅馬尼亞新移民，但由本週的報導判斷，他們似乎只發現1人。 Victor Spirescu, a 30-year-old Romanian, has become an unexpected star after flying into Luton airport, north of London, on the day EU labour market restrictions on his nation and Bulgaria were lifted. 30歲的羅馬尼亞人史皮瑞斯庫，在歐盟對其母國與保國的勞工解除市場管制當日，飛抵北倫敦的魯頓機場後，意外成名。 He has become the face of the new arrivals, featuring in several national newspapers in Britain -- including for a double-page spread in The Times -- appearing on Sky News and has been interviewed by the Romanian media back home. 他成為新移民的代表人物，英國一些全國性報紙加以特別報導，包括泰晤士報的跨頁專題，他也在「天空新聞」露面，並接受家鄉羅國媒體採訪。 The Daily Telegraph newspaper even travelled to Romania to interview his 19-year-old fiancee, Catalina Curcean, in what it called their "ramshackle" house outside the village of Pelisor in Transylvania. 「每日電訊報」甚至走訪羅國，在外西凡尼亞佩利索村外一棟被稱為「搖搖欲墜」的房子內，訪問他的19歲未婚妻卡塔莉娜。 A gaggle of journalists had gathered to greet Spirescu's flight on January 1, in hopes of a story about hordes of migrants arriving to seek work and possibly to abuse Britain's welfare system. 一群喧嚷的記者1月1日齊聚迎接史皮瑞斯庫的班機，希望獲得移民成群結隊抵達找工作，並可能濫用英國福利系統的報導。 Media panic about the new influx and fears about 'benefits tourism' had led the British government to rush through measures in December restricting access to unemployment hand-outs to new EU migrants. 媒體對新移民潮的恐慌與對「福利旅遊」的畏懼，促使英國政府急於在12月通過失業救濟不得延及歐盟新移民的措施。 But of the 140 passengers on board the 180-seat plane from Tirgu Mures in central Romania, most were already working in Britain and were returning from their Christmas holidays. 然而，來自羅馬尼亞中部特爾古穆列什的一架180人座客機中的140名乘客，大多數都已在英國就業，只是結束耶誕假期返回。Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1550077 ; https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/paper/744973 Powered by Firstory Hosting

It is emerging that 87% of public sector workers earn less than ¢3000 as basic monthly salary. This was revealed at a stakeholder engagement forum between the leadership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

Frances O'Grady is the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the UK's umbrella group for unions, representing millions of workers. She is the first woman in the 154 year history of the TUC to hold this post, which she took up in 2013. Frances is the youngest of five children, and was brought up in Oxford. Her family has strong links with the trade union movement: her great grandfather and grandfather were founder members of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, and her father was a shop steward at the British Leyland plant in Cowley. Thanks to strong encouragement from one of her teachers, Frances was the first of her family to go to university, studying History and Politics at Manchester. After graduation, she moved to London and worked in shops and the hospitality industry, becoming a union rep before getting a job at the Transport and General Workers Union. She joined the TUC in 1994 as Campaigns Secretary, became Deputy General Secretary in 2003 and General Secretary a decade later. In 2020, during the pandemic, she worked with the government on the furlough scheme, providing support for workers whose usual employment. In April 2022, she announced that she would step down from her post at the end of this year. DISC ONE: It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones DISC TWO: Burn It Down by Dexys Midnight Runners DISC THREE: Double Barrel by Dave & Ansell Collins DISC FOUR: Atmosphere by Joy Division DISC FIVE: Funkin' for Jamaica by Tom Browne DISC SIX: Hello Stranger by Barbara Lewis DISC SEVEN: Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron DISC EIGHT: A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke BOOK CHOICE: History by Elsa Morante LUXURY ITEM: A painting set with edible paints CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Double Barrel by Dave & Ansell Collins Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

Workers at public universities across Ghana have announced their detachment from the national union, the Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The association, now formally known as the Tertiary Education Workers' Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH), says it has run out of patience with the lackadaisical and irresponsible attitude of the national leadership of TEWU-TUC.

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) says it will not join the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to mark this year's May Day. The Association said that decision had become necessary because the TUC had not been allegedly truthful with Ghanaian workers in its engagement with Government regarding their conditions of service.

The Director of Labour Research and Policy for the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for a review policy that allows for a comprehensive pay structure for public sector workers. Dr Kwabena Otoo says the current system has created salary and allowance gaps that transcend into inequalities in amounts paid to pensioners.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says government must review the public sector pay to mitigate the effects of increased prices of goods and services on workers. Addressing members at an organized labor pre-May Day Forum 2022, on Thursday, the General Secretary of the TUC, Dr. Yaw Baah, noted that since 2021, fuel prices have shot up a significant number of times, as a result, transport fares have increased, thereby affecting the prices of goods.

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.

Over recent years we have seen the #metoo movement make waves in the media, triggering much discussion on the topic of sexual abuse and harassment. It is fair to say that, previously this behaviour would have gone undiscussed and sadly, largely ignored. Numerous household names have disclosed abuse in the film industry when the Harvey Weinstein cases became public following a 2017 publication. Models, actresses, personal assistances, the list goes on, all came forward disclosing abuse which spanned decades. Some of those who were brave enough to disclose information about their abuse can be found here. We saw the release of film “Bombshell” at the end of 2019 which told the true-life accounts of three women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Alies for sexual harassment. Once again this film raised awareness and kick started conversations regarding this inappropriate behaviour many have faced. The film “The Assistant” was also released in 2019 written by Kitty Green exploring sexual harassment faced by a female junior assistant. Of course, sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace is not limited to the film industry and affects both men and women. An American study found that 1 in every 4 women experience sexual harassment in the workplace. A similar poll found 1 in 10 men experience sexual harassment. The study found a fourth of men are concerned of becoming falsely accused of sexual harassment. The study found the Top 5 Industries with Highest Sexual Harassment Incidents: 1. Business, Trade, Banking, and Finance2. Sales and Marketing3. Hospitality4. Civil Service5. Education, Lecturing, and Teaching A UK investigation called “Still just a bit of banter?” conducted by the workers’ union, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), in association with feminist activist Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism Project, found that 63% of young women between the ages of 18 and 24 had experienced sexual harassment compared to 52% of women of all ages.  There is not a strict definition of what constitutes sexual abuse or harassment in the workplace, it is based on how the victim feels about the behaviour. Harassment can include physical, verbal and nonverbal harassment. This can include for example; inappropriate jokes or comments, lewd emails, pornographic images or images of a sexual nature in the workplace. Sexual abuse may include comments about clothing or appearance, physical touching or staring at a person’s body. This in not an exhaustive list. The Equality Act 2010 explains that sexual harassment can often have the impact of affecting someone’s dignity, creating an intimidating, humiliating or hostile environment for them. Regarding liability for such behaviour, anyone who sexually harasses someone in the workplace is responsible for their own actions. However, in addition, employers can be responsible too under the term 'vicarious liability' and could be liable for civil claims for failings if they have failed to implement procedures and safeguarding. Employers must do everything they reasonably can to make sure their employees and workers are protected from sexual harassment. Employers must adopt a clear policy for sexual harassment which must also set out the steps to be taken if someone feels they are being harassed. Training should be implemented, and regular refreshers completed by employees to ensure everyone is acting appropriately in the workplace and employees are protected. In September 2020, Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was found guilty of three sex attacks after groping the breasts of two younger women and handed a two-year prison sentence. He had been Dover MP from 2010-2019. The former MP was also ordered to pay £35,000 in costs. This case is mentioned here to highlight that this individual was a trusted person with a successful career and was at one point a partner of a law firm. Such abuse takes place in Britain today, an abuser can take any shape and this should not prevent a victim coming forward. The Law Gazette reported how law firm Reed Smith has apologised for its handling of sexual harassment allegations against Elphicke, the former partner at the international firm. Reed Smith have confirmed they have opened a review last month into allegations made by a former colleague’s of Elphicke in 2005. The review came after the former staff member told the Guardian newspaper that she left Reed Smith’s London office because of Elphicke's behaviour. Safeline provides guidance and support if you have been affected by this article. It is important to highlight that anyone of any gender, in any role, and in any industry can be subject to sexual abuse and harassment. We encourage anyone who has concerns about sexual abuse to get in touch. Please get in contact with Alan Collins or Danielle Vincent.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Ghana Employers Association, have called on government to extend its stimulus support to cover big businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the government has set aside a GHS600 million soft loan scheme with a two-year repayment plan for small and medium scale businesses. The National Tripartite Committee, the General Secretary of TUC, Dr. Yaw Baah, while speaking at a COVID-19 communiqué signing ceremony said bigger businesses also deserve support from the state given their tax contributions over the years. He also noted that this support should be based on importance to the value chain. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent 6 October 2018 - 10:00 am - 17:00 pm Lecture Room 3, Bush House (North East Wing), King's College London, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG In 1868, while suffering under major legal restrictions, the British trade unions teamed up to found a central body to lobby for their wider social and industrial aims and rights. Today, when unions are again subject to severe legal disadvantage, it is timely to recall the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions’ achievements, and to look forward on union prospects for the future. A History & Policy Trade Union and Employment Forum conference, with speakers and chairs including: Sarah Veale, former Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC Paul Nowak, TUC Deputy General Secretary Nick Jones, journalist and broadcaser, and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent Lord John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC 1993-2003 Gail Cartmail, Assistant General Secretary, UNITE Laura Cohen, CEO, British Ceramic Confederation Mark Curthoys, research editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography John Edmonds, former General Council chair and GMB General Secretary Dr James Moher, a former union official and historian of the Labour movement Peter Ackers, Visiting Professor, Loughborough University Michael Gold, Professor of Comparative Employment Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

Trade Union Forum: Trade Unions & The European Union 17th May 2016 - Strand Building, King's College London

Frances became the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in January 2013, the first woman ever to hold this post. With 54 affiliated unions representing 6.2 million working people from all walks of life, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad. Professor Andrew Gamble, Professorial Fellow at SPERI, engaged Frances in conversation on a wide range of topics, including the changing role of unions in British society, their capacity to contribute to the building of a new political economy and their stance on several key policy issues.