well, the tuc is not affiliated to _ analysis? well, the tuc is not affiliated to the _ analysis? to the labour- analysis? well, the tuc is not affiliated to the labour party | analysis? well, the tuc is not i affiliated to the labour party so analysis? well, the tuc is not. affiliated to the labour party so it is not right for us to comment on what the labour party do or don't say, but i have heard support for striking workers from many members of the labour party, including members of the shadow cabinet. it is right the labour party does stand shoulder to shoulder with those workers, looking for a pair —— fair pay deal, and support should come from all levels of the labour party. but i am here to represent the tuc and not the labour party and as a tuc, we are supporting workers who are standing up for air fair tuc, we are supporting workers who are standing up for airfair pay dealand we will are standing up for airfair pay deal and we will continue to do so. how many of the unions that come together under the umbrella of the tuc are talking about strike action? some of the key u

yes, the tuc congress _ potentially on the horizon. potentially on the horizon. yes, the tuc congress takes place next - potentially on the horizon. yes, the i tuc congress takes place next month and this is a series of motions that have been tabled by the country's biggest unions ahead of the congress. this is including unison and unite and as you say, we have already had strike action from the rmt, the railway union, communication workers union, the postal workers union and this is a call which is not for a general strike but it is for coordinated action and emotion comes from unison, the country's biggest union. it is demanding the tuc coordinate union action, so this is not unlawful secondary action, as everybody knows, the rules on strike action and any industrial action are incredibly strict these days. so you can't have one union that is not in dispute supporting another one which is but if you are to have a series of coordinated periods of industrial action or strikes, between unions, then you would in effect have a much greate

but i'm really here to represent the tuc and not the labour party and we're, as a tuc, supporting workers come together under the umbrella of the tuc are talking about strike action? because some of the key unions have spoken very publicly — the rmt, unite, unison, gmb. can you sort of give us a list and tell us what sort of proportion, as far as you understand things to be? well, yeah, certainly, we've seen an upturn in industrial action right across the economy and the private sector and in the public sector. clearly, people are very well aware of the strikes on rail and the kind of royal mail and bt industrial actions that have taken place in the last month or so. in the kind of period ahead, we're looking at workers across the public sector really looking to take industrial action, to ballot for industrial action — and that's everything from nurses to teachers, civil servants to local government workers — because they're all suffering under a really terrible kind of state of affairs at the minute. the government, on the one hand, says how much they value public service workers, and th

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the tuc said the 6.5 million union members in the uk need all of the help they can get.our party does stand shoulder—to—shoulder with those workers looking for a fair pay deal, and i've heard that support for that comes from all levels of the labour party. good morning. how are you? the labour leader has said, if elected, the party would play a more active role in negotiations between unions and employers, but he's faced criticism for urging shadow ministers not tojoin picket lines, and more industrial strife is looming. 115,000 royal mail workers walked out last week in the first of four days of planned action. bt workers have a second strike planned, and criminal barristers are out indefinitely from september the 5th. remember the rail misery? well, drivers at 12 train operators still have mandates for strikes, and nurses, school support staff, 100,000 local government workers are being balloted in the coming weeks. ministers have said the machinery of government is working flat—out to find options for the incoming prime minister to help with struggling households, but

the tuc said the 6.5 million union members in the uk need all the help they can get.rty does stand shoulder—to—shoulder with those workers looking for a fair pay deal, and i've heard support for that come from all levels of the labour party. good morning. how are you doing? keir starmer has said that, if elected, the party would play a more active role in negotiations between unions and employers, but he's faced criticism for urging front benchers not tojoin picket lines. and former shadow transport minister sam tarry was sacked from his role, accused of making up policy on the hoof while supporting striking rail workers. we asked labourfor an interview today but they didn't make anyone available. a series of large—scale rail strikes have already happened this summer, causing disruption for millions. drivers at 12 train operators still have mandates for further walk—outs, and more industrial strife is looming. 115,000 royal mail workers walked out last week in the first of four days of planned action. bt workers have a second strike planned, and nurses, school support

they are carrying quotes about a massive range of organisations, charities, the tuc, centric, gas companiesisting £400 rebate to about £1000 per household to get people through. so there will need to be a massive fiscal intervention. but i'd like to have a little discussion about this myth — the thing we keep talking about which is that we can't rack up a bill that our children pay. what was the second world war? what was that about, and how long did we pay for that for? do you think it's possible that for? do you think it's possible that everyone during the second world war, when the government was controlling how much they ate, spending huge amounts of money on the never never, when money was being hidden, stolen and disappeared into two alloys and nuclear weapons projects, people complained and struggled to they found it tough, they

that than what they are currently being offered, and so we are looking at the two biggest unions, the tucoking at, can we actually work together, coordinate more closely, so that we can maximise the impact of these strikes and actually win this fight will pay that at least is a little bit in line with inflation to stop people sinking into the level of destitution that potentially could happen? at}! destitution that potentially could ha en? ., destitution that potentially could hauen? . , ., , ., destitution that potentially could hauen? ., , ., , ., ., happen? of that story on the front of the observer, _ happen? of that story on the front of the observer, camilla, - happen? of that story on the front of the observer, camilla, is - happen? of that story on the front | of the observer, camilla, is labour on the bbc. the headline, we will protect bbc independence, labour pledging to protect the bbc�*s independence and retain it as a publicly owned public service broadcaster at the heart of british life. ., �* , , broadcaster at the heart of british life. . �* , , , broadcaster at the heart

research out today by the high pay centre think tank and the organisation representing trades unions, the tuc pay for companies traded on london's ftse 100 index, and found that, on average, ceo pay increased from £2.46 million in 2020 to £3.41 million in 2021. that's 109 times higher than the average uk worker. recent data shows that high inflation is reducing the spending power of people on more ordinary salaries. joining me now is luke hildyard, director, high pay centre. thank you for being with us today, luke. what's going on at the top of these companies which is causing this? i , ithink , i think it is important to put these figures in the context alongside a number of other recent findings, showing a very different economic experience, recent economic experience, recent economic experience, of the super rich, prophet of britain's biggest companies is up 34% since the end of the pandemic, and that has obviously been a big driver of the pay for the ceos of those companies. the richest 1% of the population would have seen it but pay grosses the end of the pandemic of the wealth of the pa

third of children in london with parents who are key workers are living in poverty, according to the tuc% over the past two years. the government says it's protecting millions of the most vulnerable families with direct payments and the largest public sector pay increases in nearly 20 years. you might not want to think about this if you're eating your breakfast, but the edible insect industry might be about to have a revival. after brexit, they were banned but the food standards agency now says it made an error and new laws are being created to allow the sale of them. but it may be too late for this insect farmer. the beauty of it is that you eat the entire thing — there's no waste. in this small space, we used to farm about 100 kilos. we are unable to farm them any more because of the regulation. we just keep the few for our own consumption. let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking. there's a few problems out there. delays on the central line. part suspension on the district, hammersmith and city and the 0verg round. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good mor

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examines corporate salaries and income inequality — and the organisation representing trades unions, the tucng. how much of this is a bounce back from the first year of the pandemic? yes, so ceo pay in 2021 was up by about £900,000 in 2020 levels, but the increase compared to 2019 pre—pandemic was only £150,000. i say only, £150,000, that increase alone is about five times what the typical full—time alone is about five times what the typicalfull—time uk alone is about five times what the typical full—time uk worker makes alone is about five times what the typicalfull—time uk worker makes in a year. but yes, the increase from 2019 to 2021 is not as dramatic as from 2020 to 2021 because top pay went down a bit to only again, inverted commas, 2.5 million during the pandemic. i think in some ways, it has been a fascinating natural experiment. we knocked ceo pay down to a mere £2.5 million, my people thing actually, that is enough. and when businesses rebound, might they prioritise pay increases for lower pay “ prioritise pay increases for lower pay —— lower paid workers, rather than ceos who are

i think this is the most serious situation we have seen for workers in the uk, the tuc is meeting weekgoing on with the government, not really taking any account of the struggles that people are facing. they have gone missing in action, it'sjust they have gone missing in action, it's just not they have gone missing in action, it'sjust not on, they have gone missing in action, it's just not on, what is going on in the moment. it'sjust not on, what is going on in the moment.— it'sjust not on, what is going on in the moment. ., ~ i. ., _, in the moment. thank you for coming in. more strikes _ in the moment. thank you for coming in. more strikes ahead _ in the moment. thank you for coming in. more strikes ahead by _ in the moment. thank you for coming in. more strikes ahead by the - in the moment. thank you for coming in. more strikes ahead by the sounds| in. more strikes ahead by the sounds of it. we will hear from royal mail later the programme. fishing crews in the north east of england have launched a legal campaign against the government, after thousands of dead shellfish washed up on

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