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A trade union (British English / Australian English / New Zealand English / South African English / Caribbean English; also trades union), labour union (Canadian English), or labor union (American English) is an organization of workers who have come together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, achieving higher pay and benefits such as health care and retirement, increasing the number of employees an employer assigns to complete the work, and better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members (rank and file members) and negotiates labour contracts (collective bargaining) with employers. The most common purpose of these associations or unions is "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment". This may include the negotiation of wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing hiring, firing and promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety and policies.
Newly-elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed the TUC on Tuesday 15th September 2015.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Secretary Amarjeet Kaur addressing JNU Students
The Governor delivered a live speech at the 146th Annual Trades Union Congress, on 9 September 2014 http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Pages/speeches/2014/754.aspx
Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), discusses the organisation's pivotal role in society, the value of apprenticeships and the current economic climate in the Southwest during an interview with Ian Mean, Content Director at Local World Media. O'Grady gave a lecture entitled, 'Putting fairer workplaces at the heart of a stronger economy', as part of the Bristol Distinguished Executive Address Series on 30 October 2013. The Bristol Distinguished Executive Address Series is delivered by the Bristol Business School in partnership with Bristol City Council, Bristol Post, Business West, CBI, CMI, IoD, and the West of England LEP. For more information, visit http://www.uwe.ac.uk/dea
We strengthen our common struggles in every country!!!
The Trade Union Congress will support striking students at UPNG, Ugwalubu Mowana, president of Trade Union Congress, said the students are standing up for the good of the country. The TUC president met with the students and asked them to be peaceful and refrain from violence in their protests. - visit us at http://www.emtv.com.pg/ for the latest news...
A glimpse into the workings of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Full archive footage of the Wednesday session of TUC Congress 2016. 14 September 2016, Brighton.
Full archive footage of the Tuesday afternoon session of TUC Congress 2016. 13 September 2016, Brighton.
Dear comrades of WFTU from all over the world Dear comrades of WFTU in South Africa, Who are preparing to host the 17th World Trade Union Congress, From Greece, from the class trade union movement of Greece, PAME that we had the honor to host the 16th World Congress, we send you warm, militant greetings and wishes for the success of the WFTU Congress. The Workers in every corner of the world face the brutal attack of the capitalists. Same is the situation in Greece, where the working class suffers a series of anti-workers measures, while at the same time we witness the consequences of the imperialist interventions in our region, we witness the suffering of thousands of refugees. Against these developments, the workers of Greece have organized dozens of strikes, actions, demonstrations and ...
Full archive footage of the Tuesday morning session of TUC Congress 2016. 13 September 2016, Brighton.
Full archive footage of the Monday afternoon session of TUC Congress 2016. 12 September 2016, Brighton.
Full archive footage of the Monday morning session of TUC Congress 2016. 12 September 2016, Brighton.
Full archive footage of the Sunday evening session of TUC Congress 2016. 11 September 2016, Brighton.
Liz Snape, TUC President's full speech at annual congress 2016
Frances O'Grady - TUC General Secretary's full speech at annual congress 2016
James Galbraith at Germany's IG Metall Trades Union Congress, 7th December 2012 "We all live under the dark cloud of the same crisis" There is only one crisis. The various 'episodes' of US subprime mortgages, European and American banks, Greek debt, the recession of the Eurozone today, the trials and tribulations of Ireland, etc., all these are part of the very same, deeply interconnected world crisis. Pretending otherwise is fuel that gives this global crisis another lease of life, at the expense of life. Thus, it is imperative to stop pretending that Germany can escape 'its' crisis if Greece sinks further into its own. It is an illusion to imagine that the USA can steer a course out of its own mire if the Eurozone continues as it does. In this talk, James Galbraith explains how this...
MohammedTaj, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC) speaking at Kashmir Development Foundation (KDF) Leadership in Action training workshop 03 January 2015, Manchester, UK.