Registrations are now open for the TUC Pensions Conference 2024 on Wednesday 13 March at Congress House, London. With a general election on the horizon, the conference will explore the challenges facing an incoming government in pensions policy. Delegates will hear from shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall on Labour’s pensions priorities, and from chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir […]
Chile and Ecuador have recently gone through the process of writing new national constitutions. We’ll be hearing from two experts: Dr Gonzalo Delamaza: Sociologist at the Catholic University of Chile, visiting professor at Harvard and the University of Lisbon and director of the Popular Participation Secretariat of the Chilean Constitutional Convention between 2021 and 2022. Norman Wray: Former Editor of […]
Join us on Saturday 16 March along with other trade unionists and activists for UN Anti-Racism Day. The TUC are supporting the Stand Up to Racism march and rally marking the UN Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The demonstration will highlight the UK‘s international obligations to tackle racism and xenophobia and makes an important public statement that trade […]
Delivered as part of Equip Her, our programme of support for women in our community who are preparing to be candidates in upcoming elections. Between now and May 2024, we are creating space for you to access free resources, advice and community. We are aware that you may not yet be a confirmed candidate as many parties are still going through […]
Out with the old boys’ networks, we’re here to build new support for women in local politics. We are inviting all women serving as councillors to switch off from regular work for an hour to come together with women across the political parties and share what’s going on for you and gain the support you need. For women to be […]
eserve your place at this year's Mary Macarthur Lecture and hear from the new PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote. The Mary Macarthur Lecture is an opportunity for leading women to outline the challenges they see facing women in the world of work and wider society today and how we respond to these challenges to deliver a fairer, more equal and progressive […]
We love speaking directly to you, the women in our community! It really helps us to understand how we can best support you on your journey to elected office, what you need and how the work of Elect Her can adapt in response to your needs. We want to offer the opportunity to women in our community to book in […]
Join trade union organisers and reps from across the region as we discuss how we think strategically to build union membership and density. Hear from national trade union speakers about the challenge facing the movement as well as some of the tools available to support union organising. The conference will also hear from Labour about the aspects of their New Deal […]
Do you feel fully informed on the debate around voting reform? Major unions like Unite and Unison have passed motions in support of reform in recent years, as has Labour party conference - but what would it mean for your rights in the workplace? We want you to have the facts to hand when the debate arises. So, we've organised a free […]
This spring, IPPR will host a major conference on combating transnational kleptocracy. This conference will consider, working with counterparts in the US and EU, what a commensurate and coordinated strategy against kleptocracy would entail. We will explore several themes, including: Corporate and capital flow transparency British Overseas Territories and offshore finance Reputation laundering and political influence Regulation in key industries […]
