Labour Market




Reducing Wages Floor will not help economic recovery

That employer groups are encouraging the Low Pay Commission to recommend a freeze or even a cut in the National Minimum Wage is disappointing. This should not be misconstrued as some noble attempt to support employment growth, it certainly isn't tha...

8 April 2013
Labour Market Report #35

In this issue: Employment at a turning point?; Unemployment up - more than a blip?; and wages continue to fall in real terms.

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27 March 2013
Young people are bearing the brunt of our jobs crisis, says TUC

Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

20 March 2013
Workers suffering double whammy of rising prices and stagnating wages

Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

19 March 2013
Bring back wages councils to tackle living standards crisis

In a speech to the Unions21 conference later today (Friday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady, will challenge the Labour Party to introduce policies to reduce growing wage inequality.

8 March 2013
Labour Market Report #34

The latest edition of the TUC's Labour Market Report looks at the latest employment figures - are they as good as they seem?

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21 February 2013



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