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The TUC report highlights that apprentices get less financial help with travel than those who remain at school. It urges the government to implement a national travel discount for all apprentices and sets out ideas for how it should work.
13 Aug 2019
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Almost half the self-employed are on poverty pay
Almost half of self-employed adults aged over 25 are earning less than the minimum wage, according to new analysis by the TUC, that punctures the myth of a growing army of wealthy entrepreneurs.
Anjum Klair - 12 Aug 2019
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Pay in working class jobs
Millions of people in working class jobs have seen their pay flatline over the last decade. That's why we need a new deal for workers.
10 Aug 2019
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