TUC - Changing the world of work for good

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Unions are vital to delivering a better future for work

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We need a whole system approach to the mental health crisis. And this can only come with meaningful and sustainable investment in the NHS, adult social care, local authorities and public health and in our schools and colleges.

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Sophies case

"Working in hospitality can be really insecure. You can be especially vulnerable if you don’t know your rights. That’s why I joined a union - they’ve got your back."

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Dodgy trade deals and a race to the bottom on workers’ rights

Liam Fox's fantasy Brexit plan

Changing the world of work for good

We believe in standing up and joining together to make the working world a better place

Engaging younger workers

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Austerity won’t be over until...the government starts investing again

The budget and public services webinar

Webinar - What does the budget mean for public services?

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Is your accident book up-to-date?

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Breaking point: the crisis in mental health funding

What we're saying

Securing great jobs means cracking down on insecure work

Getting great jobs for everyone is a TUC priority. It’s time to end insecure work at the bottom of the labour market, ban zero-hours contracts, stop bogus self-employment and protect agency workers and temps properly.

Don’t listen to the vaping industry – we need to keep vaping out of workplaces

Caving into big tobacco demands to allow vaping in enclosed workspaces could put non-vaping workers in harm's way

Universal Credit is driving workers into poverty - stop and scrap it now

The government's flagship benefits policy is pushing low-paid workers into debt. It must be scrapped before any more damage is done.

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