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A decade on from the global financial crisis, the British economy faces increased risk of renewed recession.

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"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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Pay secrecy clauses - a get out of jail card for bad bosses

Pay secrecy or ‘gagging’ clauses stop workers from challenging unfair pay and discrimination. They must be banned.

Mary Towers - 15 Jan 2020
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Sexual harassment of young women is rife - the next government needs to act

Young women don't just have to worry about unwanted attention from colleagues at work, but also customers, clients or other “third-parties” they interact with as part of the job.

Kathryn Mackridge - 26 Nov 2019
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We must pull together and fight for working people

As we face the challenges of the 2020s, all parts of the labour and trade union movement must pull together. We need to listen to the working-class communities we exist to serve. We need to show humility, reflect – and then pick ourselves up and prepare for the battles ahead.

Frances O'Grady - 01 Jan 2020
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