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Worker protections in the UK compared to the rest of the OECD

Report: Falling behind on labour rights

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BLOG 89th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

Kemi Badenoch

BLOG The Conservatives’ plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers' rights

Data Lab Dialogue by Hanna Barakat & Cambridge Diversity Fund / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BLOG TUC sets out plan for a pro-worker AI stategy

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BLOG The scale of insecure work in the UK

Campaign Anti-Far Right

What we're saying

It’s 2025. Why are Black women still fighting for respect?

Despite having a 38 year career as a public servant, Diane continues to be subjected to horrific levels of misogynoir which comes as threats of sexual assault, rape and murder. This is a stark reminder of the persistent disrespect and humiliation even the most accomplished of Black women face in the public arena.

Carol Ferguson - 08 Oct 2025

Don't let tribunal fees undermine the government's Plan to Make Work Pay

The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises stronger protections for workers, but apparent proposals to reintroduce employment tribunal fees risk undermining that progress.

Tim Sharp - 02 Oct 2025

The crisis facing young workers

Young people are facing big challenges at work – and the government now has a chance to act. The new report by the TUC highlights the most recent figures, which show almost a million young people aged 16 - 24 out of education, employment and training (NEET).

Fraser McGuire - 24 Sep 2025

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