The number of children from working households growing up in poverty has risen by 38% over the last decade. Politicians must act to reverse this shameful trend.
People are still earning less in real terms today than before the crash. In this election, we should use our votes to make sure politicians change that.
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.
While working class jobs may have changed with the shift to a service economy, the experience of poor pay, long hours, and class discrimination that the union movement has fought against remains all too common in today’s UK.