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The wider problem of work and society is insecure work
Christmas in 2019, in many ways is also a reflection of wider problems with the world of work and society - insecure work.
Rob Johnston
11 Dec 2019
Working families throughout Wales desperately need change at this election
Joe Allen
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Nisreen Mansour
11 Dec 2019
New growth figures leave Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘strong economy’ in tatters
After a decade of Tory cuts, economic growth has ground to a halt.
Geoff Tily
10 Dec 2019
Two things the IFS overlooked about nationalisation
The IFS have crunched the numbers on Labour’s plans for nationalisation. But they have overlooked some key facts about how privatised industries work.
Kam Gill
06 Dec 2019
Record wealth inequality shows why our economy is rigged against working people
TUC analysis on how much UK households own has exposed the huge wealth gap between those at the top and everyone else.
Nikki Pound
06 Dec 2019
Unions have the power to combat racism in the workplace
Hate crime and far-right activity is on the rise, but trade unions play a pivotal role in challenging it.
Tanya Warlock
06 Dec 2019
What has austerity meant for Wales?
Austerity is mentioned all the time in election coverage, but what’s been the impact on Wales?
Nisreen Mansour
05 Dec 2019
The use of zero-hours contracts in Wales is out of control. It's time to ban them.
The number of zero-hours contracts in Wales is higher than ever and jumped 35% in the last year alone. It's time for a ban.
Joe Allen
04 Dec 2019
It’s time to call out Turkey’s human and workers’ rights abuses
The UK government must use today’s NATO summit to pressure Turkey to withdraw from Syria and stop abusing human and workers’ rights both at home and abroad.
Alice Moss
03 Dec 2019
Where are Labour and the Conservatives going on transport?
Both parties are promising to improve our broken transport system, but which manifesto will really deliver for working families?
Kam Gill
03 Dec 2019
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