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Three ways to solve the social care crisis
Increased funding, changes to commissioning and investing in the workforce could help overhaul a system at breaking point.
The Conservative manifesto doesn’t deliver for working families - here's why
There’s no plan to get wages rising for everyone, no ban on zero-hours contracts, and no end to austerity in our public services
Collective bargaining - what is it and why it means higher pay for everyone
When workers unite to call for better wages and conditions, the boss has to listen. That's called collective bargaining - and we need more of it.
Conservatives' pledge will leave low-income families over £500 a year worse off
TUC analysis shows the Conservatives have cushioned the blow of austerity for higher earners while those on low and middle incomes have been hit hard.
10 ways that show the economy isn’t working for working people
After nearly a decade of austerity, our economy isn’t working for working people. It’s clear that the outgoing government has not stood up for working people and their families.
If you think employment and trade union rights in the UK are ‘gold-plated’, think again
Union organisers still face obstacles including hostile employers, union-busting and blacklisting. In the UK every worker deserves a great job. But we all know that this is far from being the case.
The Labour manifesto delivers for working families
Working families desperately need change at this election. The manifesto launched by the Labour Party today has the ingredients we need to deliver it.
The failure of austerity – and how to fix it
It’s a travesty that such an economically ruinous policy as austerity was ever allowed to see the light of day. The politicians responsible owe working people an apology.
Does the Liberal Democrat manifesto deliver for working families?
While there’s some welcome measures in the Lib Dem manifesto, it won’t deliver the decent jobs, rights and public services working families need.
‘Never Again’ - a call to action, not a slogan
A member of the CWU reflects on her harrowing visit to Auschwitz and what it taught her about the importance of resisting the far-right.
