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Government support is being stripped away when it’s needed more than ever
An overhaul of our social security system, not more temporary government measures, is what we need to create a real safety net.
How to make the new Kickstart programme work for young people
The Chancellor's Kickstart programme could help prevent avoid mass youth unemployment. But we need to make sure it delivers real jobs with training opportunities.
Far more needed to protect the UK against mass unemployment
The chancellor's statement on jobs doesn't go far enough to avoid mass unemployment.
The chancellor must set out a bold plan to save jobs
The chancellor must act decisively to avoid mass unemployment.
Creating safe workplaces is more urgent than ever
The number of deaths at work is still shockingly high in some industries. Insecure work is part of the problem.
Returning to Safe Workplaces in Wales
Whether working from home, already back at work or preparing to return, we’re all facing changing times. Shops, businesses and schools opening means that not only do we need to make sure our workplaces are safe but that our commutes are safe too.
Women Chainmakers Festival - slavery statement
During the planning of this event, the issue of Birmingham and the Black Country’s relationship with the transatlantic slave trade was raised.
Unions show organising strength during global pandemic
Around the world, unions have had many successes in protecting workers' jobs and safety in the face of the pandemic.
The NHS is turning 72 - decisive action is needed to protect it
72 years since its founding, the NHS is under unprecedented strain. We need a strategy to ensure it survives.
We need £150bn by 2024, not £5bn, to match Roosevelt’s New Deal
Boris Johnson’s proclamation is a far cry from Roosevelt’s new deal.
