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Working class families have had enough - at this election, we want better
At this general election, the TUC urges working people to use our votes to fix Britain and make politicians put working class families first.
Outsourcing - Five ways to fix it for working families
We need to end this highly exploitative model of public service delivery.
A typical union member?
A recent study reveals some surprising - and some less surprising - insights into union membership in Wales.
UK economy has fallen into relegation zone of OECD countries since 2017 election
The government cannot hide from the dismal performance of the economy on its watch – and that’s against the very low bar of the austerity decade.
Manifesto for the North - a pathway to great jobs in every part of the country
The bold vision launched by business and political leaders today can unlock the economic potential of the whole of the North.
A tsunami of work-related stress threatens to engulf working people
On National Stress Awareness Day, it’s an opportunity to think about the issue of work-related stress and its underlying causes, how we can help individual workers and businesses deal with it, and the collective benefit to society of getting this right.
Can we afford a shorter working week? Microsoft think so
Can we afford a four-day week? Microsoft certainly think so. This week, the tech giant announced that a four-day week trial in their Japanese office had boosted productivity by 40 per cent.
Soaring insolvency rates the latest symptom of Britain’s broken economy
Individual insolvencies have drastically risen over the past year as the UK’s household debt crisis continues to grow.
After a decade of austerity, higher public spending is long overdue
Glib narratives about 1970s levels of public spending are a distraction - more government investment is the best way to deliver for working class families.
Mental health awareness days won't fix bad bosses and insecure work
The causes of poor mental health at work must be tackled by employers, not made the responsibility of workers.
