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A better normal

Thanks to the NHS, the successful vaccine programme has given us an opportunity to build back better in 2022, delivering the ambition of a high wage, high productivity economy, and the ability to enjoy our lives without fear. But government must seize and shape this opportunity, working with unions and businesses to deliver safe and decent work for everyone in 2022.

21 Jan 2022
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Levelling up at work - fixing work to level up across the UK

This report argues that poor quality work is a key cause of broader inequality across the country. Unless we reduce the numbers of people in jobs that are in low-paid, insecure and offer no route to better quality work, little will change in the lived experience of a significant number and proportion of people across every part of the UK. We cannot level up the country without levelling up at work.

18 Oct 2021
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Work and the AI Revolution

The TUC believes we are now at a crucial moment in the AI-driven technological workplace revolution. These reports are part of the TUC project on AI and the employment relationship.

25 Mar 2021
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The fiscal cost of insecure work

The TUC is concerned about the prevalence of insecure work, most importantly because of the impact it has on workers. But it also has an impact on the economic stability of the country and on the public finances.

- 07 May 2022
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Ending the Pay Crisis

The spring statement comes in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, posing a terrible toll on the Ukrainian people. The TUC has called on the government for a diplomatic resolution, enforcement of sanctions, and funding to support aid and refugees to coming to the UK. The conflict is also likely lead to significant price rises, and further pressures on working people in the UK.

- 11 Mar 2022
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Older workers after the pandemic: creating an inclusive labour market

This report explores the substantial rise in older workers leaving the labour market before they reach state pension age, calling for major changes in the workplace. BME and ethnic minority (BME) and working class workers are also significantly more likely to be prematurely forced out of work.

- 23 Feb 2022
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