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"Working in hospitality can be really insecure. You can be especially vulnerable if you don’t know your rights. That’s why I joined a union - they’ve got your back."

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London, East & South East

The London, East & South East Region of the TUC, is the largest of the TUC's six English regions and covers three of the former government regions: London, the South East, and East of England. Over two million trades unionists live and work within the region.

TUC LESE Advisory Sub-Groups

Trade unions nominate delegates to the Regional Council, which meets quarterly to discuss both how to achieve policy determined at the annual Trades Union Congress, and to make specific policies on regional issues.

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The Regional Council is appointed annually by affiliates and county associations of trades councils and meets four times a year to discuss both how to achieve policy determined at the national TUC and to make specific policies on regional issues.

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What we're saying

Local authorities are facing a £26bn funding gap, and that’s not the worst of it

The money local authorities receive from central government has been slashed by 86% since 2010 - and there's worse to come.

The TUC report highlights that apprentices get less financial help with travel than those who remain at school. It urges the government to implement a national travel discount for all apprentices and sets out ideas for how it should work.

General Council Report 2019

This report contains details of the work undertaken by the General Council during the past year, 2018-2019.

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