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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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Alex Collinson
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Policy and campaigns support officer
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Alex is a Policy and Campaigns Support Officer for the TUC's Economic and Social Affairs Department.
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Inflation measures aren't boring: they matter
The way government and other organisations choose to measure inflation is costing us all
Real wages far below where they were before the recession.
According to the ONS statistics, the average worker is now bringing home about £15 less each week than they were before the financial crisis. This adds up to just under £800 across a year.
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