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A future that works for working people

This report brings together the latest evidence with a new large-scale poll on how technology could affect the future of work, conducted for the TUC in the summer of 2018.

10 Sep 2018
Economy, jobs and pay
Industrial strategy
Rights at work
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TUC's response to Taylor Review consultations

Our responses to the Taylor Review consultations on agency workers, the enforcement of employment rights, employment status and measures to improve transparency in the UK labour market.

27 Jun 2018
Insecure work
Consultation response

Pathways to Progression

This briefing paper provides background on pay and progression in the UK, reports thefindings of a new analysis of progression in retail, and reviews approaches that are being taken to improve progression rates at the firm, sector and economy-wide levels.

04 May 2018
Economy, jobs and pay
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Young workers
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How industrial change can be managed to deliver better jobs

This report looks at successful models for industrial transformation at local level. It provides partners such as local government, local enterprise partnerships, business and trade unions with evidence and ideas to help make their local industrial strategies successful.

- 15 July 2019
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A just transition to a greener, fairer economy

This just transition statement sets out a number of challenging, ambitious policies that will support those workers. We call on the government to implement these recommendations in both the interests of the workers of this country and the planet on which we all live.

Tim Sharp - 08 July 2019
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TUC submission to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry on Universal Credit: In-work Progression

In our response to this consultation, we focus on the importance of investment in training and development as the TUC believes in-work progression is about genuine development and not wielding the stick of conditionality and sanctions. Unions need to be a key stakeholder in designing in-work progression. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with the committee.

Anjum Klair - 10 June 2019
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