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Living for the Weekend
The TUC looked at the group of young workers who would most benefit from being in a union. We have called them Britain’s young core workers, because they are the backbone of our economy now and for decades into the future.
12 Sep 2016
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Jobs and Recession Monitor: Young Workers
The analysis highlight the disproportionate impact the Covid-19 economic crisis is having on young people’s jobs and pay. And that without urgent investment in creating new good jobs, a generation will be scarred by mass unemployment. 
- 19 Nov 2020
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Young workers are most at risk from job losses due to the coronavirus crisis
TUC analysis shows that young workers (aged 25 and under) face the highest risk of unemployment due to the coronavirus crisis. The TUC is calling for a job guarantee scheme to stop those without work becoming long-term unemployed, with early access to the scheme for young workers.
- 12 Jun 2020
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The missing half million
How unions can transform themselves to be a movement of young workers. This report is intended to help the union movement grapple with the hard questions about how we transform ourselves to help meet the needs of a group of workers who far too often are unlikely to be in union membership.
Clare Coatman - 21 Jan 2020
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Kickstart, the job creation scheme for young people, has to be a success
Young workers suffer most in recessions - youth unemployment has long-term ‘scarring’ impacts and spells of unemployment as a young worker can lead to lower pay and more unemployment decades later. The TUC called for and outlined a  Jobs Guarantee programme for young people as soon as the impact of the pandemic hit.
Anjum Klair - 24 Nov 2020
What's life like for young health and safety reps?
The role of union health and safety rep has often been considered one that only members with decades of experience can fulfil. Now, more young trade union members are seeing the benefit of taking on the role – the important rights and responsibilities it brings, and the opportunity to organise for change.
Shelly Asquith - 18 Nov 2020
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