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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 recovery monitor - update on young workers

It’s vital that action is taken to address a youth unemployment crisis. As young workers are more likely to be furloughed, it’s important that the government does not end the scheme prematurely. We also need a revamp of the disappointing Kickstart scheme, investment in job creation, and a strong safety net for those who do lose jobs.

- 27 Mar 2021
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Jobs and Recovery 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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