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This report makes the case that the UK should put in place a permanent furlough scheme to deal with future periods of economic turbulence.

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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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TUC Equality Audit 2020-2021

The 2020 TUC Equality Audit suggests that, in the two years before the outbreak of Covid-19, there were signs that the climate for equality bargaining had improved slightly compared with the position four years earlier.

- 27 Aug 2021
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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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