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How are we doing?

The impact of Brexit at industry level. Just over a year after the EU referendum, and a year and a half from the deadline for leaving the union, it’s time to take stock of the impact that the decision to leave the EU has had on the UK economy so far.

10 Sep 2017
Economy, jobs and pay
Economic policy
Trade
Global solidarity
Europe
Industrial strategy
Industrial policy
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Brexit: a new deal for working people

The TUC’s job is to stand up for working people whichever way they voted in the referendum. That’s why we are calling for a new deal for working people to be put at the heart of the government’s Brexit negotiation strategy.

07 Dec 2016
Economic policy
Global solidarity
Europe
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Could a bad Brexit deal reduce workers’ rights across Europe?

05 May 2017
Europe
Rights at work
Economic policy
Global solidarity
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Consequences of ‘no deal’

This report provides a summary of key findings from reviewing the literature on no deal, followed by a more detailed overview of the findings.

- 29 Sep 2019
Research and reports

TUC and CBI call on Prime Minister to urgently change Brexit approach

Ahead of today’s (Thursday) European Summit TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady and CBI Director General Carolyn Fairbairn have written a joint-letter to the Prime Minister calling on her to urgently change approach on Brexit.

Frances O'Grady - 21 Mar 2019
Letter

This deal will threaten UK workers’ rights

A letter from Frances O'Grady to every MP about Mrs May’s Brexit deal - this is a bad deal for working people: bad for jobs, and bad for rights. That is why trade unions can’t support it – and we don’t think you should either.

Frances O'Grady - 07 Dec 2018
Letter

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Hard Brexit ministers plan to force the PM to scrap the Working Time Directive. Hands off our holidays!

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