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Fixing Leicester's garment trade - one year on

When the latest scandal surrounding Leicester’s garment industry hit the headlines again in 2020 the TUC in the Midlands knew it was time for us to step up to the plate. Scandal has dogged the industry for too long. And it’s working people who suffer as a result. But we don’t want anger. We don’t want grand standing. We want solutions.

Rob Johnston - 01 Oct 2021
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Safety representatives - going beyond the minimun

As part of the safetyreps@40 campaign and just before Workers Memorial Day, the TUC has published guidance on how to negotiate improved ways of union health and safety representatives being effective in preventing injury and illness.

Hugh Roberston - 20 Apr 2018
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