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The Great Jobs Agenda: Giving every worker the opportunity to progress
The agenda will give the trade union movement a common set of bargaining asks in workplaces. And it sets out what we want the government to do to ensure that every worker has a great job with fair pay, regular hours and the opportunity to progress.
26 Jun 2017
Policy proposal
Tory peer says Brexit is good for young workers…because they’ll have fewer rights
Once again, a hard Brexiter has let the mask slip on workers’ rights.
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin - 05 Sep 2017
What would it take for trade deals to protect workers’ rights?
Protecting workers’ rights in trade deals is essential to ensure trade is fair.
Rosa Crawford - 09 Aug 2017
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Levelling up at work - fixing work to level up across the UK
This report argues that poor quality work is a key cause of broader inequality across the country. Unless we reduce the numbers of people in jobs that are in low-paid, insecure and offer no route to better quality work, little will change in the lived experience of a significant number and proportion of people across every part of the UK. We cannot level up the country without levelling up at work.
- 18 Oct 2021
Research and reports
Reforming the Framework for Better Regulation
The government's proposal to take a deregulatory approach to future legislation is extremely concerning. Instead of deregulating labour market regulation and threatening EU-derived employment protections, the government should focus on improving workers’ rights. This should include an employment bill that ends exploitative employment practices such as the use of zero-hours contracts and fire-and-rehire.
- 04 Oct 2021
Consultation response
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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International Workers' Day, from TUC South West
May Day is unique among the holidays as it commemorates the actions and legacies of ordinary people as a collective. Indeed, much of history’s progress was fought for and won by ordinary people rather than the elite. For those who aspire to change the course of the future, May Day is your day.
Sadie Fulton - 01 May 2022
Make Britain’s goal for 2021 full and decent employment
In her New Year message, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady thanks key workers for keeping the country running through the pandemic. And she calls on the government to invest in levelling up all parts of the UK and achieving full employment.
Frances O'Grady - 01 Jan 2021
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