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Around half a million workers in the South West are members of a trade union. The TUC South West represents their voices to improve workers’ rights and promote decent jobs in the region. The region has a large and diverse economy. It offers the best and worst of work with much of the region relying on low pay. We want great jobs for everyone with decent pay, access to skills development and employment that ensures good health and well-being at work.

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16 to 24s in South West are 6 times more likely to be on zero-hours contracts than over 25s - TUC Report

New TUC analysis published today (Thursday) finds that 16 to 24-year-olds in the South West are 6 times more likely to be on zero-hours contracts than over 25s. In the South West, around one in seven (14.1%) young workers aged 16 to 24 are employed on zero-hours contracts compared to one in 40 (2.5%) of over 25s.

Cutting inheritance tax will benefit just 4% of people in the South West

Only 4% of estates in the South West would be affected if the Chancellor cuts inheritance tax at Wednesday’s Autumn Statement – according to new TUC analysis published today (Monday).

Local authorities in South West struggling to recruit childcare workers

TUC launches a call for a comprehensive strategy for the care workforce in England as new analysis shows local authorities in South West are in a childcare recruitment crisis; with over three quarters of local authorities saying they find it "very difficult" to recruit sufficient staff to the industry.

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