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Tories ‘trying to shift focus’ from poverty to worklessness

02 September 2016

The government has been accused of trying to shift the focus away from the near seven million families living in poverty in the UK by talking about worklessness instead of income.

Tories lash out at doctors striking over ‘dangerous’ contract

01 September 2016

The Health Secretary and Prime Minister have both lashed out at the legions of junior doctors who plan to go out on strike this September in protest over a contract they believe will harm patient safety.

Under TISA “general elections will become increasingly pointless”

01 September 2016

Global Justice Now has released a briefing on the Trade In Services Agreement (TiSA), warning that it represents a substantial threat to the NHS and workers’ rights, and could make irrelevant our political parties and democracy itself.

Govt rejects risk assessment for pregnant women despite “shocking” rise in discrimination

31 August 2016

The government has rejected calls for an individual risk assessment for new and expectant mothers despite evidence of dire conditions pushing women out of work.

REVIEW: Manifesto sets out stall on new workers’ rights


30 August 2016

By the Labour Research Department

Britain’s largest unions are backing comprehensive policy proposals for a framework of collective bargaining, underpinned by strong trade union rights, drawn up by 15 of the UK’s leading labour lawyers. 


Government apprenticeships a “car crash”

30 August 2016

New government plans for apprenticeships have been dubbed a “car crash” by an employer’s organisation.

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