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TUC: Women need collective bargaining

13 March 2015

This week is TUC women’s conference 2015. Follow the debate on twitter #TUCwomen2015.

Frances Maude makes 'pointless' union-bashing statement in Commons

13 March 2015

In parliament this week Union-basher Frances Maude repeated his moves to cut trade union facility time and abolish check-off ‘for no reason’.

Farage: UKIP would abolish discrimination legislation

12 March 2015

Farage indicated that UKIP would scrap much of the legislation designed to prevent racial discrimination at work. He was speaking in a Channel 4 documentary which will air next week.

Young workers hit worst by austerity

12 March 2015

Research published by the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Resolution Foundation shows that young people were hit worst by the recession and the ensuing austerity agenda Average wages for those in their 20s are now a fifth lower than in 2008/9. The number of 20-24 year olds in work fell by 10% over the same period.

Legal aids cuts hurt those who need help the most

12 March 2015

Justice committee finds that legal aid cuts are all round disaster.

The pay gap between London and the rest of the UK has narrowed...

4 March 2015

…but only because Londoner’s wages are getting worse


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