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Commuters accuse govt of 'covering up' failure in Southern Rail crisis
16 June 2017
The Association of British Commuters (ABC), which has been campaigning for better conditions for travellers in London and an end to the Southern Rail dispute, has accused ministers of covering up a damning report into the crisis.
Real wages falling; one in five children live in poverty, stats reveal
16 June 2017
Real wages turned negative in the three months to April, prompting fears of falling living standards for workers at a time when one in five children are already living in poverty.
Thousands of refuse workers to benefit from landmark holiday pay victory
16 June 2017
Unite the Union this week celebrated a landmark victory for refuse workers in a case against French firm Veolia Environmental Services.
UK paternity leave lower than that of 28 other countries
16 June 2017
Fathers in the UK get a worse paternity leave deal than Dads in 28 countries across the world, including Ecuador, Burkina Faso and the Congo.
Most Brits think inequality is rife in the UK, new poll shows
15 June 2017
New figures published by the Social Mobility Commission today show that half of the population think their opportunities in life depending mainly on their background and who their parents are; and most agree there is a large gap between the social classes.
Welsh govt announces plans to curb zero-hour contracts in social care sector
15 June 2017
The Welsh government has this week announced plans to reduce the social care sector's reliance on zero-hour contracts.
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