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January 14, 2020

Union and business voices demand an end to injustice of zero-hours contracts

The Zero in on Zero Hours event discussed how unions, good employers and voluntary sector organisations can campaign together in 2020 to put an end to the injustice of zero-hours contracts.
January 11, 2020

Unsecured debt hits new peak of £14,540 per household, says TUC

The TUC says families are borrowing just to pay the rent, heat their homes and feed their children.
January 10, 2020

New figures reveal the full scale of foodbank use in Scotland

A weakened social security system, low pay and insecure work are tightening the grip of poverty and forcing people to crisis point, says A Menu For Change.
November 19, 2019

Child poverty in working households up by 800,000 since 2010, says TUC

More than 485,000 children in working households have been pushed into poverty as a direct result of the government’s in-work benefit cuts, says the TUC.
October 5, 2019

One in 10 women don’t earn enough to qualify for sick pay, TUC analysis reveals

Analysis shows that 1.4 million women employees earn less than £118 a week – the qualifying threshold for statutory sick pay.
September 30, 2019

1 in 5 workers are skipping meals to make ends meet, finds TUC poll

The TUC says the findings highlight Britain’s deepening cost of living crisis, which is pushing more families into the red.
September 6, 2019

Broken economy is driving record levels of household debt, says TUC

Low pay, insecure work and austerity are feeding a growing household debt crisis, the TUC has warned.
March 4, 2019

Personal debt 'has grown six times more than wages'

The Jubilee Debt Campaign says Britain has a growing household debt trap that is hurting the poorest families the most.
February 12, 2019

Zero Hour workers twice as likely to work 'health risk' night shifts, finds TUC

Night-working has been shown to increase long-term health impacts, such as heart disease, shortened life expectancy and risk of cancer.
January 8, 2019

The NHS Long Term Plan: first do no harm

“As well as addressing today’s challenges, the NHS Long Term Plan sets the NHS up to seize the opportunities of the future”, claimed Matt Hancock, the health and social care secretary.