1 in 7 children of public sector workers are in poverty – and Tory austerity got us here
That’s 550,000 children – up 150,000 since 2010 when the Tories started the public sector pay freeze.
That’s 550,000 children – up 150,000 since 2010 when the Tories started the public sector pay freeze.
There’s no excuse for these fare hikes when you look at the cost of rail travel in Europe.
In a blow for hard Brexiteers, the vast majority of voters – including Conservatives – believe workers’ rights should be maintained or strengthened after Brexit, not cut.
This isn’t about Harry or Meghan, as nice as I’m sure they are. The point is that overworked, underpaid Brits need more bank holidays – full stop.
New research shows the headline price of a pay rise for our nurses, teachers and civil servants doesn’t tell the whole picture.
We’re getting poorer, the gender pay gap isn’t closing and inequality between regions remains rife.
This weekend people across Cornwall are marching to highlight the county’s hidden cost of living crisis – and demand solutions.
Delegates at TUC Congress stood against exploitation this week: full decriminalisation of sex work would only help the traffickers and pimps.
The TUC’s comments coincide with a new report by thinktank Demos, which found 36% percent of young people worry about not being paid enough.
As TUC Congress draws to a close, all of us must find ways to reinvent the movement.