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‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn

Youth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are on the line” amid a widespread struggle to find a job.Official figures showed...

Future pay deals will be shaped by tough decisions, Starmer to tell TUC

Keir Starmer will warn public sector unions on Tuesday that future pay deals will be constrained by the...

Ministers facing pressure from unions over winter fuel payment cut

The government is facing renewed pressure from unions to change course over its decision to strip the winter...

More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC

Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going...

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights widely supported by managers, poll says

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights have widespread support among senior managers, a new survey suggests, as the...

Public sector workers need above-inflation pay rises, says TUC chief

The government should award public sector workers “entirely legitimate” pay restoration deals despite the tough economic backdrop to make up for more than a...

The Guardian view on trade unions: good for capitalism | Editorial

Some journalists disparage summer as a dry, barren season, but this month has yielded a bumper crop of ancient cliches. Try union barons, militant strikers...

Unite calls for 1% wealth tax on super-rich to fund UK public sector pay rises

Britain’s second biggest trade union is calling on the new Labour government to introduce an emergency 1% wealth tax on the assets of the...