jsim63 , 16 days ago to random

The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report from the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

The study found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4.1 million, increasing by 1 million between 2011 and 2023.

Tory Britain - keep them insecure and they won't rise up.

#Employment #TUC #ZeroHours #InsecureWork #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/14/uk-explosion-in-insecure-work-tuc-report?CMP=GTUK_email

MikeDunnAuthor , 1 month ago to random

Today in Labor History May 4, 1926: Workers started a General Strike in the U.K. Unions called the strike to force the government to prevent wage reductions for 1.2 million locked-out coal miners. The strike lasted until May 12. Over 1.7 million workers participated. However, the TUC (Trades Union Congress) limited participation to just a few unions because they feared the revolutionary potential of a full blown General Strike. In their newspaper, they wrote: “The General Strike. . . is the road to anarchy.”

#workingclass #LaborHistory #generalstrike #tuc #union #wages #coal #miners #uk #MayTheFourth