ToUChstone blog @touchstoneblog
Public policy blog from the Trades Union Congress. As of Sep 2017, this blog is no longer active - visit @the_TUC / https://t.co/K0JT07it67 for news & comment touchstoneblog.org.uk UK Joined January 2009-
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Struggling workers are skipping meals to make ends meet dlvr.it/PlMcn3
Science after #Brexit needs action, not just aspiration dlvr.it/Pl7Ygh
Why the new world of pension freedom won’t solve the old problem of retirement income dlvr.it/PkzK4t
McDonald’s workers’ requests are reasonable – they deserve to be met dlvr.it/PkkjNS
Enough about highly-paid footballers, let’s focus on the low-paid workers dlvr.it/PkgWyL
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Looking for a good read on the way home? @TUCeconomics team have summarised our report on #betterjobs for mums and dads in 18 tweets. Enjoy! x.com/TUCeconomics/s…
Today @The_TUC published #betterjobs for mums and dads report. We're sharing the key stats + recommendations here. #GreatJobs (1)
Let’s help families achieve the balance that works for them dlvr.it/Pk6ncc
3 employment rights that aren’t working for young mums and dads. And 2 rights that they should have. dlvr.it/PjzxYG
A missed opportunity – the government’s corporate governance proposals dlvr.it/Pjx6fR
Tory peer says Brexit is good for young workers…because they’ll have fewer rights dlvr.it/Pjtdmg
What’s going on in the economy? Five key charts for September dlvr.it/PjgX5F
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Hard Brexiters @Econs4FreeTrade wrong in both senses. Would hurt workers touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/08/regula… & don't fit stats touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/08/econom…
Over-regulation is not the problem a post-Brexit Britain would face dlvr.it/PhTFk7
‘Economists for free trade’ contradicted by today’s GDP data dlvr.it/PhL7jK
Cartrouble? sub-prime auto lending hits the real world dlvr.it/Ph3GRy
Rising employment shouldn’t distract from the living standards crisis dlvr.it/PgbrzD
Why on earth have social care workers not been getting the National Minimum Wage? dlvr.it/Pfz0xT
Why we should still be worried about zero-hours contracts dlvr.it/PfgLTt
From North to South, no community deserves to be abandoned dlvr.it/PfdbMS
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