A report this week released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) showed three concerning developments; 1 in 10 workers have been told to reapply for their jobs on worse terms or face being sacked, working hours have substantially decreased, and working-class people have been faced with this fire-and-rehire policy at nearly twice the rate of middle-class workers.
Last week, the government ruled out paying £500 subsidies to people forced to isolate, removing a financial safety net that would benefit people on lower incomes and help cut the rate of transmission of COVID-19. People are being denied the ability to follow […]
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