
Why strikers now have the upper hand
The pool of available workers remains vanishingly small. That puts unions in a position of strength.
ByThe pool of available workers remains vanishingly small. That puts unions in a position of strength.
ByShaky monthly indicators cannot capture the human picture: real wages are down and life is becoming more difficult.
ByA record 2.5 million people are not looking for work because they suffer from long-term sickness.
ByAn unwell, understaffed country has emerged from the era of Covid-19.
ByThere are now almost 2.5 million people out of work due to long-term illness.
ByThe new Prime Minister will take charge of a country facing huge economic challenges.
ByThe UK’s lightly-taxed asset boom enriched the wealthy while workers endured a lost decade.
ByLower EU migration and higher rates of long-term illness have reduced employment levels in Britain.
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