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12.5% of Yorkshire Workers Face Insecure Employment Crisis

9/8/2025

Summary

Story summary

The TUC reports 12.5% of Yorkshire workers face insecure employment, highlighting issues with zero-hours contracts and low wages.
The Employment Rights Bill seeks to ban exploitative contracts and compensate canceled shifts, tackling insecure work.
Insecure work rose by 800,000 since 2011, with BME workers affected, increasing from 12.2% to 16.3%.
Union leaders warn Conservative and Lib Dem peers may weaken the Bill, urging strong worker protections.
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak states insecure work limits economic growth due to reduced earnings and spending.

History

Historical Context

The 1997 Employment Rights Act marked a significant advancement in worker protections in the UK. However, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reported an increase of 800,000 insecure jobs, disproportionately impacting 16.3% of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) workers. The current Employment Rights Bill seeks to combat these exploitative contracts, reflecting a long-standing struggle for fair labor practices and economic stability.

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Story summary

The TUC reports 12.5% of Yorkshire workers face insecure employment, highlighting issues with zero-hours contracts and low wages.
The Employment Rights Bill seeks to ban exploitative contracts and compensate canceled shifts, tackling insecure work.
Insecure work rose by 800,000 since 2011, with BME workers affected, increasing from 12.2% to 16.3%.
Union leaders warn Conservative and Lib Dem peers may weaken the Bill, urging strong worker protections.
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak states insecure work limits economic growth due to reduced earnings and spending.

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