TUC accuses UK's Conservatives of increasing structural racism in job market, with BME workers facing higher insecure employment rates.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) accuses the UK's Conservative Party of leaving a "legacy of structural racism" in the country's jobs market. BME workers face higher rates of insecure employment and discrimination in recruitment processes, training, and development opportunities, with the TUC reporting that BME workers in insecure jobs increased significantly faster than white workers under the Conservatives between 2011 and 2023. The TUC calls for stronger workers' rights as insecure employment booms.

August 12, 2024
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