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More and better jobs for young people – the UK perspective

More and better jobs for young people – the UK perspective. Matt Dykes Policy Officer for Young People TUC. Youth unemployment in the UK. Lovely v Lousy Jobs. Trade union membership by age. Trade union membership by sector. UK government responses:. National Minimum Wage bands

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More and better jobs for young people – the UK perspective

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  1. More and better jobs for young people – the UK perspective Matt Dykes Policy Officer for Young People TUC

  2. Youth unemployment in the UK

  3. Lovely v Lousy Jobs

  4. Trade union membership by age

  5. Trade union membership by sector

  6. UK government responses: • National Minimum Wage bands • Work experience / Interns • Apprentices • Employer incentives • Active labour market programmes, e.g. Future Jobs Fund • Procurement • Spending cuts / welfare ‘reform’ / de-regulation

  7. Apprenticeships

  8. Future Jobs Fund • £1.1bn fund • 200,000 jobs • 6 months • Paid at least National Minimum Wage • Additional • 16 – 24 year olds unemployed for 6 months or more

  9. Future Jobs Fund and TUC • Trade union representation on evaluation panel • Information for FJF workers • Regional training sessions • Targeted recruitment • Barnsley Council = 96 out of 100 recruited into the union

  10. TUC Next Generation Campaign

  11. TUC response • 2 key aims: • Support young people in the crisis • Engage young people in trade unions

  12. 4 key concepts • Position trade unions where young people are • Support young people entering work • Bargain for young people’s opportunities • Champion young people’s issues

  13. All Together for Public Services • Fight the cuts • Campaign for investment, jobs and economic growth • Build alliances • Youth strategy

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