Dave Prentis says...

This week an important report, by the Commission on Vulnerable Employment, will be published that exposes a hidden Britain of exploitation and abuse of nearly two million workers. As a member of the Commission, I have been shocked at the extent of the abuse and the way that these workers become trapped in a cycle of low pay and exploitation.Many of the abuses were lawful and underline how inadequate UK employment law still is. As the largest public sector union, we have a duty to make sure that we organise these workers, champion their rights and make sure that bosses are not allowed to get away with what can only be described as 19th century practices.