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Majority of workers expect to become even poorer in 2018
A report by the Centre for Labour and Social Studies points to privatisation for causing a race to the bottom in British workplaces

FOUR in five workers expect to become poorer this year, a new study reveals today.

A report from the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) also points the finger at privatisation for unleashing a race to the bottom in Britain’s workplaces.

It says the recent collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion “is emblematic of a business model that prioritises shareholder dividends over workers’ pensions.”

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