Working people need fairer share of economic gains, says TUC head

Frances O'Grady calls for 'new bargain' and warns of threat to workers' rights from Brexit

Working people in Britain must get a "new bargain" in 2017 that gives them a fairer share of the country's economic gains and that turns the tide in an increasingly precarious jobs market, the head of the Trades Union Congress has urged.

In her new year's message, Frances O'Grady also pressed the government to ensure workers' rights are maintained and expanded as the UK prepares to leave the EU, and warned of the threat of "bad bosses" using Brexit to water down rules such as protections from working excessive hours.