Trade unions and response to overindebtedness

International Labour Organisation

Inclusion was commissioned by the ILO to produce a report describing and evaluating the involvement of British trade unions in protecting organised and unorganised workers against overindebtedness. For this, Inclusion conducted a survey and document review to investigate which trade unions in the UK had publicly taken positions on consumer debt and the erosion of purchasing power.

The report looked at what trade unions have done in the area of financial literacy training, communication and information, and organising meetings of workers. Furthermore, it assessed what trade unions have done to influence legislation and government policy.