Article: Warning of a grim year; RECESSION: Fairer society call from head of TUC.(Business)

Byline: By Mail Reporter

THE Government must plan its response to "mass unemployment" next year and make sure the UK emerges from recession a fairer society, the head of the TUC urged today.

Brendan Barber said 2009 had to mark a "decisive turning point" towards a more balanced economy delivering sustainable prosperity.

In his New Year message, Mr Barber said it would be a "grim year", with unemployment set to rise every month, making it more difficult for disabled workers and parents of young children to find work.

Ministers should make it a top priority to make the recession as short as possible and develop a proper policy response to ...

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