Redundancy is biggest fear of UK workers

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Thousands of workers in Britain's industrial regions such as Wales, the West Midlands and the North ...

Thousands of workers in Britain's industrial regions such as Wales, the West Midlands and the North of England, have poor expectations for the labour market and their local economies even though official statistics suggest the economy is faring better than expected. One in four workers in each region suffers stress about their long-term job security, with Welsh workers most concerned (27%), according to research conducted as part of Birmingham Midshires' 'Saving Britain 2002' campaign. There have been a number of high profile job cuts over recent months, even though there has still...

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