UNIONS and business leaders met today to discuss how they can campaign together to end the “injustice” of zero-hours contracts.

The event, organised by the TUC, discussed how to achieve new rights for workers who unions believe are being exploited.

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The government has promised new laws on workers’ rights, but the current proposals for a ‘right to request’ predictable hours will achieve nothing.