UnionDues: ‘Industry without art is brutality’ – meeting the Artists Union of England
Many of their members got no support from the coronavirus income protection schemes, Simon Sapper writes.
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UnionDues: What was behind the ‘world’s biggest strike’?
The latest UnionDues podcast goes behind the headlines of the 2020 General Strike in India. Some of the issues are familiar to the UK…
UnionDues: Is social partnership the way forward for workers after the pandemic?
The ACAS chair speaks to Simon Sapper on bringing workers and bosses together.
UnionDues: Big data and the union movement
Bosses know how to use data on their workers. How can unions get ahead of the game?
UnionDues: When the shop floor becomes the front line
Aggression and intimidation towards supermarket workers, the vital role of supermarket reps and the Kenmure Street Blockade – all covered in this week’s Union Dues Podcast.
UnionDues: Can we unionise the tech industry?
Inside the creation of a new tech workers’ union.
Why unions need a supply chain strategy
International trade is too important to be left to economists, businesspeople, and politicians. It needs trade union intervention, writes Simon Sapper.
The pandemic has shown we need global trade unionism more than ever
Health and safety at work is a fundamental right – and we need to fight for it across borders, writes Simon Sapper.
UnionDues: On a tumultuous few years for entertainment workers
From #MeToo to mergers and a pandemic: Simon Sapper speaks to the head of BECTU.
UnionDues: The government has lost control of health and safety in Britain’s workplaces
Plus: Why unions can’t rely on the courts.