Outsourcing is a sham – The IWGB’s case could help clean it up
From unlawful deduction of wages to discrimination, outsourced workers are experiencing huge problems
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Electricians are joining a small union known for beating gig-economy bosses
The IWGB has launched a self-employed electricians branch, while vowing to repeat the victories of couriers, Uber drivers and cleaners’ campaigns.
Frances O’Grady: Unions are starting to win the battle against forced self-employment
The Pimlico Plumbers case sends a strong signal: bosses can no longer shun their responsibilities, writes the TUC’s General Secretary.
North or South, the Tories are destroying our public transport
The government is failing northerners on public transport, but southerners are no less doomed. Jenny Jones writes.
Delivering Justice: How campaigners are uniting for rights at Deliveroo
The IWGB union are fighting a decision that denies Deliveroo riders basic employment rights – and they need your support.
This gig economy union is waging a legal war against private hire firms
And they’re confident they’ll win.
Rachel Reeves: Here’s how the left can transform the world of work
If wages are to improve, the UK industrial strategy has to understand local needs and local economies – not just national productivity.
We need to end the neoliberal love affair with all things tech – before it’s too late
This past few weeks has shown that while we can’t turn the clock back on enterprise and technology, we need to find new ways to keep the digital world in check.
The ‘gig’ economy is here to stay – and the left need to step up to the challenge
Former Left Foot Forward Editor James Bloodworth has exposed the grim realities of work in the UK. Nostalgia for the past is not the solution.
Signed, sealed, delivered: Gig economy workers get union recognition
What started as a small action over unpaid holiday ends in historic victory for couriters at an NHS provider.