Rebecca Long-Bailey: The Tory ‘good work plan’ will not give workers security
The Tories are just tinkering around the edges of the gig economy while real change is needed
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2018 was the year video game workers finally stood up against their bosses
The people who make video games are fed up of being exploited
A court has ruled that the Tories’ pension reform is actually age discrimination
The firefighters’ union case against the government’s pension scheme was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
The plight of these National Gallery educators shows how the gig-economy is coming for the public sector
The renowned museum sacked 27 workers last year without prior notice or compensation. Now they’re fighting to be recognised as employees like any others.
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Why giving ‘gig’ workers rights isn’t as radical as politicians think it is
We could turn our country from one of the most unequal in Europe to one that offers decent pay and quality jobs.
McDonald’s and Wetherspoon’s workers mount unprecedented strike
This is all part of a campaign to organise workers in areas of the employment sector that are often without trade union representation
Tinkering at the edges of an unfair system isn’t enough – we need stronger unions to help workers become changemakers
Join our campaign – If you enjoy a take-away as a treat, support the people who work hard for a pittance to serve it and deliver it to you
Unprecedented ‘fast food shutdown’ to unite precarious workers this week
The 4th October looks set to be a historic moment in the movement to organise ‘gig economy’ and hospitality workers in the UK.
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