Constructing collusion: Why the police must be held to account over their role in blacklisting
How can the force be held to account if we have no idea who was involved?
Unite
SNP MP names and shames companies over use of unpaid trial shifts
There’s growing momentum behind one MP’s legislative push to end the exploitative practice of unpaid trial shifts.
Lansman’s General Secretary run reflects the top-down approach taking over Momentum
Amid concerns over Momentum’s democratic deficit, Jon Lansman’s run for Labour’s General Secretary role has caused unrest within his own movement.
A court just ruled these 400,000 precarious workers may be entitled to employment rights
Almost half a million ‘bogusly self-employed’ people may be affected by a ruling by an employment appeal tribunal today.
The Customs Bill could be a disaster for UK industry – it must be amended
As it stands, the Customs Bill risks letting other countries deliberately undermine skilled jobs. Ministers need to listen up.
Look to the US: How workers’ rights are being attacked under Trump
December saw the first ‘full on’ blitz on US workers rights by Donald Trump – posing worrying questions about any UK/US trade deal.
Here are the real reasons we have a productivity crisis in the UK
Our workforce is undereducated, exploited and demoralised – it’s no wonder productivity is dropping.
To protect from harassment, MPs’ staff urgently need their union recognised
MPs have too much power over their employees. It’s time MPs’ staff had a collective voice.
Why Brexit uncertainty will wreak havoc on our manufacturing sector
Both business and unions are uniting on one thing: talk of a no-deal Brexit is detrimental to jobs and investment.
German unions are pushing for a 28 hour working week. We need to too
They’re preparing for automation, which is likely to eliminate millions of manufacturing jobs in the future.