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Why government plans to ditch promised new workers’ rights laws should worry us all

Tony Burke
4 April, 2022

‘The long-awaited employment bill, which was expected to have included rights to flexible working, predictable working hours and more protection for pregnant workers is not expected to be included in the forthcoming Queens Speech.’

Radical Roundup

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 5, March 2022

Basit Mahmood
30 March, 2022

The news you didn’t seek this week…

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Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week

Basit Mahmood
28 March, 2022

A roundup of progressive news…

Outsourcing Facebook

Cleaners at Facebook face “intolerable” workloads: A worker speaks out

LFF Reporter
28 March, 2022

‘This Facebook dispute represents another case study in the dark underbelly of billionaire tech firms’

p &o

P&O chief exec admits firm broke the law yet insists he would make same decision again

Basit Mahmood
25 March, 2022

The P&O Ferries boss went on to reveal to MPs he is paid a basic salary of £325,000 a year.

P&O

Outrage after P&O ferry crews at Dover replaced ‘by seafarers paid just £1.80 an hour’

Basit Mahmood
21 March, 2022

‘The government needs to urgently outlaw fire and rehire and strengthen workers’ rights.’

P&O

Tories slammed for ‘crocodile tears’ over P&O workers after blocking law aimed at banning Fire and Rehire

Basit Mahmood
18 March, 2022

Last year, the government blocked a new law to curb businesses’ ability to fire and rehire.

PO ferry

Fresh calls to ban fire and rehire after P&O Ferries sacks entire UK workforce and replaces them with agency workers

Basit Mahmood
18 March, 2022

‘Fire and rehire must end. This is destroying lives’

Radical Roundup

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, February 2022

Basit Mahmood
16 February, 2022

The news you didn’t seek this week…

Radical Roundup

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, February 2022

Basit Mahmood
2 February, 2022

The news you didn’t see this week…

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