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Government must back Uber drivers after court ruling, Labour tells ministers

Andy McDonald has called on the government to legislate after a Supreme Court ruling found against the “bogus…
Elliot Chappell
24th February, 2021, 3:13 pm
Comment

Why I’m supporting the IWGB union’s #ClappedAndScrapped campaign

For Christmas this year, I’m donating a part of my salary to an amazing group of key workers…
Nadia Whittome
16th December, 2020, 6:20 pm
Comment

Coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the perils of insecure work

The perils of the gig economy and the increasing prevalence of insecure work have been intermittently on the…
Justin Madders
6th March, 2020, 11:29 am
Comment

The gig economy isn’t doomed – just look at the Hermes GMB deal

The focus of this week has been the Prime Minister’s meetings in Belfast and Brussels, but for the…
John Lehal
9th February, 2019, 12:40 pm
News

McDonnell vows to boost workers’ rights in gig economy

John McDonnell will call for an overhaul of workers’ rights in the gig economy at the Trades Union…
Sienna Rodgers
11th September, 2018, 11:13 am
Comment

Celebrate 21st century trade unions and get organised for Heart Unions week

This week (12th – 18th February) is Heart Unions week, a chance for us to show solidarity and celebrate the…
Jack Phipps
14th February, 2018, 8:00 am
Comment

Re-invent trade unions for the era of Uber

Labour’s approach to employment must go wider than just the repealing of anti-union legislation. Of course, scrapping Thatcher’s…
Andy Cook
13th November, 2017, 4:30 pm
Comment

Gareth Thomas: Disputes at Ryanair, Royal Mail and Uber show why need Co-op Party policies at heart of the economy

The breakdown in relations between pilots and management at Ryanair which led to cancelled flights for thousands of…
Gareth Thomas
24th October, 2017, 7:00 am
News

Long-Bailey announces Labour’s plans to revolutionise British industry

Rebecca Long-Bailey will today lay out Labour’s plan for the fourth industrial revolution. The shadow business secretary –…
26th September, 2017, 8:21 am
Comment

Unions 21: We need a debate about how to reform workers’ groups

Writing a decade ago a reflective Robert Taylor, the Financial Times‘ former industrial correspondent, concluded that Britain’s union…
David Arnold
11th September, 2017, 11:30 am
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