GMB’s deal with Uber shows how unions can push back on insecure work
Last night’s announcement that the GMB, one of the TUC member unions, has signed a recognition deal with…
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Hartlepool by-election, Labour’s anti-protest bill fight and GMB’s Uber victory
Mike Hill has quit as MP for Hartlepool with immediate effect. He was suspended during Labour conference in…
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…
The Uber ruling is a huge achievement. We can build a more secure future
The Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers must be treated as ‘workers’ with employment rights, rather than ‘self-employed’,…
Labour names and shames UK bosses who “dehumanise” workers
The Labour Party has set out to ‘name and shame’ five of the worst employers in the UK,…
Uber drivers should be treated as workers. They have Momentum’s support in court
Hundreds of agency and ‘gig economy’ workers marched through London today to protest precarious working conditions and exploitation.…
Labour’s own employment practices, the Uber strike and a film premiere in parliament
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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…
Christian Wolmar: Driverless cars not the solution to political and social problems
Philip Hammond clearly thought twice before jumping into a driverless car on the day before his Budget. The…
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…
