Wales needs a partner in the UK government – not an estranged rival
As the Welsh government’s economy minister, my focus is on securing better jobs and narrowing the skills divide…
Work
Extract: How construction workers use a Facebook group to set their own terms
“If you try to underpay you just get annihilated in the comments. You have to delete the post”…
Why I have launched the West of England good employment charter
Workers’ rights? They’re cracking. Up and down the country Labour metro mayors are showing that Labour in power…
To seize the potential of flexible working, Labour must follow the example of Hull
One of the major developments of the last two years is the realisation that some of the ways…
The Conservatives are overseeing a criminal waste of Britain’s potential
It’s time to debunk Boris Johnson’s big jobs lie. Keen observers will have noticed that, whenever he is…
Another world of work is possible. How a shorter working week can work for all
The last few years have exposed profound inequalities and a deep crisis in working life in this country…
What Labour can learn from the dockers who sent Russian gas shipments packing
The amoral and illegal sacking of 800 workers by P&O bosses this month captured the public and political…
Starmer pledges to reverse “shocking” manufacturing decline caused by Tories
Keir Starmer has promised to reverse what the Labour leader described as a “shocking decline” in the number…
Key workers to earn less on Christmas Day 2021 than a decade ago, TUC reveals
New analysis from the TUC has revealed that thousands of key workers, including those working to combat the…
Our vision for the future of work beats low-wage, low-growth conservatism
Recent minor poll leads have Labour supporters dreaming of a return to government. But if we really want…
