Miliband pledges to crack down on worst of zero hours abuses
Ed Miliband will today confirm that a Labour government would crack down on the very work abuses of…
Worker’s Rights
Who made my clothes?
By Stella Creasy MP and Alison McGovern MP It’s been a long four years in opposition, and each…
Universal rights aren’t easy, but they are essential
I believe that the death penalty is wrong in all circumstances (though I am not a pacifist). To…
Forced labour in Qatar calls into question suitability of World Cup hosts
I have just returned from a fact finding mission to Qatar with construction workers union UCATT to look…
Legal loophole used to exploit agency workers must be closed
Day-in, day-out agency workers doing exactly the same job as their colleagues are receiving up to £500 less…
Unfairly dismissed? Get your credit card out – justice now costs you £1,200
For weeks we’ve been confronted by a wall of noise from the government, and endless reams of column…
Which of these basic rights does David Cameron hate so much?
I’ve been meaning to write a piece over the last week on what Cameron really means when he…
Responsible capitalism means better protection for workers when the music stops
The media is full of angst, anger and advice for HMV, Comet and Jessops customers who have lost…
This isn’t a tale from time of Dickens. This is no Victorian workhouse. This is modern day Britain
Listen to any Tory minister speak about business and worker’s rights, and you know it’ll only be a…
Where costs are king scant concern is given to the impact on rural life
What is this government’s problem with the countryside? It tried and failed to sell off the forests and kill…
