Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform
Polly Smythe
'I’d rather keep my Reform membership than my trade union membership.'
Tag: gmb
Here’s How Labour and the Unions Could Take on Amazon
Polly Smythe
No unions, no public sector contracts.
Amazon Says GMB Leaflets Could Be a ‘Hazard’ Amid Union-Busting Allegations
Polly Smythe
‘It is abundantly clear that the scales of justice have been tipped in the favour of employers.’
Amazon Is Holding Special Union-Busting Seminars for Workers
Polly Smythe
Workers are being told: ‘A union is a business, just like Amazon.’
Amazon Warehouse in Chaos Due to Union-Busting ‘Dirty Tricks’
Polly Smythe
'It's literally like musical chairs.'
‘No Love for Deliveroo’: Food Couriers in Massive Valentine’s Day Strike
Polly Smythe
'We cannot afford to keep going like this any longer.'
Amazon Workers Don’t Want to Unionise, Claims Policy Chief
Polly Smythe
The workers asking for their union to be recognised might disagree.
Solicitor Brings ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Claim Against Law Firm Run by His Own Mother
Polly Smythe
‘I was shocked to find out one of the managing directors is our dismissed member's mother.’
Apple’s ‘Union-Busting’ Tactics Have Come to the UK
Polly Smythe
But workers are unionising anyway.
‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation
Polly Smythe & Simon Childs
‘Behind each great historical event are hundreds of ordinary workers.'
Amazon Uses ‘Intimidation’ Against Historic First Legal UK Strike
Polly Smythe
‘We’re treated as numbers under permanent stress.’
Deliveroo Thinks France Has the ‘Most Progressive’ Gig Economy. Deliveroo Has Been Fined for Workers’ Rights Abuses in France
Polly Smythe
The company was accused of “willful infringement” of employment law.
The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
Aaron Bastani
There is no practical or commercial argument for Britain to start fracking.
More Amazon Strikes Expected in Row Over Pay
Simon Childs
A boss said striking workers are “like animals”.
The ‘Uber Leaks’ Were No Surprise to Long Suffering Private Hire Drivers
Polly Smythe
"For years, Uber have shown their true colours."
The Media Needs More Labour Correspondents
Sam Bright
Jettison the lobby journalists.
For Glasgow’s Striking Refuse Workers, Social and Climate Justice Are Inseparable
Ella Glover
‘The fight for a better climate should go hand in hand with a well-funded cleansing service.’
