Report: Solicitor Brings ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Claim Against Law Firm Run by His Own Mother
by Polly Smythe
A trade union organiser has described her ‘shock’ at the ‘cold and callous’ actions of Biscoes Solicitors.
Tag: gmb
Report: Apple’s ‘Union-Busting’ Tactics Have Come to the UK
by Polly Smythe
Retail workers for the tech giant told Novara Media they have been subjected to 'union-busting' meetings, and forbidden from discussing the union at work.
Report: ‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation
by Polly Smythe & Simon Childs
'This is a great example of a simple truth in the world that is rarely acknowledged: that behind each great historical event are hundreds of ordinary workers.'
Report: Amazon Uses ‘Intimidation’ Against Historic First Legal UK Strike
by Polly Smythe
Polly Smythe talks to workers in Coventry who walked out of an Amazon warehouse in the first formal strike action against the company.
Report: Deliveroo Thinks France Has the ‘Most Progressive’ Gig Economy. Deliveroo Has Been Fined for Workers’ Rights Abuses in France
by Polly Smythe
The remarks were made by Peter Mandelson’s godson at a Labour Party fringe event sponsored by Deliveroo.
Opinion: The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
by Aaron Bastani
The GMB trade union has said the Tories are right to lift the fracking ban, claiming it could ‘create thousands of good jobs’ at little cost to the climate. This is completely wrong, writes Aaron Bastani.
Report: More Amazon Strikes Expected in Row Over Pay
by Simon Childs
Workers are “frustrated” and “angry” after the company refused to budge on a pay offer that sparked wildcat strikes.
Analysis: The ‘Uber Leaks’ Were No Surprise to Long Suffering Private Hire Drivers
by Polly Smythe
Leaked documents show how Uber executives knew company behaviour was “just fucking illegal”. Drivers had long suspected it.
Analysis: The Media Needs More Labour Correspondents
by Sam Bright
Mick Lynch has badly exposed the lack of specialist labour reporters in mainstream media. But it wasn’t always like this, Sam Bright writes.
Report: For Glasgow’s Striking Refuse Workers, Social and Climate Justice Are Inseparable
by Ella Glover
Refuse workers in Glasgow went on strike during Cop26 to demand better pay and working conditions, shining a light on the vital role they play in the fight to protect our environment - and they're ready to strike again.
Opinion: Big Unions Aren’t Up to the Job Anymore
by Lydia Hughes
Unions have a crucial role to play in determining who benefits from changes to the nature of work. But many established unions are already struggling to keep up, writes Lydia Hughes, leaving smaller, newer unions to try to meet the changing needs of modern workers.
Report: Tim Roache Resigned Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault, Cover up and a ‘Casting Couch’ Culture at GMB
by Charlotte England
Britain’s third largest trade union is accused of having a "longstanding culture of cover up" in a letter detailing an allegation of "serious sexual assault" by former boss Tim Roache.
Report: Labour Staff Members Express Dismay With Union’s Response to Leaked Documents
by Aaron Bastani
Rank-and-file Labour staffers have told Novara Media they feel “stunned” at their branch executive’s choice to emphasise the fact of the leak over its extraordinary contents, writes Aaron Bastani.
‘Tantamount to bullying’: Asda Workers March Against ‘Flexible’ Contract Imposition
by Craig Gent
Today Asda workers gathered in Leeds for a national demonstration against the imposition of 'flexible' new employment conditions, which they argue will have devastating consequences for workers' lives. Craig Gent reports.