Report: RSA Staff Win Union Recognition Despite ‘Intimidation’
by Simon Childs
The Royal Society of Arts rejected its staff’s request to recognise a trade union three times, but now they have to.
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Report: The RSA Used ‘Intimidation Tactics’ Against Staff After Refusing Their Trade Union Request
by Polly Smythe
The Royal Society of the Arts was full of praise for trade unions until its own workers wanted one.
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.
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.
Report: Sheffield Food Couriers Are Waging the Longest Strike in the History of the Gig Economy
by Callum Cant
For the last ten nights, delivery drivers in Sheffield have been picketing McDonald's branches over a Christmas pay cut. Callum Cant reports on the longest strike to ever hit the UK gig economy.
Report: With Uber Paying Peanuts, Exploited Drivers Are Cancelling Rides
by Polly Smythe
Uber is blaming a driver shortage for costly fares, long wait times and multiple cancellations. Drivers, however, say the root of these problems is the company’s exploitation of its workforce. Polly Smythe reports.
Opinion: I’m an Uber Driver. Me and Hundreds of Others Are Going on Strike to Demand the Rights We Deserve
by Rema Diallo
On Wednesday, hundreds of Uber drivers will go on strike. Driver Rema Diallo explains why.
Report: Amazon Delivery Drivers Are Being Shamed for Relieving Themselves in Public – But Bezos is to Blame
by Sophie K Rosa
The tabloid press has been shaming delivery drivers for relieving themselves in public while under pressure and unable to access toilets. Instead, we should be shaming companies like Amazon for denying its workers basic rights. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Report: ‘Hasta La Victoria!’ University of London Cleaners Win Ten-Year Battle Against Outsourcing
by Polly Bindman
Cleaners at the University of London have won staff contracts after nearly a decade of struggle, in a major victory against outsourcing that could help other workers fight for their rights. Polly Bindman reports.
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.
Coronavirus Shows How the Government Fails Precarious Workers
by Beth Perkin and Charlotte England
The government’s new job retention measures have received widespread praise, despite ignoring the needs of millions of vulnerable workers on insecure contracts who are exempt from the benefit. Novara spoke to three workers about how their lives and livelihoods are being impacted.
Novara FM: Now We Have Your Attention
James Butler is joined by Jack Shenker to explore the new politics: from grassroots trade unionism to migrant solidarity, and the gradual transformation of the Labour Party.
Try Though They Will, We Can’t Let Moderates Water Down the Green New Deal
by Abel Harvie-Clark
Ahead of London Climate Action Week, Sadiq Khan has come out in support of a ‘Green New Deal’ for London. Abel Harvie-Clark argues we can’t let the Green New Deal be co-opted by moderate politicians with no intention of delivering the radical change we need.
‘We’ve reached a tipping point’: Why Fast Food Workers Are Going on Strike
by Joe Hayns
On Thursday 4 October fast food workers across the country are coordinating walkouts in what promises to be the first multi-workforce, national-scale hospitality industry strike in a generation. Joe Hayns caught up with some of the strikers and organisers to find out why.
“It’s strikes that win”: UCU, Students and the Fight Against Outsourcing
by Joe Hayns
Over the last two days, more than 100 outsourced staff have stopped work at UoL in what will likely be the largest outsourced workers’ strike in higher education history.
Why the Pension Dispute Should Be of Concern to All University Workers
by UoL Worker
As tens of thousands of lecturers and other university staff across the country begin striking in protest against changes to their pensions, an anonymous University of London worker lays out the intricacies of the situation impacting workers in the capital.
‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London
by Joe Hayns
On Thursday outsourced staff at the University of London will be going on strike to demand they be brought back in-house. Joe Hayns spoke to workers and IWGB activists about how their campaign has grown and developed over the past year.
The Fix: The Budget & the IWGB
On this episode of #FixLive Clare Hymer discusses the environmental policies announced in last week’s budget, Dalia Ed looks at the Tories’ housing policies and Eleanor Kate interviews IWGB Vice-President Mags Dewhurst about organising precarious workers.