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Report: Central Asia Will Be Collateral Damage in the Ukraine Crisis

by Volodya Vagner

With the Russian economy tanking, post-Soviet republics - and the Central Asian migrant workers who sustain them - are in deep trouble. Volodya Vagner reports from Kyrgyzstan.

A motorcycle courier

Report: The UK Relies on Migrant Workers, but Refuses to Admit They’re Essential

by Sophie K Rosa

In the Covid-era, our economy and society have become more reliant on low-paid migrant workers than ever before. But rather than recognising the integral role they play, policymakers are complicit in their exploitation. Sophie K Rosa reports.

An IWGB demonstration.

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: Coronavirus Has Made Things Even Worse for Migrant Workers on Spain’s Fruit Farms

by Nic Murray

Most strawberries sold in British supermarkets are grown in southern Spain, on fruit farms run by multinational companies that exploit migrant labour. Coronavirus has left fewer workers under pressure to meet high export targets, without PPE or cleaning products. Nic Murray reports.

Solidarity at Sea: Could Facebook Help Cruise Workers Fight Back?

by Miranda Hall

Cruise workers experience both some of the worst working conditions and unique barriers to collective organising. Can social media networks help crew members overcome these barriers and provide a starting point for building a movement?

What Do University Cleaners and Lecturers Have in Common? A Short History

by Laura Schwartz

As the LSE cleaners' strike continues, Laura Schwartz argues the university management's intransigence is about averting a victory which will benefit all higher education workers.

Trade Unions Need to Embrace Freedom of Movement, Not Scapegoat Migrant Workers

by Malone

The condition of workers is back on the agenda, but there is only one legitimate concern that we are allowed to have: migration. Low pay and bad housing are too often blamed on migrants, not bosses or landlords. How should trade unions respond?