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The Deaths of Gig Workers Are Not Freak Incidents, but the Result of a Brutal Business Model

Phil Jones

Homeless drivers, fatal crashes, suicides and other violent incidents are now the norm in the so-called gig economy. But with a government that cares precious little about labour rights, workers themselves will have to take up the fight for themselves, writes Phil Jones.

The World Transformed Showed How Much the Labour Party Has to Learn About Feminism

Sophie K Rosa

Political festival The World Transformed put feminism front and centre, showing how it is essential to a meaningful left politics. But the Labour Party failed to listen to activists by not showing solidarity with trans people or sex workers.

Novara FM: The All-Seeing Algorithm?

James Butler is joined by Novara Media’s own Craig Gent to discuss the rise of the algorithm, the new workplace under algorithmic management, and the scope and practice of workers’ resistance to new techniques of domination.

The UK Needs a Green New Deal, And It Stands Within Our Grasp

Clare Hymer

Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced her way onto the political stage, interest in plans for a ‘Green New Deal’ to move the US away from fossil fuels while tackling economic inequality has skyrocketed. If we’re to see something similar in the UK, we’re going to have to fight for it ourselves, argues Clare Hymer.

Sacked at Christmas: Uber Eats Fires Workers for Objecting to Pay Cut

Callum Cant

Uber Eats terminated workers' contracts in West London after a group withdrew their labour to protest against a massive drop in pay. But the couriers have joined a union and are fighting back.

Fast Food Shutdown!

Callum Cant on why it’s all kicking off everywhere (for fast food workers).

‘We’ve reached a tipping point’: Why Fast Food Workers Are Going on Strike

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.

Want to Save the Climate Justice Movement? Join a Union

Chris Saltmarsh

The climate justice movement has for too long been confined to the fringes of political discourse because there’s been a clear split between climate and labour organising. This urgently needs to change, argues Chris Saltmarsh.

Now is the Time for Worker Power in the Tech Industry

Wendy Liu

Among the upper echelons of the tech industry there is strong hostility to the idea of organised labour. But the tech sector is too important to cede control of it to capital, and lately there have been more and more reasons why tech workers need to build collective power, writes Wendy Liu.

‘Macron is attacking everyone, and everyone is fighting back’: Interview with a Union Organiser in France

Joe Hayns

Over past few months there's been an upsurge in worker resistance across multiple sectors in France. Joe Hayns spoke to union organiser Tiziri Kandi about the Clichy hotel strike, outsourcing, and the rail workers fighting Macron’s labour reforms.

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

Aaron Bastani

On Saturday Janet Daby beat Sakina Sheikh and Claudia Webbe to become Labour’s candidate for Lewisham East. Over the short span of the campaign it became clear just how much has changed in the party - and what remains to be done, argues Aaron Bastani.

‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London

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.

“We Are Workers”: U.S. Graduate Student Workers Fight for Union Recognition

Grant Macdonald

Graduate student workers are fighting for union recognition. But universities are blocking their efforts, knowing that if they obstruct long enough, Donald Trump could rescue them from having to afford them their rights.

The Security Officers Striking for Their Security

An Interview with ‘grassroots’ Unite leadership contender Ian Allinson

Joe Hayns

The grassroots, socialist candidate, did not intend to run until he heard Len McCluskey had resigned in December last year, triggering an election that 'shouldn't even be happening'. He pitches himself as an outsider, 'challenging the status quo from the left'

‘We make their profits’ – Deliveroo Workers on Strike

Deliveroo workers have been on strike demanding better pay and conditions, Aaron Bastani went along to a recent protest to see how they've been organising.

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The Deaths of Gig Workers Are Not Freak Incidents, but the Result of a Brutal Business Model

Phil Jones

The World Transformed Showed How Much the Labour Party Has to Learn About Feminism

Sophie K Rosa

Novara FM: The All-Seeing Algorithm?

The UK Needs a Green New Deal, And It Stands Within Our Grasp

Clare Hymer

Sacked at Christmas: Uber Eats Fires Workers for Objecting to Pay Cut

Callum Cant

Fast Food Shutdown!

‘We’ve reached a tipping point’: Why Fast Food Workers Are Going on Strike

Joe Hayns

Want to Save the Climate Justice Movement? Join a Union

Chris Saltmarsh

Now is the Time for Worker Power in the Tech Industry

Wendy Liu

‘Macron is attacking everyone, and everyone is fighting back’: Interview with a Union Organiser in France

Joe Hayns

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

Aaron Bastani

‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London

Joe Hayns

“We Are Workers”: U.S. Graduate Student Workers Fight for Union Recognition

Grant Macdonald

The Security Officers Striking for Their Security

Joe Hayns

Left, Left, Forward: Thoughts On The Future Of Gaming And Progressive Politics

TyskySour Audio: Organising to Win

An Interview with ‘grassroots’ Unite leadership contender Ian Allinson

Joe Hayns

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Tag: unions

The Deaths of Gig Workers Are Not Freak Incidents, but the Result of a Brutal Business Model

Phil Jones

The World Transformed Showed How Much the Labour Party Has to Learn About Feminism

Sophie K Rosa

Novara FM: The All-Seeing Algorithm?

The UK Needs a Green New Deal, And It Stands Within Our Grasp

Clare Hymer

Sacked at Christmas: Uber Eats Fires Workers for Objecting to Pay Cut

Callum Cant

Fast Food Shutdown!

‘We’ve reached a tipping point’: Why Fast Food Workers Are Going on Strike

Joe Hayns

Want to Save the Climate Justice Movement? Join a Union

Chris Saltmarsh

Now is the Time for Worker Power in the Tech Industry

Wendy Liu

‘Macron is attacking everyone, and everyone is fighting back’: Interview with a Union Organiser in France

Joe Hayns

Lewisham East Shows How Corbynism Has Transformed Labour

Aaron Bastani

‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London

Joe Hayns

“We Are Workers”: U.S. Graduate Student Workers Fight for Union Recognition

Grant Macdonald

The Security Officers Striking for Their Security

Joe Hayns

Left, Left, Forward: Thoughts On The Future Of Gaming And Progressive Politics

TyskySour Audio: Organising to Win

An Interview with ‘grassroots’ Unite leadership contender Ian Allinson

Joe Hayns

‘We make their profits’ – Deliveroo Workers on Strike

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