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UK flooding – why years of austerity have left communities defenceless
A decade of cuts to our flood and coastal defences means the government is going to have to spend more now to clean up its own mess.
We need to put an end to zero-hours contracts
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics this week show almost 1 million workers are employed on zero-hours contracts. With no fixed hours each week it's impossible for a large section of the workforce to plan or save for the future.
6 tips for negotiating with your employer/management team
Negotiating with management can be a scary prospect. Asking for ‘more’ or ‘better’ is a vital part of trade union activity but it often makes people feel awkward or as if they are making trouble. On top of that, management generally have more power – including the power to say ‘no’ to your demands – and are often experienced negotiators.
Striking University staff simply have no other option
The University and College Union (UCU) is currently involved in a major dispute involving members at 74 universities across the UK.
Why the new points-based immigration system threatens everyone's rights at work
Government plans for new restrictions on migrant workers will make it easier for bad bosses to undercut and exploit everyone who works.
Working people won’t be celebrating more than a decade of lost wages
Why has it taken the government twelve years to get wages back to pre-crisis levels?
Zero-hours contracts - ban them now
Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in jobs so insecure they’re unable to plan childcare or budget for groceries.
Minimum wage cheats - why the government is still letting them off the hook
New rules around naming and shaming minimum wage cheats mean more bad bosses will get away with it.
Brexit - why free ports are a race to the bottom on workers' rights
There's no evidence that free ports create jobs or stimulate growth - and they could be a Trojan Horse for watering down employment protections after Brexit.
Where is the ‘peace’ in Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan?
President Trump’s so-called ‘Vision for Peace’ for Israel and Palestine would violate international law and Palestinian human rights. That’s no starting point for any genuine peace plan.
