The past eighteen months have led to a number of big changes in the day to day working schedule with the primary change being an adjustment to work from home. Something else that has been suggested…Read more…
The mobile gaming business hits new records
Mobile gaming has become one of the most popular things for people to now be doing with online casinos being busier than ever before. Now that you can play games from the palm of your hands the…Read more…
Reform ‘long overdue’
Thousands of job losses could have been prevented if the government had taken action, MPs heard in the latest hearing of an inquiry investigating Thomas Cook’s collapse. Trade union leaders…Read more…
Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle
Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company
The article Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UK business investment tumbles
The increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit is pushing the UK towards the largest fall in business investment since the financial crash, business leaders have warned. The Confederation of…Read more…
War on late payments
Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday (April 11) that a Labour government would “declare war” on the late payment of invoices, describing the issue as a £26bn “national scandal”. The Labour leader…Read more…
Why has Britain stopped striking? Workers no longer feel empowered to act | Gregor Gall
With workers’ wages falling fast, it’s clear our country’s unions are not doing their job. Pernicious employers can be hit in the pocket with the right sort of action
Striking in Britain has now…Read more…
Why has Britain stopped striking? Workers no longer feel empowered to act | Gregor Gall
With workers’ wages falling fast, it’s clear our country’s unions are not doing their job. Pernicious employers can be hit in the pocket with the right sort of action
Striking in Britain has now…Read more…
Academisation: lessons from further education
Those interested in how the government’s academies programme might impact the school education system in years to come should take a look at the recent history of the FE sector for some clues. Over…Read more…
Workers are wealth creators too – Give them a fairer deal
Good reputations are hard to build and all too easy to lose. Of course business isn’t the only institution in Britain facing a crisis of trust. But unlike others, business can end up paying a high price in lost profit, productivity and jobs. Unions argue that no one has a greater interest in the…Read more…
The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco | Mark Serwotka
Let’s see Britain taking public services back from Serco and G4S – so they can be run properly
Serco is a company in trouble. Under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office over the electronic…Read more…
Ineos, Unite and the worrying return of union-busting | Gregor Gall
The escalating dispute at Grangemouth is indicative of an alarming heavy-handedness among major employers
The biggest company you’ve probably never heard of is engaged in a titanic battle with…Read more…
Postal workers’ strike: Royal Mail should expect a battle royal | Gregor Gall
The CWU may have lost the battle on privatisation, but industrial action will send a powerful message on pay and conditions
It’s been a case of third time unlucky for the postal workers’ union (CWU)….Read more…
Forget Europe – the markets hold the real unaccountable power | Mark Serwotka
An unholy matrimony between finance and politics has undermined democracy: it’s time it was reinforced
Listening to economics being discussed in the media is like being read a fairy story. In any…Read more…
Autumn statement 2012: expert verdict
Our experts give their reaction to George Osborne’s autumn statement on the economy
George Osborne has spoken. But what he said on tax will disappoint most people who listened. Continue reading…Read more…
Electricians’ protests show the real ‘big society’ in action | Gregor Gall
By taking action against unfair pay cuts, electricians are proving it is possible for workers to unite and fight back
A titanic battle in the electrical contracting sector of the construction…Read more…