Brussels, 05/04/2019. On Wedneday this week, 03/04/2019, the EU Parliament Civil Liberties committee (LIBE) passed a proposal for visa-free travel for UK citizens post-Brexit, regardless of any deal…Read more…
Amazon is a 21st-Century digital chain gang
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Pilot rebellion leaves Ryanair up in the air
Ryanair thought it could ignore employee rights. Its pilots had another idea…Read more…
The ghost of the Mechanical Turk
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Fake news, real jobs and a changing world
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A newspaper in the dock on Turkey’s Press Freedom Day
This year, Turkey’s Press Freedom Day has been celebrated in jails and courtrooms…Read more…
Screen Actors Guild drags video games business into the 21st century
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Brazil’s first general strike in 20 years
This government is responsible for economic devastation and a deep recession…Read more…
Bob Crow – internationalist and true union leader
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Ikea’s transport chain abuses hit the headlines
ITF unions fight for better conditions for Ikea’s delivery driversRead more…
Could the domino effect bring Uber down?
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International Women’s Day 2017
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Is there ‘Life after Brexit’ for NUJ Brussels members?
Brussels, 21/01/2017. While Brexit is making headlines for journalists all round the world, few of those actually writing the headlines have had time to give consideration to their own likely status…Read more…
Pakistan’s shipbreaking hell
It may be the most dangerous work in the world, and this is the worst place for it…Read more…
Greece’s endless struggle
Unions take to the streets, again, to protest EU and IMF demandsRead more…
Good cheer for South Africa’s winery workers
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Iraqi unions: after free association, what next?
The troops fight for Mosul, Iraq’s unions fight for a fairer, freer country…Read more…
Waging war against bogus self-employment
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EU Committee Investigates Atypical Work in the Media
…increasing numbers of workers are not covered by collective agreements…Read more…