The battle to shape workers’ rights has just begun
Leaving the EU means our rights at work will now be shaped by the UK government, and that means they will become a key area of political contest
labour rights
Ethical standards in emerging markets: just how different are they?
Ethical standards governing labour in supply chains are increasingly common in the global South. How do they differ from previous generations of standards?
Three lessons the labour movement must learn from the Fight for 15 at Walmart
Social media, the power of reputational damage and effective communications are powerful tools for trade union organising Across Europe trade […]
A call for the revival of political and economic education
Political and economic education is pitiful, and via political parties, the education system and trade unions, it desperately needs to […]
Building up the bundle of sticks. New ideas for union organising
A new mini-series of blogs, published by SPERI and openDemocracy, will present new ideas for how unions can organise and […]
Tackling Insecure Work: political actions from around the world –new SPERI report for GMB
‘Tackling Insecure Work: political actions from around the world’ a new report by SPERI for the GMB trade union has […]
The working lives of the under-30s show the future of work for us all
New research by the TUC to understand the lives of Britain’s young workers will help improve work and give them […]
Back to the future: women’s work and the gig economy
Learning from the history of women’s work can help to overcome discrimination and improve working conditions in the gig economy […]
Organising against the gig economy – lessons from Latin America?
New strategies of organisation and workers’ control in Latin America suggest ways to tackle the insecurity of the gig economy […]
New Unions, Old Laws – Why flexibility is key in the ‘gig economy’
The gig economy companies must and can be challenged to better protect their workers; this can be done under existing […]