Highly skilled negotiator is motivated by ‘simple beliefs’ that unions exist to fight bad employersSharon Graham’s victory to replace Len McCluskey and become the first woman to lead Unite, one of Britain’s most powerful trade unions, may have come as …
Home working a key battleground in Unite leadership race
Candidates keen to pitch how they would ensure the union protects workers’ rights during change to working patternsWith phrases such as “second-tier workers”, “keystroke surveillance” and “presenteeism” rolling off their tongues, it is clear the three …
Ministers accused of putting staff at risk by not wearing masks in Commons
Boris Johnson and most of his frontbench choose not to cover faces in packed parliamentary chamberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCabinet ministers have been accused of undermining Covid advice and putting MPs’ and parliamen…
Call centre used by UK firms accused of intrusively monitoring home workers
Unions say Teleperformance also asked some staff based overseas to give biometric and medical dataA multinational call centre used by dozens of leading UK companies has been criticised for what unions have called the intrusive monitoring of home-workin…
Keir Starmer’s aide warns: Labour has lost touch with target voters
Strategy chief issues stark message to UK opposition leader, but adds that waning support for Boris Johnson provides opportunityMillions of voters who Labour must win back if it is to regain power have little idea what the party stands for or why it wo…
Labour will end the UK’s bogus system of different employment statuses | Andy McDonald
A new deal for working people has never been more urgent. To start with, we’ll ensure all employees have the same rightsFor many UK workers, insecurity is not a new problem, but one that the pandemic has both exposed and deepened. The weakness of emplo…