Jump to navigation

Browse Trade Unions

Childcare workers, maids, personal aides and couriers are in the highest risk group; the majority of whom tend to be gig workers.

18 Mar 2020 6 minute read

This article is more than three years old.

The untenable luxury of self-isolation

Self-isolation is a luxury; social protection should not be A coalition of gig economy researchers at...

7 Mar 2019 4 minute read

This article is more than four years old.

Union blacklisting and police infiltration, ten years on

Progress has been slow since the 2009 revelations of workers being blacklisted for union activity, Phil Chamberlain...

Protesters for workers' rights at the Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona.

28 Feb 2018 4 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

Should you buy an ethical smartphone?

Supply chain monitoring not consumer choices will protect rights argues Annie Pickering.

13 Jan 2017 4 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Union co-operatives: what they are and why we need them

Neoliberal policies contribute to
alienation, disempowerment and non-unionised jobs, but a new model
for unions...

6 Dec 2016 2 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Samsung can never see my face: story of a secret trade unionist

Samsung has a reputation for modern technology, but also a history of medieval conditions for its estimated 1.5 million...

11 Nov 2016 7 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Why are trade unions opposing worker self-management?

The Second Euromediterranean Workers’ Economy summit in Greece highlighted the rift in the global workers’ movement. ...

1 Sep 2016 11 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Still standing or standing still?

Jo Lateu considers the state of the unions, and argues that a revival has already begun.

1 Sep 2016 3 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

A migrant’s story

Trade unions aren’t even on the radar of most of London’s poorly treated hospitality workers. But a union could help them find...

1 Sep 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Taking matters into their own hands

Labour rights in post-socialist countries such as Russia, China and Vietnam are being fought for from outside, not within,...

1 Sep 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

The fight goes on: Workers’ struggles and successes from around the globe

Around the world, trade unions are facing fierce repression. But workers are still uniting to stand up for their rights and,...

1 Sep 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Out of the ashes of Rana Plaza

The factory collapse in 2013 caused an international outcry – but have labour conditions improved? Thulsi Narayanasamy...

1 Sep 2016 1 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Trade unions – the facts

From the changing workplace to zero-hours contracts, precarious working and outsourcing: workers are open to extreme...

22 Aug 2016 4 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

‘More understanding, more awareness, more dignity!’

Clelia Goodchild talks to members of the first union in Europe for illegal street vendors about what they...

17 Aug 2016 4 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Sacked for reading a book during break

London’s poorest workers routinely face abuses of their rights. Joe Trapido reports on a new initiative to...

17 Aug 2016 4 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

It's heating up: 'Unions can play a vital role in the battle for climate justice'

Danny Chivers talks to Anabella Rosemberg of the International Trade Union Confederation...

27 Jul 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Take profit out of education – and put teaching back in

Kath Holder looks at the state of schooling in Britain, and argues for a stronger trade union response.

Pages

Subscribe Ethical Shop