How to ensure that collective worker voice is embodied in the UK’s industrial strategy is
both a live and challenging issue. CONTINUE READING
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NEW PODCAST What Makes NHS Employers Tick?
The lack of co-ordination and appetite amongst employers is a major inhibitor of good industrial relations. So, when the lead negotiator for the employer of the largest workforce in the country offers to share his thoughts, that seems a good opportunity to learn something. CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST: How To Win Union Recognition
In a David-and Goliath tale for our times, hear how a retail/pharma giant was called out by their own staff. CONTINUE READING
Kiwi Lessons In Union Innovation
Although 12,000 miles and 13 time zones away, there are important lessons to learn from some impressive initiatives. CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST HeartUnions Week 2019
As we come to the end of this year’s HeartUnions week, the latest Unions21 podcast looks at some of the many things that have been going on to highlight the good and wonderfully varied things that unions do. CONTINUE READING
Birmingham bin-workers
I was pleased to talk to BBC WM on Tuesday about the Birmingham bin-workers’ dispute. Even more pleased to see that it looks like there is some prospect of resolution. Here’s what I had to say…. CONTINUE READING
PODCAST Why New Rights Won’t Fix One-Sided Flexibility At Work
In the season finale, and last episode of 2018, Becky Wright and Simon Sapper look at the Government’s new commitments on worker rights– and highlight what really needs to happen to address one-sided flexibility in employment. We also look back over a memorable podcasting year, with the help of Michele Stanistreet,Gavin Kellyand Charlotte Bence,and lay out a roadmap for work on Collective Worker Voice and… CONTINUE READING
How Collective Bargaining Controls Algorithms
The Robots Are Coming but Sweden Is Fine – so ran a memorable headline of a New York Times article last year about the looming impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and employment. But why are the Swedes apparently so relaxed about this? What is the truth behind the headline? In this week’s Unions21 podcast, we… CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST Why Frances Perkins lives on…..
It’s the NEW @Unions21 #podcast: workers on the board, employment rights from day 1, collective voice and @Works_For_Us plus @ChrisFWright of @Sydney_uni gives an Aussie perspective on labour relations. With me & @beckyunions21 CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST #TUC150 – Digital Transformation, Collective Voice, Worksmart and Shop-workers
The @unions21 podcast is one year old! To celebrate, Becky Wright and me joined the TUC Congress in Manchester for our latest episode. CONTINUE READING
