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
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Microchips Are For Pets, Not People
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. CONTINUE READING
Westminster Abuse: Time To Debunk False Roadblocks To Progress
Would-be practical obstacles to the Cox report need recognising and debunking before they become a justification for doing nothing. 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
Unions Need Good Governance
Good governance is at the heart of all organisations and unions are no different. It is, literally, the difference between success and failure CONTINUE READING
NEW Union learning and CPD – a winning combination
In this second Unions21bite-size masterclass, Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Unionspeaks on how levels of engagement and union education were transformed by embracing the need of members for continuing professional development (CPD). There is expert analysis from Becky Wright, SPERI’s Tom Hunt, and Simon Sapper. We welcome the support of welcome… CONTINUE READING
Young Workers, Collective Voice and #LikeASwede
In this week’s Unions21 podcast we learn some vital lessons from both home and abroad CONTINUE READING
Unions In The Hostile Environment – A Response
Co-inciding perfectly with the TUC’s 150th birthday celebrations, the latest stats on union membership arrive, and Becky, Jane Holgate and I lose no time in dissecting them on the latest unions 21 podcast. CONTINUE READING
As Network Fail Strikes Again, Government Must Intervene
Network Rail property divestment is a great example of why we need the ability to pause decisions by calling them in for scrutiny CONTINUE READING
What Does Eurovsion Teach us?
The new @unions21 podcast: Me and @beckyunions21 and talk the future of unions with @GavinJKelly1. It’s not for the faint-hearted. And we have an EXCLUSIVE with @angelaeagle, discussing her book The New Serfdom, co-authored with @Imi_Ahmed. Plus What Next after the TUC New Deal demo, and did SuRie do the right thing at Eurovision. A Makes-you-Think production CONTINUE READING
