The emergency nature of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme doesn’t over-ride basic employment law or common sense. CONTINUE READING
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The UnionDues Podcast Is Coming….
Why now is the time for this all-things-unions podcast CONTINUE READING
Will Brady Doctrine End Brentford’s Premiership Push?
Football is unimportant compared to Covid 19, but it means a lot to many people. CONTINUE READING
Apocashopping* And Other Coronavirus Caricatures
We’re facing two ways at the same time on the coronavirus crisis. How can we make sense of it all? CONTINUE READING
Coronavirus, Sick Pay & The Case For Government Action
Making special bespoke arrangements for those in financial distress as a result of quarantine and self-isolation is possible, appropriate and necessary. CONTINUE READING
Dad, Don’t Be A D*ck
Everyone parents in their own way and there is no playbook. But why do fathers take kids to the game if they are unable to look after them? CONTINUE READING
27 Rail Strike Days? How Did We Get To This?
Ill-informed comment and political interference won’t solve this high-stakes dispute CONTINUE READING
Grievances: Symptom Not Cause Of Trouble At Work
The well-worn view that formal procedures cause more problems than they solve misses a fundamental point CONTINUE READING
To All Loudshirts Subscribers….
Dear Friends The new Makes-you-Think website has landed! I hope you will like what you see next time you visit. But even the best of changes can be just a little disruptive, and the site’s upgrade means that in order to continue to receive every new Loudshirts post just as soon as it is published,… CONTINUE READING
Union Fan Clubs: A Game-Changer?
The newly-launched #CWU supporters club could be a game-changer CONTINUE READING
