The new normal isn’t going to be good news for many of the 6m workers currently furloughed. Put simply, click-and collect needs far fewer staff than pre-Covid habits. CONTINUE READING
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The Union Brand
Getting our message across is especially important in these Covid-ridden times. CONTINUE READING
What’s Been Happening To Make You Think
Despite the stresses and constraints of coronavirus, April has been a busy month for Makes You Think. More than ever, a huge and heartfelt Thank You to all our key workers. CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST The Member Journey Made Clear
The concept of a membership journey is novel yet somehow obvious. And the overlap between 80 or so trade unions and our 6m members, with the 54.3m members of the UK’s other 8000 membership organisations is extensive. CONTINUE READING
Social Rights In Post-Covid Britain
The campaign for Social Rights to form an integral part of post-Covid Britain is growing. Here’s my take on the Why and the How. CONTINUE READING
NEW PODCAST Unions Go Digital In The Covid Crisis
In the first episode of the UnionDues podcast, I chat with TUC Digital guru, John Wood on how the Covid crisis is the ultimate stress test for their work. CONTINUE READING
Talk Before Actioning Covid Furloughs – Or Pay The Price
The emergency nature of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme doesn’t over-ride basic employment law or common sense. CONTINUE READING
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
