As the public enquiry into the Horizon IT scandal gears up, what was the role played by the National Federation of sub-Postmasters, the Fed, in the mass prosecution and conviction of its own members for fraud and theft that they were entirely innocent of. CONTINUE READING
“The biggest job is translating a union and its benefits for a generation that doesn’t understand what they are.” Have UTAW broken the mould of old-style unionising? CONTINUE READING
UnionDues returns, featuring Mel Simms, Josiah Mortimer and special guest John Earls CONTINUE READING
My article for the new Techworker site looks at the growing appetite for collective voice amongst the UK’s now-majority digitally native workforce, and explores whether that will translate into a resurgence of trade unionism and a rebalancing of power in workplaces. https://techworker.com/2021/03/01/tech-workers-in-the-uk-are-finding-their-voice-but-will-they-unionize/… CONTINUE READING
Terry Pullinger, CWU DGS (Postal) gives the inside story of a tumultuous decade, and his hopes for post-Covid Britain. CONTINUE READING
The Wales TUC General Secretary is a force of nature, and has Covid redefined the annual TUC Congress for good? CONTINUE READING
Union website league table revealed, why office based servers are a recipe for risk, the threat posed by ignorance about data laws, and why happiness lies in search engine optimisation. CONTINUE READING
In this episode: New Bakers’ union leader Sarah Woolley, Key Workers in Vogue, Trouble brewing at BA, BT. CONTINUE READING
Getting our message across is especially important in these Covid-ridden times. CONTINUE READING
A 97% strike vote on a 76% turnout can’t be fixed by court action CONTINUE READING
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