In the latest Organising for a Change podcast, Kelly Andrews talks about union building in the social care sector. It’s a helluva ride. Listen now at bit.ly/o4ac CONTINUE READING
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Banking success
Companion blog to the latest Organising For A Change podcast – listen at bit.ly/o4acBanking CONTINUE READING
Tackling sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment is in the news, and that in itself is bad news. The latest UnionDues podcast looks at union activity in this area, guided by a new LRD publication CONTINUE READING
Wrong time, wrong bill. Anti-strike legislation won’t help make Britain work.
Britain isn’t working and the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill won’t help. Here’s why. CONTINUE READING
Strikes and how to solve them – part 3
Talking strikes and how to solve them with @rickedwards1 on the @bbc5live breakfast show this morning. CONTINUE READING
Strikes and how to solve them – part 2
Here’s the audio of my interview with Ben Brown on the BBC TV News Channel this morning. CONTINUE READING
UnionDays Episode 7: Searching for tractors
Why do so many men think looking at porn in works time on work equipment is ok? (Are they possibly searching for tractors?) Accompanies UnionDays episode 7 bit.ly/UnionDays7 CONTINUE READING
The perils of outsourcing (or “Be careful what you wish for.”)
In my experience, cost trumps expertise almost every time. I mean you wouldn’t outsource things if it was more cost-effective to provide them in-house would you? Accompanies Episode 4 of UnionDays. Listen at bit.ly/UnionDays4 CONTINUE READING
Reach, information, persuasion – three pillars of successful union comms
An important contribution to the debate about how unions can best communicate with members, representatives and other stakeholders. A fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of what has been termed “the most difficult job in British politics.” A riveting comparison of the Comms role when you are in and out of power. CONTINUE READING
Double delight!
A double helping of #thought4theweek, a bumper #RadicalRoundUp and a protest song from across the water – it’s the latest UnionDues podcast, out now CONTINUE READING
