Trade unions have launched legal proceedings against the UK government, arguing that new laws allowing companies to use agency workers to break strikes are a “broad daylight” attack on the …
ETUI: The right to strike – country factsheets (35 Countries)
The right to strike varies considerably across Europe, often with specific rules and restrictions imposed on public service workers. The European Trade Union Institute has produced 35 country factsheets that …
IWGB Union takes Deliveroo to Supreme Court over bargaining rights months after company signs union partnership
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is challenging Deliveroo’s denial of collective bargaining rights in the Supreme Court, months after the gig-economy giant signed a so-called ‘partnership’ deal with …
TUC reports government to UN body over attacks on right to strike
The UK’s main union body has reported the government to the UN’s labour standards organisation for alleged attacks on workers’ right to strike. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said ministers …
Global Britain’s new dilemma: trade, or human rights?
How far would Liz Truss go to sign a trade deal? The answer, human rights campaigners fear, is almost any distance at all. As Britain’s international trade secretary, Truss made …
More than 120,000 workers quit jobs because of racism, UK study suggests
More than 120,000 workers from minority ethnic backgrounds have quit their jobs because of racism, suggests a landmark study that has found workplace discrimination is sapping the confidence of a …
Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent
A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian …
Kenyan tea pickers on Scottish-run farm to pursue health issues in UK court
More than a 1,000 Kenyan tea pickers who say that harsh and exploitative working conditions on a Scottish-run tea farm have caused them crippling health complaints can now pursue their …
Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease
Ministers should urgently classify Covid-19 as an occupational disease to prompt employers to reduce the risk of exposure and help workers access key benefits, the TUC has said. The UK is out of …
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Heading in the Wrong Direction: ‘Global Britain’ and ILO Standards on Industrial Action
Global Britain’ is the ambitious term used by the UK Government for describing Britain’s place in the world after Brexit. Attempts at definition have focused on its critical role as a defender of …