Universities talk of internationalisation, yet international staff’s right to remain may be under threat from government rules.
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Strike rules for international staff illuminates the intractable tensions that underpin the logic of universities.
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Women played and integral role in the year-long struggle – despite a culture that expected them to stay at home.
Unification flags hang on a military fence near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea.
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Whichever way you cut it, a US first strike against North Korea would almost certainly trigger major war on the Korean peninsula, with a high risk of escalation to full-scale nuclear conflict.
Hard hats at the ready.
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Does 21st century corporate logic contain the seeds of its own destruction?
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In order to tackle inequality, we need to understand what drives resistance to it and government responsiveness.
The number of strikes have fallen, but the number of days lost is double that of two years ago.
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The number of days lost to strikes are near all-time lows since records began.
Students from Wits University, in Johannesburg, during a protest for free education.
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The South African oddity is that those who in other societies would be arguing against free passes for the affluent, argue for them.
In the ongoing strike by college faculty throughout Ontario, the issues on the table include pay, job security for partial-load instructors and the question of academic freedom.
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College faculty in Ontario are going back to work after the longest strike in their history. Here one university professor describes her personal experience of undervalued college teaching work.
Out in force.
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Emmanuel Macron’s honeymoon period as French president is over.
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Around the world, McDonald’s is known for its staunch and well-resourced attempt to remain ‘union free’.
Both James Sutherland and Alistair Nicholson faced criticism for their handling of cricket’s pay dispute.
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Lack of trust between Australia’s cricketers and the game’s governing body delayed negotiations in their protracted pay dispute. This relationship will need to be rebuilt in the coming months.
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Not only did trade union membership peak in the 1970s – so did their way of doing things.
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New legislation has forced stronger action and might see the first walkout at Threadneedle Street in more than 50 years.
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Despite performing the same job, one of BA’s three cabin crew fleets earns far less than their colleagues.
It’s all happening.
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The latest Star Wars films stirs up topical themes of resistance, empowerment and activism in the face of large-scale injustices.
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External pressure has led to delivery giant, Hermes, being referred to the chief tax man over whether or not its workers should be classified as ‘self-employed’.
On the march.
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A century on from the UK’s only ever general strike, the major federation for organised labour in Britain must learn to be more effective.
Getting the message across.
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How do you keep the sympathy of people whose lives you are making more difficult?
Deliveroo couriers scored a win this week after strike action helped them get their old pay rate back.
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The Deliveroo strike shows even gig workers can find ways to push back if they feel they are being underpaid.
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How the rise and fall of coal mining is central to fully understanding modern Britain.