The vote at Amazon’s Coventry site fell by the narrowest of margins. Zeynep Demir Aslim/Shutterstock July 22, 2024 I spent months with Amazon workers in Coventry before they narrowly voted against unionising. This is what I learned Tom Vickers, Nottingham Trent University The recent ballot of GMB members at Amazon’s Coventry site gives useful insights into how to stand up to large employers.
Seita/Shutterstock November 4, 2016 Is Uber ruling the beginning of the end for bogus self-employment? Gregor Gall, University of Bradford Ride-sharing app Uber is facing a new wave of legal claims after a landmark ruling on work conditions. But any triumphalism is deeply premature.
Glass half full? Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire February 4, 2014 Ed Miliband’s historic break with the unions is bold – but risky Alf Crossman, University of Surrey This could be the riskiest move of Ed Miliband’s career. After months of posturing about the changes in the relationship between the Labour Party and the unions, Miliband has clearly set out his plans…