It’s Time to Outlaw Fire and Rehire
Across Britain, bosses are exploiting the pandemic to attack working conditions – with almost 1 in 10 workers asked to reapply for their jobs on worse terms. It is a national scandal and the government must act.
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James Walker
James Walker is a journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek and The Press Gazette.
Behind the Battle for Barnoldswick
As the Rolls-Royce strike runs into Christmas, workers are worried about more than their jobs – they fear for the community that would be left behind by the latest devastating chapter of deindustrialisation.
How Health and Safety Cuts Made the Return to Work More Dangerous
A decade of swingeing cuts to the Health and Safety Executive’s budget left it unable to properly secure workplaces in normal times – now, its inspectors are tasked with protecting us from Covid-19.