Low pay, precarious contracts and minimal sick pay have no place in the modern world of work
zero-hours contracts
High Court rules that zero-hours workers should have the same protection as others
UNISON will strongly resist Sodexo’s attempt to put workers out of a job
Union welcomes move by City, University of London, to protect incomes of outsourced catering staff
Many low paid workers won’t benefit from rule change
Conference hears government claims of record employment disguise continuing attacks on secure, properly paid jobs in the name of private profit
Responding to Office of National Statistics figures published today (Wednesday) that show that the number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased to 905,000, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Zero-hours contracts are everywhere in social care. They give the upper hand to unscrupulous employers and silence employees who fear they’ll lose hours if they […]
Director Ken Loach talks about his acclaimed new film, which deals with the ‘conscious cruelty’ of the benefits system, leading people towards food banks and homelessness
Careworker Mitsy tells her story
Writer and veteran campaigner Harry Leslie Smith looks to the past and shares his hopes – and fears – for the future