Garment workers’ rights in Sri Lanka under threat during COVID pandemic
Advocacy groups and trade unions have released a briefing on workers’ rights abuses in Sri Lanka’s garment industry. Covid-19: A Pretext to Roll Back Sri Lankan Garment Workers’ Rights was signed…
The Green Party must work side by side with trade unions
Trade unions, Green Party. Green Party, Trade unions. Four words I have batted around between Green and union activists alike. I have often observed an uncomfortable relationship between the two…
Green Party backs demand for 15% NHS staff pay rise
The Green Party of England and Wales has today backed calls for a 15 per cent pay rise for all NHS health and care staff. This follows an emergency motion…
Two South African union leaders arrested after budget protests
South African police arrested two trade union leaders during a protest in Cape Town last Wednesday (24 February). Andre Adams, provincial secretary of the left-wing South African Federation of Trade…
Uber drivers win historic battle to be treated as workers, not self employed
Uber drivers are not “self-employed” but workers with full rights, according to the UK Supreme Court. The decision - hailed as an “emphatic victory” by the App Drivers and Couriers’…
Yoga teachers are fighting back against exploitation
The Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) launched a branch representing yoga teachers last week, taking on an industry worth almost £1 billion in the UK. The IWGB is a…
Greens must stand shoulder to shoulder with striking care workers
Dignity, respect, having your voice heard. These are very basic things to expect in life, whether that’s at home or on the job. But for so many people working in…
These universities are failing to defend workers’ rights
A recent campaign launched by students in the People & Planet network has shown that universities in the North East and Midlands are falling behind when it comes to ethical…
Activists demand #PeacocksPayUp in global call of action
On 11 August, Oh So Ethical and No Sweat embarked on a global call of action on social media against Peacocks as part of the #PayUp campaign, which demands brands…
With culture in crisis, workers like me are paying the price
Last month, executives at Southbank Centre told me and my colleagues that at least 365 jobs - including my own - were at risk of redundancy. After weeks of uncertainty…