“The primary antagonist of the traditional proletarian was the boss. The primary antagonistic of the precariat is the state. A precariat revolt (hopefully peaceful) will lead to a new distinctive distribution system.” – Guy Standing, […]
A financialised economy and weak trade unions mean record employment has done little to increase workers’ pay. Read here
The ITUC has warned that new trade rules currently being tabled would place severe restrictions on governments’ ability to regulate in the interests of working people. The proposals, which come under the banner of the […]
“The proportion of self-employed who are working part-time has risen from 17.6 per cent in the June-quarter 1992 to 30.1 per cent in the November-quarter 2018.” This is something that could well be relevant for […]
Digitization represents a marvellous opportunity for our societies; but it also introduces new dangers, while amplifying others Read here
Young workers are less likely than older workers to be union members even though they may have a more favourable view of unions. Maite Tapia, Lowell Turner and Salil R. Sapre argue that unions can be […]
To flourish, the informal digital networks providing new services needed to be protected from the market Read here
Outside of Italy there is hardly any real information concerning the policies of the new Lega/5 Star Movement coalition. In this article Roberto Ciccarelli claims that the 5 Star Movement´s citizenship income is Germany´s neo-liberal Hartz […]
Uber is appealing the ruling in Britain that its drivers deserve workers’ rights. Meanwhile its drivers show strike action is possible against ‘platform capitalism’. Ivan Manokha is a departmental lecturer in the Oxford Department of […]
An organizer with a couriers union discusses the ongoing campaign to improve the gig economy. Read here
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