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Emiliano Mellino, Ero Partsakoulaki – ‘He laughed in our faces and said: take me to court’

April 7, 2026 Ben Wray 0

Shocking investigation showing how many workers are winning employment tribunals in the UK but never getting their unpaid wages. This happened 20 times at one restaurant chain. In ‘The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’. Read the […]

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Antonio Loucã – Big success for general strike in Portugal

December 29, 2025 Ben Wray 0

The 11 December general strike in Portugal was a statement that the country’s workers won’t accept the minority Conservative government’s attacks on workers’ rights. Read the article HERE.

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María José Carmona – Lies and deceit in precarious logistics work in the Netherlands

October 7, 2025 Ben Wray 0

Spanish migrants are hired by temporary employment agencies to work in the Netherlands’ sprawling logistics hub, only to find that the reality of their working and living conditions is not what they were promised. María […]

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Kirsten Sehnbruch – Will Labour secure workers’ rights for the 21st century?

October 23, 2024 Ben Wray 0

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill won’t resolve the inequalities that characterise Britain’s labour market. Kirsten Sehnbruch is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During […]

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Moira Lavelle – Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s Too Hot to Work

August 5, 2024 Ben Wray 0

Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor work when temperatures reach dangerous […]

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The Brussels Appeal: Proposal from the Forum on Alternatives to Uberisation, 21-22 February 2024

March 4, 2024 Ben Wray 1

Following the fourth Transnational Alternatives to Uberisation forum, which took place 21-22 February 2024, some of the participant organisations of the platform workers’ movement have prepared the following statement – The Brussels Appeal – to […]

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Gig Economy

Gig Economy Project – ‘A middle finger to the apps’: UK sees historic riders’ strike

February 3, 2024 Ben Wray 1

Powerful grassroots-organised strike saw customers complaining they couldn’t access the app and Deliveroo’s ‘dark kitchens’ shutdown. The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE media network for gig workers in Europe. Click here to find out […]

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Alessandra Mezzadri: Debt, wage theft and coercion drive the global garment industry – the only answer is collective action

January 24, 2024 Ben Wray 0

The use of forced labour within garment supply chains is quite common. The good news is some workers are fighting back effectively. Alessandra Mezzadri is a Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS, University […]

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EU politics

In Copenhagen, riders are campaigning for international students to have an equal right-to-work

December 7, 2023 Ben Wray 0

With tuition fees reaching over €10,000 per year in one of the most expensive cities in Europe, riders who are non-EEA international students say they need to work more than the permitted 20 hours a […]

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Gig Economy

‘La Grande Livraison (The Great Delivery)’ by European riders is delivering hope – Statement from Korean platform workers

November 6, 2023 Ben Wray 0

The Alliance for Korean Platform Workers for a better tomorrow has issued a statement in solidarity with European riders participating in ‘The Great Delivery’, a 400 kilometre journey from Paris to Brussels to demand platform […]

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Economics

Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

June 11, 2026 0

Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

May 8, 2026 0

Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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