The long list of shame: Tory ‘achievements’ 2010-2019
Below are some things the Tories never promised in their manifesto, which voters may wish to bear in mind this week. As ‘achievements’ go, it’s a shameful list entirely in […]
Tag Archives: gig economy
Excl: Labour front-bencher Dan Carden “May spouts about a strong economy – strong for who?”
North Liverpool MP Dan Carden writes exclusively for the SKWAWKBOX on the horrendous impact of Tory cuts on his home city and many parts of the country – and asks, […]
Cammell Laird workers hold mass walk-out today to defend their jobs
Workers at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside face the loss of almost three hundred jobs – just after the company won a new £619 million contract. Unions have […]
Momentum supporting drivers in fight against Uber’s attempt to overturn ‘workers’ ruling
Pro-Corbyn group Momentum is supported drivers in their court battle to prevent Uber overturning a legal ruling confirming their status as workers – securing employment rights and paid holidays. Following […]
Hermes responds to employment court loss in message to workers: ‘business as usual’
Last week, delivery giant Hermes lost a case against a group of ‘self-employed’ drivers – a result described by their union as a triumph against ‘bogus’ self-employment – when a […]
Major blow struck vs ‘bogus’ self-employment – Hermes workers win worker recognition
Sixty-five workers at delivery giant Hermes – have won a landmark case against their employers for recognition as just that: workers. The decision entitles the staff, who have banded together […]
Tories trying to claim rail high ground with a few rail-cards. Here’s the truth
In one of what will no doubt be a number of meaningless sops the ‘MSM’ will focus on for some positive PR, the Tories are planning to give rail-cards to […]
Rentoul tries to justify #Hammond ‘no unemployed’ – makes it worse
This morning, Philip Hammond caused outrage by telling Andrew Marr (video) that ‘there are no unemployed people’ – when there are 1.4 million in the UK, alongside those termed ‘economically […]