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We must fight for care workers to earn at least the National Minimum Wage
02 October 2013
By Matthew Egan, assistant national officer for Unison
It is conservatively estimated that around 150-200,000 homecare workers are routinely paid less than the National Minimum Wage mainly because they are not paid for the time they spend travelling between the homes of the people they care for.
A raise in minimum wage is welcome, but it’s not the best we can do
27 September 2013
By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC
There is an urgent need for greater collective bargaining in the UK
18 September 2013
By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC
The right to agree wages and conditions collectively with employers made a huge difference to workers' lives. We need it back urgently.
Why labour law reform will be at the heart of the next general election
18 September 2013
By Alan Bogg, Professor of Labour Law, Oxford University
The next election will be the first in a generation in which one of the central battlegrounds will be labour law reform. The coalition response to the economic crisis has created a vicious circle of declining real wages for hardworking citizens, the spectacular and shameful growth in precarious zero-hours contracting and increasing social and economic inequality.
Reconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining
In our new publication Reconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining, the Institute of Employment Rights argues that collective bargaining is the solution to income inequality and creating a stronger and more resilient economy. Our manifesto is backed by a number of major unions. Use our infographic to find out more.
Employee Shareholders – the Latest Tory Attack on Workers’ Rights
06 September 2013
By Roger Welch
Academic Roger Welch explains the shares-for-rights scheme that came into effect on 01 September 2013 and how trade unions should react to its implementation.
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