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P&O scandal is a result of the weakness of British labour law
Professor KEITH EWING asks what is to be done over the appalling ease with which workers can be ‘fired and replaced’
DIANE ABBOTT says the socialist island has played an outsized role in the fight against racism worldwide — we must stand by it as Trump tries to choke it to death
GAWAIN LITTLE looks at the causes of the far-right resurgence and explains how the General Federation of Trade Unions is helping to combat it
As delegates from the north-east, Yorkshire & Humber meet this weekend in Durham, TUC regional secretary DAVE PIKE speaks to Ben Chacko about the challenges ahead
Prison Officers’ Association general secretary and TUC president STEVE GILLAN looks at what’s missing from the Employment Rights Act, and why we need further legislation
Militarism and war cannot be separated from ‘bread and butter issues,’ argues MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS — opposing them is central to trade unionism
GRANT SHAPPS’S nine-point plan in response to the P&O affair has been widely criticised as falling well short of what is required to deal not only with the ongoing dispute, but also with its legacy to ensure that this does not happen again.
Yet despite the feigned surprise and faux outrage of the political classes, P&O is not a one-off problem, any more than were the other recent corporate scandals.
It is a consequence of the systemic weaknesses of British labour law, which need to be addressed. So what needs to be done?
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