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Fire-and-rehire tactic the lowest of the low
Employers are taking advantage of the ongoing lockdown to slash pay and conditions. TONY BURKE explains
Asda workers march through Leeds, to Asda’s headquarters to hand over a trolley with 23,000-strong petition opposing a controversial new contract
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
FIRE and rehire has been described by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey as a “disease that’s ripping through our workplaces.”
TUC unions are fighting fierce battles against employers who are using the illegitimate tactic to opportunistically level down pay and conditions at a time when workers are worried about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A number of unions have come up against the tactic including Unite at British Airways, Douwe Egberts coffee and Go North West buses in Manchester, for example.
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