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10 May 2013

Doubling wages of Bangladeshi textile workers 'would add 2p to cost of a t-shirt'

New figures published by the TUC suggest that low wages in the Bangladesh textile industry have nothing to do with cash-strapped consumers demanding cheap clothes.
31 Oct 2012

Ecumenical advocacy for the rights of domestic migrant workers

Protection of the rights of migrant workers in Asian countries was high on the agenda at a recent ecumenical workshop held in Bangkok.
12 Sep 2012

Austerity creates a tough climate for union negotiators

Austerity and the poor state of the economy has created a tough climate for union negotiators, according to the TUC Equality Audit.
22 Jul 2012

The 'Olympishambles' and immoral attitudes towards employment

As anger and contempt at the 'Olympishambles' and for G4S' astoundingly hapless CEO fill columns and airwaves, little attention is being paid to the light this débâcle has shed on the callous and amoral attitudes towards employment which are taking root in our culture.
31 Oct 2011

Our hard times: muddle or conspiracy?

“It's aw a muddle, lass. Aw a muddle.” This was the dying lament of Stephen Blackpool, the power-loom operator of Hard Times who was driven to physical and emotional ruin by the ruthless economic and industrial system of his day.
1 May 2011

Deaths at work remembered by UK trade unionists

Britain's trade unionists have been taking part in International Workers' Memorial Day, to remember thousands who have died at work.
1 May 2010

May Day: What (more) about the workers?

Work in the 21st century is no longer what it was in our parents and grandparents generations, says Jill Segger. May day gives us an opportunity to re-evaluate work and the lives we build through it.
8 Mar 2010

Churches push for government to enforce workers’ rights

Britain's main Free Churches are joining with charities, unions and campaign groups to lobby for a fairer deal for the country's 3.5 million workers.
8 Mar 2010

Christians protest at attacks on Zimbabwe trade unionists

The World Student Christian Federation and its Zimbabwe Advocacy Office has expressed shock at recent attacks on trade union leaders by police and security forces in Zimbabwe.
8 May 2009

Namibian church-backed coalition calls for basic income grant

Churches and civil society groups are urging the Namibian government to provide citizens with monthly basic income grants by raising taxes. They have called for a Basic Income Grant of 100 Namibian dollars (US$11) to alleviate poverty.

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