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  • 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.

  • 3 Apr 2010
    Tribalism, commitment and political vision

    A lifelong attachment to the Labour movement and its values of equity and justice makes questioning loyalty to the party formed in its name difficult, says Jill Segger. But it is possible to hold on to your principles and find political vision beyond tribalism.

  • 26 Jan 2010
    Lords vote to reduce protection for religious groups' staff

    Human rights campaigners, trades unions and several religious groups have reacted with dismay to a House of Lords vote allowing religious organisations greater exemptions from anti-discrimination law in matters of employment.

  • 8 Jan 2010
    Trade unionist clergy issue "wake-up call" over bullying

    Bullying of clergy is a major problem in churches across the UK, according to Unite, Britain's biggest trade union. They are calling for a change in the law to give ministers of religion the same employment rights as other workers.

  • 5 Nov 2009
    Nuclear waste project under pressure as advisor resigns

    The resignation of an advisor who accused the Ministry of Defence of “ignoring its own advisory group” has called into question the future of a project aimed at dismantling nuclear submarines in central Plymouth.

  • 15 Sep 2009
    Church campaigners echo trade unions' concerns on public services

    Christian campaigners have echoed this week's calls by trades unions to ensure that economic policies in the wake of the recession do not cause further harm to the most vulnerable people.

  • 4 Aug 2009
    Removal of peacefully protesting Irish workers condemned

    The Unite trade union has condemned the arrest of some 30 Thomas Cook workers peacefully protesting at the company's Grafton Street premises in Dublin, Ireland.

  • 22 Apr 2009
    Welsh Presbyterians back calls for a 48 hour working week in Britain

    The Presbyterian Church of Wales has backed calls for the UK government to end its opt-out from a European directive that limits the working week to 48 hours, saying that a long-hours culture is damaging society as a whole.

  • 5 Feb 2007
    Church groups join living wage campaign for Olympics site workers

    Campaigners who are part of a London-wide citizens organisation, which brings together a wide range of community and faith groups, held a demonstration at the end of last week, calling for fair pay for workers involved in preparing for the 2012 London Olympics.