Employment
I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works
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I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works
“Amazon spent millions on stopping us. We pushed a multi-trillion company to fight dirty and we bloodied their nose."
DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
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DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'
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Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Workers blame Amazon's 'union-busting' after losing historic union vote: 'This is not the end'
Workers blame Amazon's 'union-busting' after losing historic union vote: 'This is not the end'
'Huge mandate': Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds
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'Huge mandate': Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds
From a new UK pilot to union backing: The four-day working week has never been closer to reality
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From a new UK pilot to union backing: The four-day working week has never been closer to reality
'It's David vs Goliath': Inside Amazon workers' historic battle for trade union recognition
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'It's David vs Goliath': Inside Amazon workers' historic battle for trade union recognition
'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
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'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
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Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
Why the four-day working week is a feminist issue – and what we need to do about it
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Why the four-day working week is a feminist issue – and what we need to do about it
'Your world changes in a moment': Brain injury survivors share remarkable stories of strength and triumph
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'Your world changes in a moment': Brain injury survivors share remarkable stories of strength and triumph
Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
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Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
World's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London
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World's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London
Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
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Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
Nearly half of brain injury survivors claim benefits – without enough support to get back to work
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Nearly half of brain injury survivors claim benefits – without enough support to get back to work
A Czech billionaire is buying the Royal Mail. What's next for the iconic British institution?
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A Czech billionaire is buying the Royal Mail. What's next for the iconic British institution?
We can make the four-day working week a reality – and make it work for everyone. Here's how
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We can make the four-day working week a reality – and make it work for everyone. Here's how
Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
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Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
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Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
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Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
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Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
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Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
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May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
Timpson boss James Timpson on Doc Martens, high street success and how work can turn lives around
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