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Zero Hours Justice: time to put our words into action
Trade unions can show leadership to end zero-hours contracts by following the example of the BFAWU and signing up for a new scheme that will shape internal and external practice, writes IAN HODSON
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
Burnham’s Makerfield triumph offers the party the opportunity to reconnect with working people, but only if it rejects business as usual, says CAROL MOCHAN MSP
KIERA MARSHALL says there is a gulf between the privileged circles in which most politicians move and the lives of working-class youth in left-behind estates – and as a newly elected Senedd member she’s determined to do something about it
HOW would you feel if you turned up for work one day and were told you are not needed and you are not going to be paid?
How would you feel if you had to live day by day, not knowing how you will pay your rent or feed your kids?
How would you feel if you were manipulated by a confusing system that allows unscrupulous employers to take advantage of the lowest-paid and most vulnerable workers in our society?
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