The greatest threat to democracy may no longer come from political parties but from unelected tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel and his powerful Silicon Valley network, argues JOHN GREEN
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Now, for the first time, Ryanair workers have a voice
Today’s interconnected conflicts are enriching the arms industry while pushing the entire world towards permanent militarisation, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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The government’s Pip review looks like a carefully managed exercise in legitimising future cuts to disability support, argues Dr DYLAN MURPHY
The Tories introduced the 50% strike ballot threshold to make industrial action harder. MATT WRACK argues that a Labour government has no justification for leaving it on the statute book
MY Twitter timeline has been full of messages of support and praise for Unite’s historic recognition deal with Ryanair this week, from those celebrating that they can finally fly with the low-price airline to a few hoping this marks the end to standards previously synonymous with the brand.
The agreement signals not just a shift to a more respectful customer relations policy — an improvement passengers have been noticing for a while — but to a more respectful industrial relations one too.
And treating cabin crew with respect is a move towards treating everyone in the transport industry with respect.
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