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HUNDREDS of House of Fraser workers are set to lose their jobs as the firm shuts 31 of its 59 high street stores.
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has called for talks with the firm — but says the company refuses to recognise the union.
Usdaw national officer Dave Gill branded the news “devastating.”
JOHN LANG recalls how Murdoch used scabbing electricians and even devised a fake newspaper to force a confrontation with printers – then sacked them all
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LAURA DAVISON traces how Murdoch’s mass sackings, political deals and legal loopholes shattered collective bargaining 40 years ago – and how persistent NUJ organising, landmark court victories and new employment rights legislation are finally challenging that legacy
Incoming Usdaw general secretary JOANNE THOMAS talks to Ben Chacko about workers’ rights, Labour and how to arrest the decline of the high street