The government has underfunded the Health and Safety Executive and allowed zero-hours contracts and poor pay to flourish. No wonder workers are at risk of Covid-19, says CLAUDIA WEBBE MP

We must hold Holyrood to account over its shaky commitment to regulating the practice, writes PAT RAFFERTY

This election isn’t just about what happened in 2016 – this is about what’s been happening to us under 40 years of neoliberalism, says MICHELLE DORRELL

Only the unions empowered by a Labour government can beat the scourge of zero-hour contracts, says TIM ROACHE

More strikes are planned at fast-food chain McDonald’s. Morning Star northern reporter PETER LAZENBY talks to an inspirational young striker

Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union general secretary Ronnie Draper called on the movement to sign up 6.5 million more members

KAREN WILLIAMS and JEAN JENKINS outline the problems of so-called ‘flexible’ employment contracts which only benefit the bosses

Thousands campaign against super-exploitative employment practices

Delegates agree to initiate discussions on securing political representation for working class as well as criticising casualised, low-pay work and calling for a new drive for nationalised industry

STUC congress set to start campaign against exploitative contracts

Those on insecure contracts earn on average £4 less per hour than fully contracted workers