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Past articles by Simon:
UnionDues: Interview with the newly elected TUC president Maria Exall
Maria arrives at the TUC Presidency with impressive credentials. → Read More
UnionDues: 5 important discussions on the GMB/Deliveroo agreement
'Is this a remarkable negotiating coup or a sharp move to take IWGB out of the game?' → Read More
UnionDues: Labour market regulation needs strong unions
'In our first episode of 2022, we look at the thorny question of labour market regulation.' → Read More
UnionDues: Are we there yet? Unions and gender equality
The pay gap is now at between 8 and 15.4 percent Simon Sapper is a trade unionist and host of the UnionDues podcast. “To make progress on equality, either trade unions need to be expanding, or those who have been in post for a long time need to move on to other things.” So says Dr Cecile Guillaume, one of our featured guests on the latest UnionDues podcast, available from noon today. Along with… → Read More
UnionDues: The ADCU union and the battle for Uber drivers’ rights
How do you organise app-based workers? Simon Sapper explores the issue in this UnionDues special. → Read More
UnionDues: The campaign to commemorate one of Britain’s first strikes
It's time to recognise the legacy of the Matchgirls strike. → Read More
UnionDues: ‘Industry without art is brutality’ – meeting the Artists Union of England
Many of their members got no support from the coronavirus income protection schemes, Simon Sapper writes. → Read More
UnionDues: Is social partnership the way forward for workers after the pandemic?
The ACAS chair speaks to Simon Sapper on bringing workers and bosses together. → Read More
UnionDues: Big data and the union movement
Bosses know how to use data on their workers. How can unions get ahead of the game? → Read More
Union Dues: We are all from somewhere
Aggression and intimidation towards supermarket workers, the vital role of supermarket reps and the Kenmure Street Blockade - all covered in this week's Union Dues Podcast. → Read More
UnionDues: Can we unionise the tech industry?
Inside the creation of a new tech workers' union. → Read More
The pandemic has shown we need global trade unionism more than ever
Health and safety at work is a fundamental right - and we need to fight for it across borders, writes Simon Sapper. → Read More
UnionDues: On a tumultuous few years for entertainment workers
From #MeToo to mergers and a pandemic: Simon Sapper speaks to the head of BECTU. → Read More
UnionDues: The government has lost control of health and safety in Britain’s workplaces
Plus: Why unions can't rely on the courts. → Read More
UnionDues: Inside the push for equality in the pharmacists’ union
Does the PDA's experience offer a model for other unions? → Read More
UnionDues: Workplace conflicts are rife. What can be done about it?
Simon Sapper looks at bad HR and what's behind workplace strife in Britain. → Read More
UnionDues: Does the government have a plan for boosting skills in Britain?
Actions speak louder than words when it comes to Tory plans to 'level up' the workforce. → Read More
UnionDues: Is there a way through the woods for the labour movement?
What has the shift to working online done to the union movement? → Read More
UnionDues: US unions have just suffered a huge defeat. Could it happen here?
Simon Sapper looks at a new measure in California that has set the clock back for gig economy workers. → Read More
UnionDues: New Zealand workers hope for major change following Labour victory
Unions in New Zealand face many of the same challenges as those in the UK, Simon Sapper writes. → Read More