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The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?
The North Sea

The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?

Oil is declining in the North Sea. What does the future hold for the basin and its communities? We spoke to experts

How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
Miners' strike

How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on

A new history of the miners’ strike emphasises the need for secure jobs and workers’ rights, at a time when they’re needed more than ever

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
Music

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

Digging deep into local history has been valuable for the Futureheads frontman

How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
Artificial intelligence

How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?

Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill
Taj Ali

Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill

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Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
Books

Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin

‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
Employment rights bill

‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained

‘It’s time to listen’: Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
Winter fuel payments

‘It’s time to listen’: Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts

Letters: Water bosses should be made to do Cersei’s ‘walk of shame’ from Game of Thrones
Letters

Letters: Water bosses should be made to do Cersei’s ‘walk of shame’ from Game of Thrones

No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’
Trade Unions

No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’

I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works
Stuart Richards

I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works

Junior doctors announce five-day strike right before the general election: ‘We’re fed up’
Strikes

Junior doctors announce five-day strike right before the general election: ‘We’re fed up’

Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject ‘politics of envy’
Train strikes

Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject ‘politics of envy’

Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been ‘positive’, study finds
four-day week

Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been ‘positive’, study finds

Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail
Strikes

Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail

‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
Worker's rights

‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink

As Amazon Prime Day pushes the latest deals, these striking workers want a share of the profits
Amazon

As Amazon Prime Day pushes the latest deals, these striking workers want a share of the profits

Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike? 
Strikes

Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike? 

Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave
Heatwave

Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave

How to join a union
Trade unions

How to join a union

What is my right to strike?
Right to strike

What is my right to strike?

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Workers take inspiration from UK trial to demand a four-day week
Four-day working week

Workers take inspiration from UK trial to demand a four-day week

Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?
Strike action

Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?
History

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
Protest

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law