Wage theft is an epidemic in the fast food industry. The best way to fight back is a union!

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Update: at Christmas, we told you GMLC had gained over £1m for our benefits clients. The newest update for the last financial year (April 2021-April 2022) puts the last 12 months' gains at £1.3m! 🎉🥳
We're hoping we can keep up this trajectory. Send caffeinated drinks!

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HR Magazine - Tackling labour market friction after Covid-19: a time for transformational thinking hrmagazine.co.uk/articles/tackl…

As much of the new childcare funding is taken up by lowering fees and adding capacity “the work force is getting the leftovers rather than being seen as an essential priority”. Kerry McCuaig #ECEPower #DecentWork
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Every worker deserves a union. Period. RT if you agree. #CongressUnionNow #1u

I just signed up to take part in Trades Union Congress #DemandBetter campaign. We're challenging corporations to reveal the measures they're taking to protect women's rights, in response to any #IWD2022 marketing emails they send us. Why not sign up too?bit.ly/demandbetterIWD Women in UNISON

Leeds City Council: Honour Marcelo Bielsa with the Freedom of the City - Sign the Petition! chng.it/ZNjhCKBN via Change.org UK LUFC Trust Leeds United #Bielsa #ALAW

Mixed bag on higher minimum wage theguardian.com/business/live/…

If we have (re)learned anything after the pandemic it is surely that labour market policy needs to be much more focused on the demand side. Open access article in Human Relations Work & Equalities Institute AMBS Research Office UoM Humanities journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

The pandemic prompted us to shop online, and food retailers had to adapt quickly. In this Policy@Manchester blog, @abbiewinton looks at the changes they made and what these mean for the sector’s future. Alliance MBS bit.ly/3szHh1i

Special Issue out now in transfer looking at wages and working conditions in the care sector across Europe. Long-term problems exacerbated by covid-19 but some innovative responses by unions, workers and campaigners! @workequalities journals.sagepub.com/toc/trsa/curre…

Absolutely. But contract conditions need close monitoring: thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2021-0… The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Rebuilding the foundations - decent work after Covid-19 alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/original-think… Work & Equalities Institute UK Research and Innovation #UKRIFLF

The Pandemic Presents A Once In A Generation Opportunity To Reshape The Future Of Work In Our Cities via @forbes forbes.com/sites/alliance…

Where a platform meets a worker co-operative. This model could disrupt the disrupters @Eva_coop

What’s wrong with 'manels' and what can we do about them theconversation.com/whats-wrong-wi… via The Conversation

This isn't so much a test of leadership as a test of the public's willingness to eat shit. Boris has basically stared us all down and said 'what are you going to do about it?'

Jill Rubery, Director of Work & Equalities Institute, looks at whether UK government support for workers in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis is as generous as it sounds. Read her thoughts here: bit.ly/2zAhTks