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Waiting for the grander vision to emerge
FOUR in 10 workers are putting in a full extra shift every week. And they are not getting paid for the extra hours.
In strict economic terms this is an increase in the rate of exploitation. And the fact that many employers get away with it reflects the imbalance in class power.
One measure of this ever-shifting balance of power is the number of workers in trade unions. Another is the proportion of workers in the labour force covered by collective agreements between trade unions and employers or employers’ organisations.
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
The future does not have to be climate chaos and social breakdown. MARC VANDEPITTE looks at the alternatives offered by the Global Justice Report, co-authored by Thomas Piketty
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE