The newly developed Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides an overview of the developments in platform worker organisation and mobilisation on a global scale. Its findings so far reveal that: The main cause globally for labour protest is pay, with considerable geographical variation when it... lire plus

The Covid-19 pandemic caused many companies to introduce comprehensive restructuring measures. This restructuring at company level took place with varying intensity and came in different forms, from collective redundancies and salary cuts to working time reduction, short-time work, changes in... lire plus

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Short-term engineering measures involve the installation of physical barriers to provide protection from infection. The provision of separate patient pre-screening areas limits the number of patients going to hospitals or outpatient settings. A glass or plastic window or partition placed between an... lire plus

The argument made here is that a critical mass of newcomers has shown a willingness to be more involved in union activities. To reflect on how unions could best respond to this opportunity, it is helpful to distinguish between three ideal approaches for building union power: advocacy, mobilising and... lire plus

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Artificial intelligence is a game changer and promises to revolutionise the way we work and live. It will trigger the creation of new business models and lead to a new and vastly different work organisation and new management models. In this new world, acquiring technical skills (reskilling) will... lire plus

Exposure to nanomaterials may put your health at risk, ranging from irritation to other more serious diseases. lire plus