The restaurant chain may well be trying to head off union pressure and sidestep collective action … but a win is a win.
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Wealth inequality is no 21st-century phenomenon. But it was decisively shaped by public policy during the last 100 years as economies emerged from war and redesigned the structures for life.
A decline in union membership has left a void to be filled by a more chaotic movement - alt-unionism.
The government has announced legislation to ban secret payments between employers and unions.
Dallas Rogers speaks with Nicole Cook about how union 'green bans' in the 1970s stopped the redevelopment of working-class suburbs in Sydney.
Gig workers need to be aware of their contract terms and band together in order to maintain their working rights and pay.
A group of experts dissect what the re-introduction of the ABCC means for the construction industry and its workers.
Labor’s decline has steadily eroded the prospects of working-class Americans, fueling the backlash that propelled Trump. His election, however, will likely deliver unions a knockout punch, hurting his supporters most.
Theresa May has dropped her pledge to put workers on company boards. It’s a big concession to vested business interests.
Ride-sharing app Uber is facing a new wave of legal claims after a landmark ruling on work conditions. But any triumphalism is deeply premature.
A Trump victory on Nov. 8 would preserve a conservative majority on the court. A look back at its recent decisions shows why that would be very bad for workers’ rights.
External pressure has led to delivery giant, Hermes, being referred to the chief tax man over whether or not its workers should be classified as ‘self-employed’.
Labor senator Doug Cameron told Q&A the High Court had decided that the unions and business are entitled to fund political parties. Is that true?
A century on from the UK’s only ever general strike, the major federation for organised labour in Britain must learn to be more effective.
A global movement of low-wage workers is improving conditions for fast food employees and others in the U.S. and around the world. A Dartmouth labor historian examines the movement’s origins.
The federal government’s bill to protect volunteer firefighters following a long-running dispute in Victoria will not solve the problems to which it was allegedly directed.
The response of the US Knights of Labor to mass immigration, 100 years ago, can help British Labour to resolve its immigration problem today.
The Deliveroo strike shows even gig workers can find ways to push back if they feel they are being underpaid.
Despite attempts to curb union power, they still exert a huge amount of influence over the Labour Party.
Donald Trump has emerged as a self-proclaimed hero of the working class, yet his policies and pedigree suggest he’s anything but.
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