#workers-rights

#workers-rights

The Chancellor has been accused of lying to the British public as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said there was no need for the soaring tax increases which will impact millions of voters. In September the OBR told Rachel Reeves that this alleged "black hole" is in fact £2.5 billion and by 31 October it went up to £4.2 billion. Reeves has played the blame game insisting there is a black hole and "asked" Brits to do their bit to pay £30 billion in record high tax hikes, however, the OBR has said there was no need for this.

In a fresh setback for the government, the Lords voted to support a string of Conservative-backed amendments to the employment rights bill late on Monday for the third time running. In a protracted showdown with the upper chamber, the Lords vote curtails a manifesto promise to give workers the right to a guaranteed hours contract, and day-one protections against unfair dismissal.

I wasn't sure quite what to make of him he seemed a nice guy. I maybe thought his views were going to be stronger than they turned out to be. Look, we've got ourselves here a reformed Tory, and myself rather more to the left. But we both disaffected with where politics has gone in this country. We both recognise that the biggest problem we've got is this massive inequality, and neither of us think the parties we used to be aligned with are addressing it.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

This year alone, I passed over 30 bills. It's hard to choose just one - whether it's S5320 expanding tuition assistance for students experiencing homelessness, S3121 protecting tenants from unfair rent fees, or S2126 uplifting underrepresented educators. With the Ignazio Giacalone Act, S1165A, we honor families of sanitation workers lost after 9/11. And with S8181, we protect first responders' health and dignity. Each bill reflects equity, fairness, and sacrifice - together, building a stronger, more just New York.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

At EFF, we that tech rights are worker's rights . Since the pandemic, workers of all kinds have been subjected to increasingly invasive forms of . These are the "algorithmic management" tools that surveil workers on and off the job, often running on devices that (nominally) belong to workers, hijacking our phones and laptops. On the job, digital technology can become both a system of ubiquitous surveillance and a means of total control .

A general strike has paralysed Greece as unions step up industrial action in protest about labour laws introducing a 13-hour work day in a country that already puts in some of the longest hours in Europe. The 24-hour strike brought mass disruption to services across the country on Wednesday as thousands of workers in the public and private sector stopped work and took to the streets.

Workers could be charged a fee to take their bosses to court under plans being explored by Labour as it faces pressure from businesses lobbying to water down its landmark changes to employment rights. In a development described by unions as a disaster, sources in Westminster said ministers were looking at reviving a proposal made by the last Conservative government to impose fees on employment tribunal claims.

The TUC's Building a pro-worker AI innovation strategy paper warns that short-term priorities driven by the UK's corporate governance system mean AI may be used by some employers to cut costs and automate existing processes, rather than invest, expand and innovate. "Such decisions will more likely displace or deskill workers rather than augment, expand or retrain the workforce as part of technological upgrading," said the TUC.

Air Canada flight attendants have said they will remain on strike despite a government-backed labour board's order to return to work by 2pm ET, describing it as unconstitutional.

Soviets originated in the Russian Revolution of 1905 as worker councils, representing worker interests during strikes and advocating for improved conditions and pay.

Kemi Badenoch has proposed working with the Labour government to address the militant doctors' strike but demands a reversal of Keir Starmer's key election pledge regarding pay rises.

Fair Work deputy president Lyndall Dean found a 'preference' to continue working from home wasn't enough. She said the worker hadn't established a sufficient 'nexus' between the request and his responsibilities as a parent.

The demonstration was one of 37 taking place that day across the country to protest the June 6 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assault and detention of Huerta, the president of SEIU California.

Mothers and their partners will receive at least one week's bereavement leave after a miscarriage before 24 weeks' gestation. This legal right is part of amendments to the employment rights bill.

Thomas Chang, OCEU's vice-president for Toronto, said the WSIB rejected the latest offer. "OCEU remains available to negotiate, but needs to see a meaningful move by the employer to meet our member core needs," Chang told the rally.

Climate change is already negatively impacting worker livelihoods and industry sustainability. The global fashion industry urgently needs to adapt, to protect worker health and long-term earnings.

Unite's strike is driven by a pay dispute, with members at Heathrow earning 10% less than their Gatwick counterparts, impacting essential mobility services.

For thousands of people, flexible and remote work has been life-changing. It's not a luxury - it's a necessity for working parents, carers, those facing long commutes, and people priced out of urban centres.

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