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What fishing can teach us about working conditions in the UK
Fishing might seem like a unique job. But it’s only the most extreme example of the dismal landscape facing workers.
By
Emily Scurrah
03 July 2020
2020 isn’t a good year for workers. But while grim unemployment forecasts might have been caused by Covid-19, the dismal landscape facing workers is nothing new. There’s been a concerted assault on the rights gained by the union movement over the past four decades, through an onslaught of anti-union legislation, outsourcing, and insecure jobs.
What makes 2020 notable is how sharply this has