Podcasts What’s new in the fight for workers’ rights Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Bell By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 31 January 2025 Do you work from home? Then you’re probably not doing proper work, and you’re causing the UK’s economic decline! At least that’s what the former boss of Asda and M&S said last week. Meanwhile, gig economy Deliveroo riders have launched a new campaign for greater openness around the opaque algorithms that rule their working lives. It’s clear with new technology comes new battles for workers. So what is working
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What’s new in the fight for workers’ rights
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Bell
31 January 2025
Do you work from home? Then you’re probably not doing proper work, and you’re causing the UK’s economic decline! At least that’s what the former boss of Asda and M&S said last week. Meanwhile, gig economy Deliveroo riders have launched a new campaign for greater openness around the opaque algorithms that rule their working lives. It’s clear with new technology comes new battles for workers.
So what is working life like in the UK right now? After pandemic lockdowns and high inflation, have we changed our expectations of what work provides? And are unions ready to lead the fight back against bad work?
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Bell, assistant general secretary at the Trades Union Congress.
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