Society / Trade Unions
Articles about Trade Unions, ordered by date. 
Arrested Development
Millennials have been condemned to a life of permanent adolescence. Despite the obsession with all things shiny and new, Yohann Koshy argues that young people are using old-fashioned ideas to chart a way forward.
Brexit threat to Africa trade
East-African campaigners are warning Brexit may hit some Global South economies by harming their ability to export to Britain – a key market for some. Nick Dowson reports
Out of the ashes of Rana Plaza
The factory collapse in 2013 caused an international outcry – but have labour conditions improved? Thulsi Narayanasamy reports from Bangladesh.
The fight goes on…
Workers’ struggles and successes from around the globe, from this month's New Internationalist magazine.
Taking matters into their own hands
Labour rights in post-socialist countries such as Russia, China and Vietnam are being fought for from outside, not within, official trade unions. Tim Pringle reports.
‘We need to be on the right side of history’
Unions can play a vital role in the battle for climate justice, says Anabella Rosenberg, Policy Officer for Health and Environment at the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Here she talks about growing awareness in the global labour movement and the challenges ahead.
Trade Unions - The Facts
From the changing workplace to zero-hours contracts, precarious working and outsourcing: workers are open to extreme exploitation. Here are the facts.
A migrant’s story
Trade unions aren’t even on the radar of most of London’s poorly treated hospitality workers. But a union could help them find their voice, as Afrika explains.
Still standing or standing still?
Jo Lateu considers the state of the unions, and argues that a revival has already begun.
‘Acts of solidarity are what make us human’
Though facing overwhelming struggles of their own, teachers at the NUT conference in Brighton have been showing a true spirit of internationalism, writes Jo Lateu.
Myth 8: Organized labour is regressive
David Ransom argues that the opposite is actually true.
Who needs a boss?
Vanessa Baird reports on how Argentinean workers took over failing and bankrupt enterprises – and have kept them going.
Defending Korea’s peace island
South Korean villagers are campaigning to keep a military base off the pristine Jeju island, reports Chloe Simons.
The unpalatable reality of working for Apple
A fresh wave of reports unveiling exploitation in the iPad empire are forcing Apple to clean up up its act, reports Mark Engler.
Palm trees in the snow
There are no palm trees in Wisconsin – but there’s a red-faced newsreader at Fox News.
Whose miracle?
An epic migration to the cities has been responsible for China’s turbocharged economic performance. But, as Richard Swift explains, the cost for many workers has been too great and they refuse to be quiet any longer.
Working together
A common vision has joined two major players in the labour and co-op movements. Erbin Crowell considers the implications.
