In a jam-packed episode, Simon chats with officers of the new Union of Tech and Allied Workers (UTAW) on organising successes, Mel Simms tackles the enigma of young workers in her #thought4theweek, Nathalie Towner of Labour Research gives us the low-down on negotiating for homeworking, and Josiah Mortimer brings us the #RadicalRoundUp.
Some great quotes from the UTAW reps, John Chadfield and Marcus Storm:
“Mental health issues are not dealt with by a 3 month subscription to a Wellness app.” “HR aren’t going to look after you the way you think they are.” “On data protection, if it’s not us, who’s going to look at it, who’s going to represent the views of workers?” “The biggest job is translating a union and its benefits for a generation that doesn’t understand what they are.”
Timestamps: #thought4theweek/young workers 2m12s, Union of Tech and Allied Workers 7m51s, Homeworking 42m26s, #RadicalRoundUp 49m40s
