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Discrimination in Bournemount update: ELT institutions shirk their responsibility   The TEFL Workers’ Union’s dispute with United World of English in Bournemouth continues. If you don’t know about the case, it revolves around allegations that United World mistreated and discriminated…

IWW solidarity with Goldsmiths tutor fighting for employment rights The London IWW is proud to stand in solidarity with the short course tutors at Goldsmiths University. In recognition of their struggle to secure employment and full employment rights, our union…

Solidarity with family of Adil Belakhdim and SI Cobas: On the morning of 18th June, during a national logistics strike, Adil Belakhdim, coordinator of the local S.I. Cobas union was killed by a truck that broke a picket line in…

The London Branch of the IWW stands with workers at Deliveroo who are organising with the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain). Gig economy work and casualisation are a way of bosses denying workers of their legal rights and…

The recent surge in brewery workers and hospitality staff coming forward about exploitation, poor health & safety, bullying and harassment in the workplace has dominated the headlines recently. Specifically former workers from BrewDog and their Punks With Purpose campaign have…

IWW Kill the Bill statement   CN: racist, gendered & state violence   The days since a vigil for Sarah Everard, a woman (allegedly) murdered by a serving Metropolitan police officer was brought to a violent end by his self-same…

TEFL Workers’ Union takes Kaplan to employment tribunal, alleging bogus fixed-term contracts   Members and followers of the union may remember that we had a campaign at Kaplan language school in late summer and early autumn 2020 when the company…

We wanted to make a little extra note, pointing out an important clarification, especially for those who will support and participate in NEU’s call tomorrow. The veracity of the NASUWT communication hangs on interpretation of Part V of the TULRCA,…

Make Our Schools Safe!   This is an eye-opening interview to a Fellow Worker, from the front lines of UK’s educational system during COVID-19 pandemic.   Would you like to introduce yourself?   I’m originally from Northern Ireland, but I’m currently…