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Simply caring about the environment is not enough

By Oci Stott

Issue 32 // 30th July 2025

Oci Stott shows that to drive meaningful climate action in schools, we must embed sustainability across whole-school communities, ensure continuity beyond individual champions, and align environmental care with personal motivation and future green career opportunities. Read more of the article

(Im)migrant worker programmes or unfree worker regime

By Eugenie Depatie-Pelletier

Issue 31 // 15th April 2025

A just and sustainable labour (im)migration policy must eliminate employer-tied permits and replace them with rights-based, government-led systems that ensure freedom, permanent status access, and protection for all migrant workers. Read more of the article

Why do companies abuse their foreign workers?

By Catherine Connelly

Issue 31 // 15th April 2025

Companies hire temporary foreign workers for reliability and productivity, but employer-specific work permits create power imbalances that enable mistreatment—an issue best addressed by granting open work permits to protect workers’ rights and mobility Read more of the article

Temporary migrant workers: A vignette from the Canadian province of Quebec

By Patrice Jalette and Blandine Emilien

Issue 31 // 15th April 2025

Canada’s closed work permits make migrant workers vulnerable. Quebec employers rely on them, but real reform is needed beyond permit changes. Read more of the article

Precariousness at its worst: A union perspective

By Mouloud Idir

Issue 31 // 15th April 2025

Canada’s shift toward temporary migration prioritises economic needs over rights, prompting unions to push for fairer, more inclusive policies. Read more of the article

The economic and social contribution of the high-wage immigration programme in Canada

By Jean-Philippe Brunet

Issue 31 // 15th April 2025

Canada's immigration system, particularly for high-wage foreign workers, plays a crucial role in addressing labour shortages, driving innovation, and contributing to economic growth while fostering diversity and ensuring worker protections. Read more of the article

Life and hell under the same roof: Colombian call centre workers’ job perceptions and emotional strategies

By Carlos Pineda Ramos

Issue 30 // 14th January 2025

Carlos Pineda Ramos explores how emotions in Colombian call centers are shaped by cultural, social, and economic forces, revealing workplace inequalities. Read more of the article

Exploiting the exploiters: Rethinking labour strategies in the era of Global Value Chains

By Takis Iliopoulos

Issue 27 // 29th April 2024

Takis Iliopoulos considers how local suppliers, even in countries with low wages and labour standards, can wield power from their critical position in global supply chains. Read more of the article

How the rising influence of institutional investors undermines the bargaining power of trade unions

By Thibault Darcillon and Yasmine Mohamed

Issue 27 // 29th April 2024

Thibault Darcillon and Yasmine Mohamed look at the link between the rise of institutional investors and the decreasing power of trade unions, and their consequent bargaining power. Read more of the article

Daylight Robbery: The State-Sponsored Theft of Irregular Migrants’ Wages

By Jack Beadsworth

Issue 24 // 29th November 2022