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A just transition for whom, and on whose terms?

By Huw Thomas and Michele Ford and Michael Gillan

Issue 37 // 13th October 2026

The just transition has gained global recognition through labour unions’ efforts, but its effectiveness depends on adapting the concept to diverse workers’ realities while building their collective power to shape decarbonisation fairly. Read more of the article

From rates to risk: How machine learning can reveal the workers official statistics cannot see

By Luis D. Torres

Issue 36 // 8th July 2026

Linked data and machine learning can shift labour market analysis from retrospectively measuring unemployment to proactively identifying workers at risk, provided these tools are governed ethically and combined with qualitative research. Read more of the article

Bricolage

By Giorgos Gouzoulis, Vanessa Beck, Blandine Emilien and Christopher Pesterfield

Issue 35 // 20th April 2026

This issue departs from the usual themed approach, instead presenting a diverse collection of articles on unions and Big Tech, worker assetisation, and AI, reflecting the broad and evolving concerns shaping the future of work. Read more of the article

How Big Tech threatens European capitalism and what Europe and unions can do about it

By Andreas Kornelakis

Issue 35 // 20th April 2026

European labour market liberalisation and financialisation have weakened job quality and fuelled crises, while the rise of Big Tech and digitalisation now threatens workers’ rights further, highlighting the need for stronger, coordinated EU regulation and industrial policy. Read more of the article

The Employment Rights Act Improves Trade Union Recognition: Amazon workers in Coventry helped make this happen

By Tom Vickers and Stuart Richards

Issue 35 // 20th April 2026

The Employment Rights Act strengthens workers’ ability to gain union recognition and counters employer anti-union tactics, largely shaped by the struggles of Amazon Coventry workers. Read more of the article

From Employees to Assets: Assetisation, LinkedIn, and the Future of Work

By Paul Richard

Issue 35 // 20th April 2026

LinkedIn exemplifies how workers are increasingly encouraged to treat their online identities as assets, enabling organizations to extract value from employees’ personal brand, networks, and self-presentation beyond their formal labour. Read more of the article

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: the ‘Friend Yet Foe’ Paradox

By Xiaoting Luo and Christopher Pesterfield

Issue 35 // 20th April 2026

Students use AI as both a helpful tool and a questionable shortcut, valuing its efficiency while risking the erosion of critical skills they need for future work. Read more of the article

Everything Everywhere All at Once: Where is the “Modern Slavery” Agenda Heading?

By Pankhuri Agarwal and Sharmila Parmanand

Issue 33 // 13th October 2025

The modern slavery agenda has shifted from protecting workers’ rights to serving political and corporate interests through surveillance, border control, and spectacle, while ignoring the structural causes of exploitation. Read more of the article

Rewriting the rules of the gig economy: Can regulation really change the game?

By Angel Martin-Caballero

Issue 30 // 14th January 2025

Angel Martin-Caballero highlights how gig platforms disrupt labor markets, worsening conditions and posing regulatory challenges. He asks: Have things improved, or are precarious jobs just evolving? Read more of the article

Reshaping responsibility: Platforms, clients and the online gig economy

By Karthika Nadarajah

Issue 30 // 14th January 2025

Karthika Nadarajah highlights how digital platforms reshape gig work, but client accountability is lacking. Shared responsibility models and clearer roles can balance fairness with innovation in the gig economy. Read more of the article