Episodes
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Heatwaves and Blue Sky Futures w/ Prof Mel Simms
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
In the finale to their second series of @Unions21 podcasts, @beckunions21 and @simonsapper tackle the under-reported scourge of domestic violence, why it is a trade union issue and how we could do worse than follow the example of New Zealand. The heat wave - and what employers should be doing about it - receives special attention. And Prof Mel Simms sets out her views on “where next’ for the world of work, and what she and her academic colleagues will be focussing on next. Real blue-sky stuff, you won’t want to miss. Supported by the university of Glasgow. Production assistant Henry Skewes, A Makes-You-Think production.
Friday Jul 13, 2018
“I didn’t think I could take my maternity leave but I knew I had to"
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Friday Jul 13, 2018
In the latest @unions21podcast, @simonsapper and @beckyunions21 talk to @NUJofficial General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet – about the Carrie Gracie/BBC pay row, gender pay equality and public service broadcasting. Becky and Michelle also talk frankly about their experiences as working Mums, and why taking maternity leave sometimes seems more necessary than possible. A Makes-You-Think production.
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Young Workers, Collective Voice and #LikeASwede
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Friday Jul 06, 2018
In the latest @unions21 podcast, @beckyunions21 is inspired by her visit to Swedish trade union centre TCO. Together with @simonsapper, leading academic Andy Hodder is quizzed on youth engagement, digital campaigning and Britain’s Got Talent (well our unions have, at least). And as the long-awaited Commission on Collective Voice is launched, we hear from Margaret Prosser and Mike Clancy about it’s purpose and mission. Supported by the University of Glasgow. A Makes-You-Thinkproduction.
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Last week the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Janus case– designed to wreak havoc in US unions’ organisation and finances. Was this a torpedo below the waterline, or an own-goal? What are US unions doing to respond and what lessons are there for us here in the UK?. What was the case all about anyway? @beckyunions21discusses all this with @UCB Labor Centerchief @kjacobs9in this soecial edition. Hosted by @simonsapper, A Makes-you-Thinkproduction.