Striking Starbucks baristas are calling on customers in the United States to delete its popular mobile app in solidarity with their fight against the company. Starbucks Workers United, which has been coordinating a strike for almost three months, is vowing to press ahead. “We baristas are still fighting for a fair contract, and this fight […]
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Employment Rights Act: the proposed changes to your employment rights
The Employment Rights Act 2025 was passed in December 2025. It introduces a number of changes to your employment rights. The changes are being phased in from early 2026 through to 2027. Below we set out the timetable for the proposed changes to individual employment rights. However, these will be subject to changes. Paternity leave […]
The Government’s Employment Rights Bill has finally become law but how effective will it be in protecting workers?
The Labour Government’s much exalted Employment Rights Bill finally became law on 18th December 2025. The passing of the Act was delayed due to the bitter resistance from that esteemed and totally undemocratic body, the House of Lords. The noble lords’ refusal to pass the Act inevitably led the government, with the support of the […]
Leeds hotel staff set to strike over Christmas for better pay and conditions
Workers at two Leeds hotels are set to strike for the first time after a vote in favor of walkouts. Over 80 percent of housekeeping staff who are members of Unite at the Leeds North and Leeds South Village Hotels will strike from December 26 to 28. During this busy holiday period, guests can expect […]
Below are the increases to the National Living Wage that will take effect on April 1, 2026. While any pay increase is welcome, these adjustments to the minimum wage will have only a minor impact on poverty pay levels in the hospitality sector. Additionally, they will not address the issue of underemployment that plagues […]
SFHWU Public Meeting on December 5th
STARBUCKS WORKERS GET ORGANISED IN CHILE
Below, we reprint an interview with a member of the union Workers United, which has been organising workers at Starbucks for over 10 years. While Workers United may not share our broader political perspective and organising methods, we believe there is much to be learned from their experiences in organizing against the anti-union Starbucks company. […]
Is the Labour Government’s Employment Rights Bill as radical as it is being made out?
Labour’s employment rights bill, currently progressing through Parliament, has received praise from many on the left, with employment lawyers describing it as a once-in-a-generation change to employment laws. As one overexcited lawyer remarked, “The new Employment Rights Bill introduced by the UK government represents one of the most significant single items of employment legislation ever […]
Stagecoach Refuses to Provide Toilet Facilities, Forcing Bus Drivers to Urinate in Plastic Bottles
Stagecoach Refuses to Provide Toilet Facilities, Forcing Bus Drivers to Urinate in Plastic Bottles The bus company Stagecoach has informed its drivers in Manchester that if they need to relieve themselves into a bottle, they must ensure they take the bottle with them afterwards. The message, titled ‘Quick Pit Stop Reminder’, was distributed to […]
“WE CAN FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE BOSSES”: REPORT ON HOSPITALITY WORKERS CAMPAIGN DISCUSSION
On Friday, the 5th of September, Brighton-SolFed held an open discussion on Brighton Hospitality Workers Campaign in the Cowley Club. Ten years after the local set up this initiative, some participants gave an account of the experience. Brighton-SolFed started this campaign in 2014. The aim was to develop strategies of workers’ self-defence in hospitality, an […]