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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn on Thursday June 25, 2026 @06:18AM (#48671378)
If you believe the legal protections in place as a direct result of the labour movement (of which Unions are just one part) will remain in place in the face of constant well funded opposition by Capital then I have a case study for you in the UK, we call them Zero Hours Contracts.
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by iamacyborg on Thursday June 25, 2026 @06:32AM (#48671493)
Another UK example, you effectively have very limited rights until you’ve worked for a company for 2 years. Before then they can fire you for any reason they care to.
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by arethuza on Thursday June 25, 2026 @11:32AM (#48674954)
I think that is changing though: https://www.business.gov.uk/campaign/employment-changes/
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by iamacyborg on Thursday June 25, 2026 @12:22PM (#48675712)
who knows what's going to happens with yet another leadership change though.
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by mytailorisrich on Thursday June 25, 2026 @06:41AM (#48671563)
Zero hours contracts were never banned in the UK and in fact have been restricted over the years and debate is still ongoing on whether to ban them altogether.

We have diverged significantly from my original point...

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