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Why the Great Dock Strike of 1889 still matters for us today
(7 minutes) Jenny Sinclair tells the story of a momentous event when church leaders campaigned with dockers, unions and other allies to help the workers get the fair pay they needed for a decent life.
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Why work? What my manual labourer father taught me
(5 minutes) A conversation with her father helped Mary Ann Macdonald appreciate that you need to work for deeper motives than money or social prestige.
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Carpe Diem
(6 minute read) Lisa Fraser offers practical tips on how to avoid one of the saddest forms of waste - ‘killing’ time.
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Men, you’re doing better than you think …
(9 minute read) Lisa Fraser defines what makes a good dad in the 2020s. Men, you're doing better than you think!
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Leading lights
(6 minute read) Lisa Fraser looks for lessons in history as she defines her own leadership style.
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Anti-refugees? Give them a job
(5 minute read) Eloise Thompson looks at the obstacles facing those fleeing war and persecution as they try to make an honest contribution to their host nation.
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Take a break and ask the Big Questions
(2 minute read) Nicole Law sees the danger in a life of workaholism.
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The lonely life of the translator
(4 minute read) Monica Sharp explores the experiences of those who only have words for company.
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Is the four-day working week a pipe dream or reality?
(3 minute read) Stefan Hatfield looks into the future to predict how working life will change in coming years.
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The future of work
(3 minute read) In the ‘new normal’ employers will have to balance paternalism and liberalism in their approach to work, says Prakarsh Singh.
