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In-Sight Publishing<p><strong>Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack&nbsp;Ravenhill</strong></p><p><b>Scott Douglas Jacobsen</b><b><br></b><i><span>In-Sight Publishing, Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada</span></i></p><p><b>Correspondence:</b><span> Scott Douglas Jacobsen (Email: scott.jacobsen2025@gmail.com)</span></p><p><b>Received</b><span>: December 8, 2024</span><span><br></span><b>Accepted</b><span>: N/A</span><span><br></span><b>Published</b><span>: January 8, 2025</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><b>Abstract</b></strong></p><p><span>Jack Ravenhill first became involved with Conatus News during his doctoral studies in Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham. Over time, Ravenhill contributed articles on topics spanning industrial relations, secular values, and cultural transformations in the UK from the 1970s onward. Following his PhD, he navigated the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately secured an analyst position at Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC). This interview explores Ravenhill’s perspectives on academia, class-based society in Britain, contemporary secular politics, and the legacy of Conatus News.</span></p><p><b>Keywords</b><span>: cultural studies, industrial relations, Conatus News, secular politics, UK class structure, British PhD journey, post-COVID academic job market</span></p><p><strong><b>Introduction</b></strong></p><p><span>Jack Ravenhill joined Conatus News at a pivotal moment in his academic career, contributing early articles that combined scholarly rigor with commentary on contemporary cultural and political issues. As the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the academic and professional landscapes, Ravenhill navigated significant changes—from completing his doctorate to finding work in a shifting employment environment. The following interview sheds light on his trajectory, reflections on British society, and the broader influence of secular discourse within the UK.</span></p><p><strong><b>Main Text (Interview)</b></strong></p><p><strong><b>Interviewer: </b><b><i>Scott Douglas Jacobsen</i></b></strong></p><p><strong><b>Interviewee: </b><b><i>Jack Ravenhill</i></b></strong></p><p><strong><b>Section 1: Introduction and Early Involvement</b></strong></p><p><b>Scott Douglas Jacobsen</b><span>: Today, we’re here with Jack Ravenhill. Hello, how are you?</span></p><p><b>Jack Ravenhill</b><span>: I’m very well, thank you. Thanks very much for this opportunity, Scott.</span></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Thank you for joining me in the post-Conatus News Café. What did you gain from your time with Conatus News, and how did you get involved?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: Yeah, good questions. I got involved in the second or third year of my PhD. I was studying in Birmingham then, pursuing a PhD in Cultural Studies. As far as I remember, Benjamin David reached out to me. He mentioned that he was launching a new publication and asked if I wanted to contribute a few articles.</span></p><p><span>I was happy to agree. My memory is a little fuzzy about what I gained from the experience—it’s been nearly a decade—but it was my first time being published. That was a significant milestone and a big deal for me then.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 2: Themes of Writing</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Yeah, I can imagine. So, what kinds of themes were you writing about then?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: I was exploring various topics. One article I wrote connected to my research interests, particularly industrial relations in the UK and how they intersected with secular values, British culture, and societal shifts from the 1970s onwards.</span></p><p><span>I recall writing about a significant strike at a garment factory in the north of England. Most of the workers involved were women of Southeast Asian descent. It was an important moment in UK industrial relations history.</span></p><p><span>Another article delved into different liberal approaches to multiculturalism, focusing on the role of free speech and secularism within that framework. These are broad summaries, as it’s been almost a decade, and the details escape me.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 3: Transition and the Pandemic</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: That’s fascinating. After your time with Conatus News, where did your journey take you? Or were you working on other projects simultaneously?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: After Conatus News, my studies became the main focus. I was deep into completing my thesis, keeping me busy for about two years. Then, just as I was preparing for my Viva Voce, the pandemic hit.</span></p><p><span>It was a surreal time. Everything shut down, but I was fortunate to defend my thesis and pass just before the first lockdown in the UK. Afterward, I spent six to nine months at home applying for jobs during the pandemic.</span></p><p><span>Eventually, I secured an analyst position at Ecctis, formerly known as UK NARIC. The organization specializes in processing visa applications and providing qualification equivalency certifications—a role I found both challenging and rewarding.</span></p><p><span>Since we left, it has changed to what is now called Ecctis, but we still do similar work. I work in the linguistics team there, where we benchmark language qualifications. That’s where I am today.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 4: Advice for PhD Students</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: What is your advice for people in picking a PhD topic, choosing a doctoral thesis topic, and going through the slog of a PhD up to the defence? This is a huge commitment with relatively high attrition rates. People can only save time and money if they are properly prepared for it.</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: Absolutely. It is a really big commitment. To anyone considering a PhD: be sure this is what you want to do. As you said, the attrition rates are very high.</span></p><p><span>I struggled a bit with mine in the second year. The first year was quite enjoyable, however. We had to do a postgraduate course in research methods, which I enjoyed. After that, it was just the literature review phase, which allowed us to read many interesting books and indulge our interests in the library. But it became tricky when it came time to pull it all together, especially when trying to identify your niche.</span></p><p><span>I advise people to consider what they want to do after the PhD. If there is a particular area you would like to pursue, think about how your topic aligns with that. Academia is very competitive and requires much work. If academia is the goal, it is worth noting that it varies from country to country. Here in the UK, academic positions are highly sought after. Contracts can be temporary, and you might be expected to travel across the country for a short-term position.</span></p><p><span>Research is the main attraction for most people, and it is incredibly rewarding, but there are sacrifices. Be sure it is something you truly want to commit to.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 5: British Quirks and Culture</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Why do so many British places have weird names pronounced differently than spelled?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: It’s our gift to the world. We like to confuse people who need to become more familiar with them.</span></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: What do you think is the most British thing you’ve ever done?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: Quite a few things. My partner and I often have discussions about whether it’s “scone” or “scone,” “vase” or “vase.” We enjoy tea served in fine bone china and going on picnics. In many ways, we are quite stereotypically English.</span></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Which part of the world is surprisingly or characteristically British outside the United Kingdom? There is so much overlap in sounds, slang, behaviours, customs, and looks.</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: That’s a good question. If I had to guess, I’d probably say some of the former parts of the British Empire. Some enclaves feel like a time capsule. I’ve met people from South Africa who remind me of my grandparents regarding speech and mannerisms. However, those places have evolved in many ways, too.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 6: Class in Britain</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: There’s a stereotype about the Brits being a class-based society, while India is often described as caste-based. Do you think Britain is still class-based?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: I think so, yes. Unfortunately, class divisions have grown over time. Culturally, we’re more ambiguous than before. It used to be different from it, where if you came from a wealthier background, you would speak in received pronunciation (RP) and listen to classical music. Cultural tastes have diversified over the years.</span></p><p><span>However, deep economic barriers remain. While cultural class markers may have faded, the economic divides remain intact.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 7: Brexit and Its Aftermath</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: What do you think Brexit did to British society?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: The media has framed it as something that divided British society, but in my opinion, that divide was already there. There was a significant economic shift in Britain during the late 1970s and 1980s. The economic model that had been in place since the end of the Second World War, based on heavy industry and Keynesian state intervention, shifted to a services-based economy.</span></p><p><span>This change caused much economic power to pivot toward London and away from regions like the North of England and Wales. That demographic and economic change is the broader context behind Brexit.</span></p><p><span>It’s also an issue that has divided political parties for decades before 2016. David Cameron thought he could emulate Harold Wilson by holding a referendum to settle a dispute within his party, but it backfired spectacularly.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 8: Secular Movements and Conatus News</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Conatus News rose during the peak of New Atheism. Terms like “firebrand atheism” and “militant atheism” emerged as overlapping but distinct descriptors of phenomena within secular communities at the time. These movements were primarily associated with North American figures like Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett, as well as internationalists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens on the other side of the pond.</span></p><p><span>Cultural movements like these provided the foundation for publications like Conatus News. However, since the late 2010s and moving into the mid-2020s, there has been a decline—not quite an evaporation but a dissolution—of many of these movements. Smaller groups, such as Atheism Plus and New Humanism, also emerged. Some of these names evoke thoughts of rebranding, like “new humanism” or phrases reminiscent of revolutionary fronts.</span></p><p><span>Or no, the People’s Front of Judea, the Judean People’s Front—something along those lines. These are characteristic of secular movements, where we often see fragmentation and ideological splits. There is a stereotype that secularists are like herding cats, and I think that is an accurate self-reflection as well as an accurate external observation.</span></p><p><span>With Conatus News being a product of a particular personality and a community primarily based in the United Kingdom, how do you think secular politics is evolving?</span></p><p><span>In Canada, some lament the very small size of the humanist community. Major organizations like the Centre for Inquiry Canada and Humanist Canada only have slightly over a thousand memberships, assuming those numbers are still active as I checked a few years ago.</span></p><p><span>In contrast, organizations like the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Humanist Association have tens of thousands of members in the United States. Additionally, there are large student organizations like the Secular Student Alliance and lobbying groups like the Secular Coalition for America. These organizations boast extensive resources, significant lobbying efforts, and impactful legal work.</span></p><p><span>Yet, paradoxically, Canadian society appears more humanistic than American society in many ways. As a culture, Canada has already embraced humanistic principles in its laws, policies, interpersonal relations, and professional environments. This diminishes the need for extensive legal teams, litigation, or large-scale communities to promote these values. When a society already aligns with humanistic values—whether its members are religious or not—there may be less of a push to create distinct advocacy organizations.</span></p><p><span>Do you think the decline in the prominence of atheist movements signals not their failure but their success in achieving key goals, such as normalizing non-religiosity and integrating it into everyday life?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: That’s a great question. In some ways, that perspective is certainly true. Richard Dawkins’ writing was a significant milestone in normalizing nonreligious viewpoints. Christopher Hitchens was also very popular in the UK and had a substantial cultural impact.</span></p><p><span>The debate about secularism and the role of religion in UK society now seems to be intertwined with broader political discussions, such as the future of the House of Lords. There has been considerable talk about reforming the House of Lords, particularly within Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. However, no one seems entirely sure what should be done with it.</span></p><p><span>The House of Lords’ hereditary aspect has evolved over time, and it is now more focused on a system where peers are nominated. This shift reflects broader changes in how secular and democratic principles interact with longstanding traditions in British governance.</span></p><p><span>It seems that reformists would prefer something resembling a confessionalist system, where there is some proportional representation based on religion and ethnicity in the House of Lords. That is not necessarily favourable. Given the constant demographic shifts, putting ethno-religious identity at the forefront seems counterproductive. As a liberal, politics should be grounded more in civic principles rather than ethno-religious considerations.</span></p><p><span>These debates illustrate how the role of religion continues to seep back into British society—if it ever truly left. I don’t think it did.</span></p><p><span>Another area where religion still plays a significant role is in discussions around the universality of the law. There’s this older conception of isonomy, where the law is blind and applied equally to everyone, irrespective of religious or family background. However, more postmodernist and relativistic theories propose that this approach is oppressive and suggest that the law should adapt to consider religious and cultural differences.</span></p><p><span>This is a contentious issue because it can lead to varying severity in the punishment of crimes based on religious or ethnic backgrounds. Such practices risk fostering resentment as they challenge the principle of equal treatment under the law.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 9: Assisted Dying and Ethical Debates</b></strong></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span> (continuing): On another note, what about issues outside of the House of Lords? For example, the euthanasia movement and the push to legalize physician-assisted care for making the most profound decisions about one’s life.</span></p><p><span>The Assisted Dying Bill passed here in the UK, but it took considerable time to gain traction. Surveys indicate a gap between societal attitudes and the positions of elected representatives. Society has generally been more in favour of the bill than politicians have. Historically, bishops in the House of Lords were strongly opposed to such legislation.</span></p><p><span>The bill has passed, but as we discussed earlier, it is much more restrained than laws in places like Switzerland or Canada. Whether subsequent legislation will build on this remains to be seen. I hope so, as I see it as an essential step forward.</span></p><p><span>This milestone has been compared to the legalization of abortion in its significance. The debate around assisted dying also echoed abortion debates, with opponents arguing that it would divert resources away from palliative care. Advocates, however, stressed the importance of giving individuals autonomy over their end-of-life decisions. Ultimately, the bill went through, marking a significant moment for British society.</span></p><p><span>The comparison to abortion is apt—it’s essentially self-selected adult abortion. It’s also about decoupling certain taboos. In North America, particularly in the United States, there’s often scare rhetoric around issues like abortion and physician-assisted death. Terms like “creating a culture of death” are frequently employed to stoke fear and opposition.</span></p><p><span>The “culture of death” argument is a significant pillar among the counterpositions to euthanasia bills. However, the UK does not emphasize it as much. The objections you mentioned, such as concerns about diverting resources, are much more tangible and reasonable. The idea is that funds might be better allocated to something more valuable in terms of utility for taxpayers in medical contexts.</span></p><p><span>When you talk about a “culture of death,” it seems very abstract and not directly related to the existential reality of individuals in extreme pain. These are people who do not want to continue living, often in the late stages of illness, where a decision might need to be made for them due to severe health conditions.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 10: Objections and Future Path</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: What other objections, besides the economic argument, tend to arise?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: There has been some concern—though it is not framed as a “culture of death” here—that individuals with chronic conditions could feel pressured to end their lives. Given the UK’s largely public healthcare system, detractors fear such individuals might be seen as a drain on resources, potentially facing subtle coercion to opt for assisted dying.</span></p><p><span>However, the legislation includes numerous checks and balances to mitigate such risks. Another significant debate centred on where the line should be drawn. For instance, questions arose about whether individuals with mental illnesses or severe depression should qualify for assisted dying. While the current bill does not address these issues, other countries have considered cases where mental illness or long-term depression might qualify for euthanasia under specific circumstances.</span></p><p><strong><b>Section 11: Reflections and Concluding Thoughts</b></strong></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: What about your next steps? Reflecting on your time with Conatus News, what was the main benefit of your current work? And what are you hoping to achieve moving forward?</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: The main benefits of Conatus News were numerous. I had the opportunity to meet fascinating people, engage in thought-provoking debates, and read incredible articles. That exposure was invaluable. Additionally, encountering opinions that differed significantly from mine was an enriching experience.</span></p><p><span>I was still studying at the time, so having my work published was immensely helpful. Publications are essentially the currency by which you are judged in academia, so that milestone was very beneficial. I am interested in reconnecting with some of the other writers from Conatus News.</span></p><p><span>I am researching the next steps with an academic at the University of Buenos Aires. This continues my work during my PhD, focusing on industrial relations legislation. However, we are approaching it from a linguistics and cultural studies perspective. The research involves dissecting the language of the legislation, analyzing how it has evolved, and situating it within the political economy in which the legislation was enacted. That is my primary focus at the moment.</span></p><p><b>Jacobsen</b><span>: Thank you very much for catching up. It’s always a pleasure to chat.</span></p><p><b>Ravenhill</b><span>: Take care, and let’s stay in touch.</span></p><p><strong><b>Discussion</b></strong></p><p><span>This interview with Jack Ravenhill highlights key aspects of the academic journey—selecting a PhD topic, navigating the thesis phase, and transitioning into a postdoctoral career. It also delves into British cultural nuances, discussing class, Brexit, and secular politics. Future inquiries may compare how these issues unfold in other contexts or examine the long-term impact of platforms like Conatus News on public discourse.</span></p><p><strong><b>Methods</b></strong></p><p><span>The author conducted an online or in-person interview with the respondent, recorded and transcribed the conversation, and subsequently edited the transcript for clarity and concision.</span></p><p><strong><b>Data Availability</b></strong></p><p><span>No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current article. All interview content remains the intellectual property of the interviewer and interviewee.</span></p><p><strong><b>References</b></strong></p><p><span>Jacobsen S. </span><i><span>Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill.</span></i><span> January 2025; 13(2). <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a></span></p><p><i><span>(Additional citation formats are provided in the Supplementary Information.)</span></i></p><p><strong><b>Journal &amp; Article Details</b></strong></p><ul><li><b>Publisher</b><span>: In-Sight Publishing</span></li><li><b>Publisher Founding</b><span>: March 1, 2014</span></li><li><b>Web Domain</b><span>: </span><a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>http://www.in-sightpublishing.com</span></a></li><li><b>Location</b><span>: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada</span></li><li><b>Journal</b><span>: In-Sight: Interviews</span></li><li><b>Journal Founding</b><span>: August 2, 2012</span></li><li><b>Frequency</b><span>: Four Times Per Year</span></li><li><b>Review Status</b><span>: Non-Peer-Reviewed</span></li><li><b>Access</b><span>: Electronic/Digital &amp; Open Access</span></li><li><b>Fees</b><span>: None (Free)</span></li><li><b>Volume Numbering</b><span>: 13</span></li><li><b>Issue Numbering</b><span>: 2</span></li><li><b>Section</b><span>: A</span></li><li><b>Theme Type</b><span>: Idea</span></li><li><b>Theme Premise</b><span>: “Outliers and Outsiders”</span></li><li><b>Theme Part</b><span>: 33</span></li><li><b>Formal Sub-Theme</b><span>: Post-Conatus News Meander</span></li><li><b>Individual Publication Date</b><span>: January 8, 2025</span></li><li><b>Issue Publication Date</b><span>: April 1, 2025</span></li><li><b>Author(s)</b><span>: Scott Douglas Jacobsen</span></li><li><b>Word Count</b><span>: 2,638</span></li><li><b>Image Credits</b><span>: Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@jontyson?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Jon Tyson</span></a><span> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/books-on-brown-wooden-shelf-pLR-MBI8_yY?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Unsplash</span></a></li><li><b>ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)</b><span>: 2369-6885</span></li></ul><p><strong><b>Acknowledgements</b></strong></p><p><span>The author thanks Jack Ravenhill for his time and willingness to participate in this interview.</span></p><p><strong><b>Author Contributions</b></strong></p><p><span>S.D.J. conceived and conducted the interview, transcribed and edited the conversation, and prepared the manuscript.</span></p><p><strong><b>Competing Interests</b></strong></p><p><span>The author declares no competing interests.</span></p><p><strong><b>License &amp; Copyright</b></strong></p><p><span>In-Sight Publishing by Scott Douglas Jacobsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.</span><span><br></span><span>© Scott Douglas Jacobsen and In-Sight Publishing 2012–Present.</span></p><p><span>Unauthorized use or duplication of material without express permission from Scott Douglas Jacobsen is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links must use full credit to Scott Douglas Jacobsen and In-Sight Publishing with direction to the original content.</span></p><p><strong><b>Supplementary Information</b></strong></p><p><span>Below are various citation formats for </span><b>Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill</b><span>:</span></p><ol><li><b>American Medical Association (AMA 11th Edition)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen S. Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill. January 2025; 13(2). <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a></span></li><li><b>American Psychological Association (APA 7th Edition)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, S. (2025, January 8). </span><i><span>Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill</span></i><span>. In-Sight Publishing. 13(2).</span></li><li><b>Brazilian National Standards (ABNT)</b><b><br></b><span>JACOBSEN, S. Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill. </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span>, Fort Langley, v. 13, n. 2, 2025.</span></li><li><b>Chicago/Turabian, Author-Date (17th Edition)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, Scott. 2025. “Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill.” </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span> 13 (2). <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a>.</span></li><li><b>Chicago/Turabian, Notes &amp; Bibliography (17th Edition)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, S. “Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill.” </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span> 13, no. 2 (January 2025). <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a>.</span></li><li><b>Harvard</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, S. (2025) ‘Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill’, </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span>, 13(2). <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a>.</span></li><li><b>Harvard (Australian)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, S 2025, ‘Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill’, </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span>, vol. 13, no. 2, &lt;<a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5&amp;gt" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5&amp;gt</a>;.</span></li><li><b>Modern Language Association (MLA, 9th Edition)</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen, Scott. “Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill.” </span><i><span>In-Sight: Interviews</span></i><span>, vol. 13, no. 2, 2025, <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a>.</span></li><li><b>Vancouver/ICMJE</b><b><br></b><span>Jacobsen S. Post-Conatus News Meander 5: Jack Ravenhill [Internet]. 2025 Jan; 13(2). Available from: <a href="http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.in-sightpublishing.com/conatus-news-5</a></span></li></ol><p><strong><b>Note on Formatting</b></strong></p><p><span>This layout follows an adapted Nature research-article structure, tailored for an interview format. Instead of Methods, Results, and Discussion, we present Interview transcripts and a concluding Discussion. This design helps maintain scholarly rigor while accommodating narrative content.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/british-phd-journey/" target="_blank">#BritishPhDJourney</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/conatus-news/" target="_blank">#ConatusNews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/cultural-studies/" target="_blank">#culturalStudies</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/industrial-relations/" target="_blank">#industrialRelations</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/post-covid-academic-job-market/" target="_blank">#postCOVIDAcademicJobMarket</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/secular-politics/" target="_blank">#secularPolitics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://in-sightpublishing.com/tag/uk-class-structure/" target="_blank">#UKClassStructure</a></p>
CBC Business<p>Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post labour dispute<br>Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon&nbsp;is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)&nbsp;to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/dispute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dispute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon</span><span class="invisible">-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC Edmonton<p>Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post labour dispute<br>Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon&nbsp;is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)&nbsp;to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/dispute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dispute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon</span><span class="invisible">-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC Nova Scotia<p>Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post labour dispute<br>Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon&nbsp;is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)&nbsp;to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/dispute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dispute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/mackinnon</span><span class="invisible">-labour-dispute-binding-arbitration-1.7409656?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Nate Cochrane<p>Fuck <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/hashtag/Woolworths" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Woolworths</a> and its feeble management of simps. Picket lines are meant to pressure recalcitrant employers, you entitled fools. No shopping at the duopolist until they reach a fair agreement with their workers. <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/hashtag/auspol" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/hashtag/industrialrelations" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#industrialrelations</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/06/woolworths-worker-strikes-fair-work-commission-picket-line" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.theguardian.com/business/202...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/06/woolworths-worker-strikes-fair-work-commission-picket-line" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Workers picketing Woolworths’ ...</a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Kiwi Take Over The Air New Zealand Quiz With Quirky Questions <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/?p=516012" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/?p=516012</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirNewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirNewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AviationIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AviationIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EconomicPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Newsworthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Newsworthy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Scoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scoop</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transport</span></a></p>
BellingenNSW<p>Fruit and veg from NSW plantations of servitude</p><p>"The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner says there are several thousand absconded PALM workers in Australia, without access to health insurance and formal income. Among them are women with unplanned pregnancies denied antenatal care due to ineligibility for Medicare. A report by the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner entitled Be Our Guests has identified signs of debt bondage, deceptive recruiting, forced labour and, in extreme cases, servitude, sexual servitude and human trafficking."<br>&gt;&gt;<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/promoted-as-a-win-win-australias-pacific-island-guest-worker-scheme-is-putting-those-workers-at-risk-240333" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/promoted-a</span><span class="invisible">s-a-win-win-australias-pacific-island-guest-worker-scheme-is-putting-those-workers-at-risk-240333</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/plantations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plantations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NSW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/servitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>servitude</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Pacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RuralNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RuralNSW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Work</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/PALM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PALM</span></a></p>
Aurianne Or<p>The Modern &quot;chiffon rouge&quot;: <a href="https://www.aurianneor.org/the-modern-chiffon-rouge/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aurianneor.org/the-modern-chif</span><span class="invisible">fon-rouge/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arts</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aurianneor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>aurianneor</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>blood</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brotherhood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>brotherhood</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cgt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cgt</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chiffonrouge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chiffonrouge</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coluche" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>coluche</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cooperation</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitaltradeunions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitaltradeunions</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dreamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dreamer</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>economy</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/employees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>employees</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>freedom</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fugain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Fugain</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globaldeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>globaldeal</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grievancehandling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>grievancehandling</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heart" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>heart</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ilo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ilo</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/imagine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>imagine</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>industrialrelations</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joanbaez" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>joanbaez</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/johnlennon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>johnlennon</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lyrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lyrics</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mediation</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/michelfugain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>michelfugain</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/modern" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>modern</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialdialogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>socialdialogue</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solidarity</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/song" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>song</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/staffunions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>staffunions</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>strike</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>unions</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>violence</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wagebill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wagebill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/payroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>payroll</span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 26 September 1924:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MILK FOR BREAKFAST<br>&nbsp; The approval of the council was last evening given the arrangement made by the general manager of the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Milk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Milk</span></a> Department with the Dairy Employees’ Union for an additional payment of 16s [ca. $100 today] per week to be made to the roundsmen, relieving roundsmen, and floor hands, whilst the retail delivery of milk commencing at midnight is in operation. This delivery is to take place as from 1st October, and will give citizens their morning milk in time for <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/breakfast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>breakfast</span></a>.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240926.2.111" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19240926.2.111</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WageRates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WageRates</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
Environment | The Guardian US<p>Albanese targets Greens on ‘gesture-based’ climate politics in speech defending Labor’s business policies <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/17/albanese-targets-greens-on-gesture-based-climate-politics-in-speech-defending-labors-business-policies" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2024/sep/17/albanese-targets-greens-on-gesture-based-climate-politics-in-speech-defending-labors-business-policies</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/AustralianGreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AustralianGreens</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/AnthonyAlbanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnthonyAlbanese</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Laborparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laborparty</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coalition</span></a></p>
Climate crisis | The Guardian<p>News live: Tony Abbott doubts Australian political assassination ‘imminent’; Bowen warns of coal’s threat to power grid reliability <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/jul/17/australia-news-live-minns-nsw-labor-cfmeu-construction-arm-victoria-wong-mh17-memorial" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/live/2024/jul/17/australia-news-live-minns-nsw-labor-cfmeu-construction-arm-victoria-wong-mh17-memorial</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Greenhousegasemissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greenhousegasemissions</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australiantradeunions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australiantradeunions</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/NewSouthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewSouthWales</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Airtransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airtransport</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Nuclearpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclearpower</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Laborparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laborparty</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ChrisMinns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChrisMinns</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coalition</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PennyWong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PennyWong</span></a></p>
Environment | The Guardian US<p>News live: Tony Abbott doubts Australian political assassination ‘imminent’; Bowen warns of coal’s threat to power grid reliability <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/jul/17/australia-news-live-minns-nsw-labor-cfmeu-construction-arm-victoria-wong-mh17-memorial" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/live/2024/jul/17/australia-news-live-minns-nsw-labor-cfmeu-construction-arm-victoria-wong-mh17-memorial</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Greenhousegasemissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greenhousegasemissions</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australiantradeunions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australiantradeunions</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/NewSouthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewSouthWales</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Airtransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airtransport</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Nuclearpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclearpower</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Laborparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laborparty</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ChrisMinns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChrisMinns</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coalition</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PennyWong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PennyWong</span></a></p>
Graeme Innes<p>Tweet: Unofficial Guardian News Bot <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.chinwag.org/@guardian_bot" class="u-url mention">@<span>guardian_bot</span></a></span><br />‘Absolutely no excuse’: Australians with disability paid a lower super rate in supported employment <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/10/absolutely-no-excuse-australians-with-disability-paid-lower-super-rate-in-supported-employment" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2024/jan/10/absolutely-no-excuse-australians-with-disability-paid-lower-super-rate-in-supported-employment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australianews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Australianews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Disability</span></a></p><p> <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/10/absolutely-no-excuse-australians-with-disability-paid-lower-super-rate-in-supported-employment" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2024/jan/10/absolutely-no-excuse-australians-with-disability-paid-lower-super-rate-in-supported-employment</span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>No 1 Jan 1924 issue; so another article from the previous day:<br>_The Evening Post_, 31 Dec 1923:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SHARING PROFITS<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;17,000 CO-PARTNERS<br>LORD LEVERHULME’S SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.<br>Lord <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Leverhulme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leverhulme</span></a>, head of the famous firm of Lever Bros., who is spending a few days in Wellington in the course of a world tour, is a great believer in the blessing of work, and has also taken a leading part in developing the principle of co-partnership.<br>…<br>“… There is no philanthropy in it. No thanks are due to me… Co-partnership seems to me to be the natural, the right and proper thing. I believe that it is a sound, practical business proposition. I would rather have a partner working for me than a mere wage-earner or salary-drawer. Co-partnership makes a different atmosphere. The wage, or salary, has to be the foundation, of course, so that a man has an assured income, but, after all, it is the little extra over and above an assured income that add an interest to life. More than half our profits, after the payment of preference dividends, goes to the workers.&nbsp; For the coming year the co-partners are likely to have the same amount in dividends, namely, £240,000, as the ordinary shareholders get.”<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19231231.2.24" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19231231.2.24</span></a><br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Businesspeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Businesspeople</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ProfitSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfitSharing</span></a></p>
Simon Ives<p>From the ABC: "Worker delight as four-day week spreads, with union agreements locking in expansion of scheme to new employers".</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/HumanResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanResources</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PeopleAndCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleAndCulture</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FutureOfWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureOfWork</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FourDayWorkWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FourDayWorkWeek</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-11/four-day-week-expansion-with-union-agreements-locking-in-spread-/102681412" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2023-09-11/fou</span><span class="invisible">r-day-week-expansion-with-union-agreements-locking-in-spread-/102681412</span></a></p>
Maarten Hermans<p>Perceived <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tradeUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tradeUnion</span></a> influence at the workplace on working conditions and practices is largest in Scandinavian countries. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QualityOfWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QualityOfWork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ESS</span></a></p>
Maarten Hermans<p>New article on post-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>covid</span></a> work outcomes: &quot;union workers were better able to retain employment, less likely to do telework, and more likely to receive pay for the hours they did not work during the pandemic. These patterns were more evident for ♀️ workers.&quot;: <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irel.12343" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10</span><span class="invisible">.1111/irel.12343</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TradeUnion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Sociology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmploymentRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EmploymentRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a></p>
Maarten Hermans<p>New article on how workplace unionization protected workers during <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>covid</span></a>: &quot;unionized workers were substantially more likely to remain working for their pre-COVID employer and to be in employment. This [greater stability] was not traded off against lower working hours or labor income.&quot;: <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irel.12344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10</span><span class="invisible">.1111/irel.12344</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TradeUnion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Sociology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmploymentRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EmploymentRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndustrialRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndustrialRelations</span></a></p>
Eurofound<p>🆕 <a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/JustPublished" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JustPublished</span></a>: Supporting regions in the just transition: Role of social partners<br>👉 Download the report <a href="https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2023/supporting-regions-in-the-just-transition-role-of-social-partners" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurofound.europa.eu/publicatio</span><span class="invisible">ns/report/2023/supporting-regions-in-the-just-transition-role-of-social-partners</span></a><br><a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/justtransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justtransition</span></a> <a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/socialpartners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialpartners</span></a> <a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/industrialrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industrialrelations</span></a> <a href="https://respublicae.eu/tags/socialdialogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialdialogue</span></a> <a href="https://t.co/2881ABcbXx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">t.co/2881ABcbXx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p> 🐦🔗: <a href="https://n.respublicae.eu/eurofound/status/1681579671132033024" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">n.respublicae.eu/eurofound/sta</span><span class="invisible">tus/1681579671132033024</span></a></p>