Make Bosses Pay by Eve Livingston

Make Bosses Pay by Eve Livingston

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Think your union doesn’t represent you? Then maybe it’s time to change it.

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Make Bosses Pay by Eve Livingston

Think your union doesnt represent you? Then maybe its time to change it.

'An eloquent and accessible blend of history, theory, and practical advice, ‘Make Bosses Pay’ is essential reading for the new working classI want to hand this book to every young person starting out in work, and to a surprisingly large number of union leaders as well'

-- Sarah Jaffe, author of 'Work Won't Love You Back' (Hurst, 2021)

'The pandemic has proved once again that unions are indispensable. Eve's book is a brilliant primer for people wanting to find out more about the movement and why they should join. But she is also clear throughout that unions could be doing more and better, particularly for the young workers who need them so badly in today's unfair economy'

-- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC)

'A brave manifesto for trade unions at a pivotal moment in our history, expressed through voices from the frontlines of that fight. Eve's bold vision sends a powerful message to any worker who feels disempowered and alone: that you are not alone, that you are a leader and that your time to lead is now'

-- Henry Chango Lopez, General Secretary, Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB)

‘A call to arms for workers at the whim of apps, bad bosses and zero-hours contracts’

-- ‘i-D’

‘As a beginner’s guide to the value of collective campaigning in the workplace, Make Bosses Pay makes a compelling argument that may motivate an otherwise demoralised labour force’

-- Sarah Manavis, ‘New Statesman’

‘A hugely optimistic book … part persuasive primer on worker organisation, part galvanising argument for union modernisation’

-- Laura Waddell, ‘The Scotsman’

‘Ambitious in scope, sophisticated in argument, and draws from thorough research, all of which Livingston makes lively and accessible through her sharp, lucid prose’

-- ‘Bella Caledonia’

‘A manifesto for the power of collective action in the workforce’

-- Katie Goh, 'Huck'

‘Searing … a forensic manifesto for unionism that advocates not just for what unions could be, but what they already are’

-- ‘The Skinny’

‘Inspiring … an engaging and accessible primer on the necessity of working class power and how a union movement is capable of liberating all workers from capital’s relentless grip’

-- ‘Real Change News’
Eve Livingston is a freelance journalist specialising in social affairs, politics and inequalities. She has written for the Guardian, Independent, VICE, Dazed and many others, and has appeared on the BBC and ITV. She was shortlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain's Social Evils for her writing on trade unions.
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ISBN 13 9780745341620
ISBN 10 0745341624
Title Make Bosses Pay
Author Eve Livingston
Series Outspoken By Pluto
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pluto Press
Year published 2021-09-20
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.