Shop Floor: The Precariat, Sports Direct, Unions and Employee Passions

Nick Peters

Shop Floor: The Precariat, Sports Direct, Unions and Employee Passions

Nick Peters
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Shop Floor: The Precariat, Sports Direct, Unions and Employee Passions
This week on Shop Floor, in association with the Inspirational Development Group, Nick Peters looks at the role of unions in business with Tony Devlin, National Officer for Unite the Union, and Luke Primarolo, Regional Officer for Unite the Union. Guy Standing, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS, discusses zero-hour contracts and the rise of a new social class, the precariat, whose working lives are filled with uncertainty and doubt. Craig Preston, Managing Director at IDG, explains why businesses should nurture their staff's passions in order to learn new skills about leadership and teamwork.
Guests:

Tony Devlin,Luke Primarolo,Guy Standing,Craig Preston,Jake Meyer,Giles English


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Topics: Profiles, Management, Case Studies, Careers (in Work); UK (in Economics); Small Businesses (in Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders); Corporate Social Responsibility (in Ethics & Morality)

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