Tag: migrant womens labour

What the Casey Review Got Wrong (and Right) About Migrant Women’s Social Exclusion
The Casey Review into migrants' 'integration' into British society highlighted some real problems, but it placed undue blame on Muslim communities, and missed the bigger barriers that migrants face in the UK.
Organised Rage: The LSE Cleaners Strike
The LSE cleaners, represented by United Voices of the World, have staged a two day strike to fight for sick pay, maternity and paternity leave, and pensions. Led by migrants and women, the strike shows the potential for grassroots, fighting trade unions to win big victories.
Sex Work, Unpaid Labour, and the Strike
Capitalism relies on the reproductive, often unpaid, labour women perform every day, including sex work. By withdrawing this labour on Wednesday the Women's Strikers were not just challenging sexism, but capitalism itself.
At Your Service? Migrant Women Workers in the UK Hospitality Sector
Migrant women workers in the UK hospitality sector face multiple and intersecting forms of oppression, which can only be challenged by social movement workplace-only organising.