News and Analysis

It was the trade unions that won us the five-day week!

To rebuild from austerity and tackle the climate crisis, the UK government must support an ambitious UN Tax Convention.

Amazon paid £0 in UK corporation tax last year. How do rich multinational corporations get away with paying little-to-no tax on their vast profits – and who is paying for the black hole this lost tax revenue leaves in public finances?

Rockhopper successfully sued Italy for £210 million over Italy’s law banning coastal oil drilling, using the ECT and ISDS.

Sri Lanka's severe political and financial crisis means millions are unable to afford food. This is a crisis driven by international debt.

The plans to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty are corporate greenwashing. The UK governments arguments for modernisation instead of abolition aren't logical from a climate justice perspective.

Decent work and a living wage are not only basic rights, but a key route out of poverty. Through organising, the collective voice of workers has won rights and decent work for millions of people.

A waiver would remove a huge barrier preventing poorer countries from protecting their people.

Tackling the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of our societies and economies, but our trade rules stand in the way.

A webinar exploring corporate courts (ISDS) – the secretive tribunals written into trade deals that enable corporations to sue countries for billions of pounds.

A webinar discussing the fight for garment workers rights in light of the recent establishment of the International accord.

Corporate courts, facilitated by the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), are enriching fossil fuel companies at the expense of climate action.