Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:39:59 GMT

• THE DIGNITY OF WORK

The government is all over the airwaves today cracking on about the “Dignity of Work” as a consolation to having benefits reduced. The cynicism is palpable.

For decades now Governments of both parties have been complicit in eroding any dignity that workers did enjoy.

The Thatcher Government's destruction of many Trade Unions paved the way for the”Gig Economy”embraced also by the following Blair administration and all subsequent regimes.

The result has been for large swathes of the workforce the demise of work as a central part of many people's sense of identity, and self worth. Positive feelings of contribution, responsibility, reliability have been shrivelled in the quest for efficiency, flexibility and profit.

Workers today are very unlikely to feel any sense of camaraderie, team membership, being a valued member of staff when they have little job security low pay and are part of a revolving workforce.

When you add to all that the changing nature of work, brought about by the mania to cut costs, its not surprising that job satisfaction is scarce and that the incentives to get into work are limited.

Over recent times pressure to meet targets often pursued by a bullying management, flat staffing structures, out sourcing and sub-contracting have turned many workplaces from organisation that workers could thrive in to ones that they now only seek to survive in.

The days of a desk or workplaces, a promotional ladder, a social club, job security, and decent pay are long gone.

The prospect of a temporary position, alongside temporary colleagues, working in front of soul destroying screens, while struggling to meet stress inducing deadliness all for minimum wage, does nothing for “The Dignity of Work

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:31:14 GMT

• THE DIGNITY OF WORK

The government is all over the airwaves today cracking on about the “Dignity of Work” as a consolation to having benefits reduced. The cynicism is palpable.

For decades now Governments of both parties have been complicit in eroding any dignity that workers did enjoy.

The Thatcher Government's destruction of many Trade Unions paved the way for the”Gig Economy”embraced also by the following Blair administration and all subsequent regimes.

Workers today are very unlikely to feel any sense of camaraderie, team membership, being a valued member of staff when they have little job security low pay and are part of a revolving workforce.

When you add to all that the changing nature of work, brought about by the mania to cut costs, its not surprising that job satisfaction is scarce and that the incentives to get into work are limited.

The days of a desk or workplaces, a promotional ladder, a social club, job security, and decent pay are long gone.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:31:03 GMT

• THE DIGNITY OF WORK

The government is all over the airwaves today cracking on about the “Dignity of Work” as a consolation to having benefits reduced. The cynicism is palpable.

For decades now Governments of both parties have been complicit in eroding any dignity that workers did enjoy.

The Thatcher Government's destruction of many Trade Unions paved the way for the”Gig Economy”embraced also by the following Blair administration and all subsequent regimes.

Workers today are very unlikely to feel any sense of camaraderie, team membership, being a valued member of staff when they have little job security low pay and are part of a revolving workforce.

When you add to all that the changing nature of work, brought about by the mania to cut costs, its not surprising that job satisfaction is scarce and that the incentives to get into work are limited.

The days of a desk or workplaces, a promotional ladder, a social club, job security, and decent pay are long gone.