Colin Long is a long-term trade union official and activist who is also involved in the worker cooperative movement.

12.15.2021

• Colin Long

Australia Has Rolled Workers’ Rights Back to the 1800s

The Australian High Court has just ruled that, if an employment contract says you are a casual worker, then you must be a casual worker — even if you work regular, ongoing hours. The decision is a massive blow to workers’ rights.

06.16.2014

• Colin Long

After Rana Plaza

Despite international accords to protect Bangladesh's garment workers after thousands of deaths from building collapses, little has changed in the country's factories.