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...classed as a worker, with full access to employment rights like all other workers, and she replied that it would benefit her immensely to be able to have job security and to be able to join a union in order to advocate for themselves and to take collective action. When asked what improvements could be made if sex workers were recognised as workers with full labour rights,...

...class 43 High Speed Trains (HSTs) now holds a place in Scotrail's fleet. Our training for these units seemed a bit of a whirlwind at first, with only one week of traction training and two weeks of train handling to master the air brake that was very new to so many of us. These trains had been built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982 and were first...

...class life through exploring magazines, comics, films. Up until this time, this had been regarded as ‘pulp’ – not worth critical interest. However, Hoggart’s discussion showed the wealth of social knowledge embedded in popular culture. Cultural Studies continued to develop in Britain to include research accounts of black and minority ethnic communities, under...