Author: Ian Hodson

Trade union representatives came together at TUC Congress House in London on 7 October for a day of research, legal discussion and practical training aimed at tackling workplace sexual harassment. Organised with the support of the TUC, the event brought together researchers, legal experts, campaigners and trade union activists to explore how we move beyond […]

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In the last few days, multiple outlets have carried the same story in different words, trade unions have accused McDonald’s UK of failing to properly tackle sexual harassment, and the UK Government’s National Contact Point (NCP) has agreed to look at a formal complaint and has offered mediation. This matters  not just because McDonald’s is […]

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Foundations, Exposure, and Collective Direction “End Not Defend was chosen as our first campaign because it exposes, more clearly than almost any other issue, how power operates at work and how enforcement fails when institutions are allowed to protect themselves.” Year One marked the launch of the Workers Policy Project and the start of its […]

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On 24 November 2025, survivors, trade unionists and legal experts met in Committee Room 20 for the second national parliamentary meeting of the End Not Defend campaign. Organised by the Workers Policy Project and supported by Unite the Union and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the meeting brought together the TUC, BFAWU, UCU, FBU, NAPO, the […]

Read More… from Demanding Real Protection from Workplace Sexual Harassment Westminster Event 24th November 2025

In 2021, McDonald’s promised sweeping action to tackle sexual harassment across its global empire. The company unveiled new Global Brand Standards requiring all locations, including franchises, to uphold anti-harassment policies and deliver mandatory training. It sounded like a step in the right direction. But as The Nation and Type Investigations have revealed, that promise has […]

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