Steve Sibbald

Learn the lessons of Impact or history will repeat itself

I have to take issue with the <i>PrintWeek</i> <a href="http://www.printweek.com/Opinion/article/1090153/web-will-no-prisoners-numbers-dont-add-up/">editorial of 9 September</a>, which basically...

New regs represent the bare minimum of workers' rights

When it comes to wages and conditions for UK workers, agency staff are invariably at the bottom of the pile. They are also the workers most likely to be exploited and, in some cases, abused.

The BPIF's stance on pay deal risks a fragmented industry

We are obviously very disappointed at the federation's response to our claim for an increase this year, although not too surprised considering that is has now been two years since an agreement on pay...

Further inequality in pay will only drive workers to social and industrial unrest

After two years of seeing a virtual standstill in any progress in terms and conditions of employment for print workers in the UK, we have now had a budget that will deliver yet further deterioration...