The Future of Work blogs and reports

The self-organising self-employed

Report

13 Jun 2017

We call for a movement of mass self-organising among the self-employed, and set out a number of ideas to take grassroots initiatives from the margins to the mainstream.

An unlikely alliance: how Trade Unions are modernising to support the self-employed

Blog

05 Jun 2017

John Park

Following the recent launch of IndyCube.Community, John Park FRSA outlines how Trade Unions can ensure they stay relevant by supporting the growing number of people in self-employment.

Six policies to support the self-employed

Blog

05 Jun 2017

Philip Ross

In the build up to the general election, Philip Ross outlines six things the next Government can do to better support self-employed people in the UK.

Good work and the disability employment gap

Blog

22 May 2017

ANdy Shipley

What does good work mean if you are living with a disability? Andy Shipley FRSA explores the issues.

#GoodWorkIs

Blog

21 May 2017

Alex Barker

As part of our Good Work campaign, we asked RSA Fellows and the public what good work means to them. Here are some of the responses and key issues raised by Fellows. 

Uniting behind the mission: reconciling managers, shareholders and society

Blog

18 May 2017

Tony Greenham

The interests of managers, shareholders and society can often come into conflict. Uniting behind a clearly articulated mission can help reconcile these conflicts, but we still need to have robust measurements to hold corporate executives to account.

What is good work? Thoughts from the Citizens' Economic Council

Blog

10 May 2017

Reema Patel

Following RSA Chief Executive Matthew Taylor’s annual lecture on the value of good work, Reema Patel introduces some thoughts and reflections on the importance and the value of work from the RSA Citizens’ Economic Council, the RSA’s citizens’ panel of 50 citizens reflecting on the future of the economy.

Good Work Is critical to good health

Blog

05 May 2017

Tom Harrison

Tom Harrison explores how the RSA's welcome conversation around the nature of good work can help catalyse a response to improve the health of all workplaces.

Basic Income - a good work intervention

Blog

27 Apr 2017

Anthony Painter

Basic Income is better understood as a support for good work rather than giving up on work, argues Anthony Painter.