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Originally published in our third print issue, Danny Macpherson reveals what it is like to work as a courier with Deliveroo.

Eve Livingstone’s Make Bosses Pay sets out a compelling argument in favour of trade union membership and offers a bold and exciting vision of how the movement can adapt to meet the challenges of the modern day.

کیا آپ کا کوئی ایسا باس رہا ہے جس نے آپ کو تنگ یا جنسی طور پر ہراساں کیا ، یا عملے کے کسی دوسرے کارکن کے ایسا کرنے پر اس نے آپ کی شکایت کو نظرانداز کر دیا ؟ یا وہ جس نے آپ کی جعلی پے سلپس بنائیں اور آپ کے حصے کے ٹیکس کو خود اپنے لیے رکھ لیا ؟ یا وہ جس نے آپ کی والدہ کی وفات کے وقت بھی آپ کی چھٹی کی درخواست مسترد کر دی ، یا اس وقت جب آپ کسی ذہنی پریشانی یا دباؤ کا شکار تھے ؟ یا وہ جو شدید سردی میں بھی ہیٹنگ نہ چلائے ؟

In this extract from the recently released Make Bosses Pay, Eve Livingstone sets out why collective action is essential for workers seeking to counter the power dynamics present in modern workplaces.

As young people all around the world strike today to demand better action on climate change, we spoke to one Govanhill-based climate activist who featured on the cover of our latest magazine. Lauren Macdonald, a member of Stop Cambo, told us why she feels she has to take a stand.

Kate Samuels shares her family’s recipe for borsch. Warming, nutritious, and affordable the ingredients for this recipe can easily be found in the local area.

Donating used items isn’t just a handy way to get rid of unwanted things. By providing the community with high quality, affordable baby clothes and equipment, Merry-go-round is demonstrating that the social and environmental benefits of a less wasteful economy go further than one might think.

Anna Širjajeva & Ellen Vanderhoven discuss how food helped them to connect during the pandemic and share a traditional Latvian recipe for rosols salad.

The team behind the Pollokshields Community Food Point explain the work that they carry out and the importance of mutual aid.

in our second print issue, Mikey Jarrell and Peter Armstrong discussed the Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre in Polmadie and what happens to our rubbish when it’s thrown away.

This article was originally published in The Southern Press on 13 March, 1914, this article offers a fascinating glimpse of what our neighbourhood was like over 100 years ago.

You don’t have to travel far to find wild herbs, mushrooms and berries growing in our area. Craig Hunter details his experience foraging in the Southside and offers tips to those interested in getting involved.

The council has frustrated campaigners by failing to announce reopening dates for a number of public facilities including Couper Library.

The successful opposition of an attempted eviction in Govanhill is the latest in a series of wins for the tenants union Living Rent.

Community members have expressed concern following the Scottish government’s decision to refuse the Govanhill Law Centre’s application for funding.

As lockdown hit last year, Glasgow Mutual Aid groups sprung up to offer a no-questions asked service for those struggling to buy food. We hear from Yas and Derrick, who have helped each other in ways that go beyond a loaf of bread.

Rhiannon Davies explores how Govanhill residents are turning our area into a greener, more sustainable place through urban growing .

Ando Glaso has produced a report examining the experience of Scotland’s Roma community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is the first of its kind and highlights the specific difficulties and challenges that Covid-19 has presented to this community

Originally published in our third print issue, Robbie Armstrong explores the importance of food in Sikh culture and how this community helped to keep Glaswegians fed over the last year.