Anti-union laws

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham marching with union members in Cheltenham against anti-union laws (Picture: Guy Smallman)
The SW View

End of Trade Union Act should spur struggle

Seize every chance for resistance
20 August 2024
Hundreds of workers have joined picket lines at the Coventry warehouse (Picture: Darren Westwood)
Trade Unions

Why did Amazon workers lose fight for union recognition?

The fight for union recognition in Amazon
21 July 2024
Keir Starmer holds first cabinet under new Labour government
The SW View

No honeymoon for new Labour government

Workers need to organise to fight
09 July 2024
News

Unions march against anti-strike law in Cheltenham

Strike and defy the law
27 January 2024
Union leaders vowed to fight the laws at a TUC special congress in December
News

Strikes can beat Tory anti-union laws

Action wins results
23 January 2024
Lobbying the TUC union federation in February 1984
Background Check

GCHQ—when workers stood up and the union leaders ran away

Lessons from 1984 for trade unionists fighting anti-union laws
22 January 2024
LNER train sat at station as LNER bosses will use anti-strike laws to crush strikes
News

First use of anti-strike laws will test worker strength

Train bosses plan to crush strike
18 January 2024
News

Defy anti-union law and back rail strikes

Escalation is necessary
16 January 2024
News

TUC special congress: Union leaders promise fightback against anti-strike laws

Now turn words into action
09 December 2023
In Depth

Stockport Messenger 1983: strikers vs the state

When Thatcher went on the offensive
24 November 2023
News

Tories could use new anti-union laws against train drivers’ strikes

Escalate action, defy the law
16 November 2023
The Topres want to stop strikes such as this one by nurses earlier in the year Picture: Guy Smallman
News

After TUC vote —strike to stop the anti-union laws

Time to turn words into action
12 September 2023
News

Fight punishment for rail strikers

Network Rail wants to deny strikers a bonus
30 August 2023
News

Time for new rail strike strategy as RMT members walk out for 24th time

Rail workers have shown repeatedly they are ready to fight
26 August 2023
London protest against the anti-strike bill
The SW View

Resist new Tory anti-union law

The Tories anti-strike bill is now law
25 July 2023
News

Nurses vote for strikes—but are blocked by Tory anti-union laws

84 percent backed action
27 June 2023
News

Jeremy Hunt outlines new Tory attacks at Margaret Thatcher Conference

Strike to stop the plans
14 June 2023
News

Starmer’s Labour refuses to vote against Tory anti-protest law

Labour Lords abstain in Public Order Bill vote
14 June 2023
A crowd shot from the Unison union conference
News

‘We want to strike’ say Unison union conference delegates

Resist Tories, don’t rely on Labour
14 June 2023
London protest against the anti-strike bill
News

Protesters rage against Tory attack on the right to strike

Tories want to discipline workers and unions
22 May 2023
Defending the right to strike
News

Workers must resist the anti-union laws

The Minimum Service Levels Bill is pro-boss
16 May 2023
Letters

Tube rescue showed that most people aren’t selfish

Cuts will make the Tube less safe
09 May 2023
News

Was Heathrow strike picket called off for coronation?

Mixed messages from different levels of Unite union
06 May 2023
News

Tories admit anti-union bill could clamp down on strikes that have already begun

Unions must defy the law
12 April 2023