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“We felt abandoned by the state”—health workers speak out as they prepare for second wave
News

“We felt abandoned by the state”—health workers speak out as they prepare for second wave

Health workers are “physically and emotionally on their knees” as they prepare for a second wave of coronavirus.
27 September 2020
Handling of the virus has made mental distress worse
Features

Handling of the virus has made mental distress worse

The virus has meant that mental health services are in crisis—Isabel Ringrose spoke to two health workers on the frontline  
25 September 2020
Rehab workers in Wigan begin tens days of strikes for pay equality
News

Rehab workers in Wigan begin tens days of strikes for pay equality

Alcohol and drug rehabworkers in Wigan and Leigh launched a ten-day walkout on Monday in their long-running fight for pay equality.
22 September 2020
Tories want workplaces to stay open as second wave of coronavirus looms
News

Tories want workplaces to stay open as second wave of coronavirus looms

A second wave of coronavirus in Britain is imminent as cases continue to rise.
21 September 2020
NHS pay protesters refuse to shelve their anger
News

NHS pay protesters refuse to shelve their anger

Health workers in towns and cities across Britain protested to demand a pay rise
12 September 2020
Letters—The lack of Covid-19 testing is yet another Tory disaster
Letters

Letters—The lack of Covid-19 testing is yet another Tory disaster

Cambridge university recently announced that it will be providing free weekly Covid-19 tests to all students living in college accommodation.
11 September 2020
Tories—not young people—risk our lives
What We Think

Tories—not young people—risk our lives

The Tories are casting about for someone to blame for rising coronavirus cases. Their current favourite scapegoat is young people.  
08 September 2020
NHS workers organise protests to demand a pay rise
News

NHS workers organise protests to demand a pay rise

Health workers were set to take to the streets in towns and cities across Britain on Saturday in their latest day of action to demand a pay rise.
08 September 2020
Letters—It’s time for a new squatters’ movement to win us housing
Letters

Letters—It’s time for a new squatters’ movement to win us housing

The horrendous situation facing renters during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the private sector, is going to get much worse after 21 September
05 September 2020
NHS workers protest over pay insult
News

NHS workers protest over pay insult

Health workers rally against the Tory pay insult in towns and cities across Britain.
26 August 2020
Protests to stuff Tories’ NHS pay insult
News

Protests to stuff Tories’ NHS pay insult

Health workers across Britain planned a series of workplace rallies and demonstrations for pay justice this week.
25 August 2020
Further workplace outbreaks are putting more lives at risk
News

Further workplace outbreaks are putting more lives at risk

A sandwich-making factory where hundreds of workers tested positive for Covid-19 has—at last and far too late—been temporarily closed.
25 August 2020