Unions Follow

They are among the poorest paid people in the US and many thought they could not be organised. But last week workers in the fast food industry hit back with a strike that reached 160 cities. Julie Sherry met activists in New York and discussed how their fight has changed their lives—and why it needs to spread to other workers

Bosses at Lambeth College have been granted an injunction against an all-out strike due to begin tomorrow, Thursday.

Trade unionists and campaigners demonstrated across Britain to mark Workers’ Memorial Day on Monday of this week, including 150 in London, to highlight deaths at work. 

Coming disputes include firefighters, council workers, hospital staff and teachers, reports Charlie Kimber

Millions of Londoners were left in no doubt about the power of workers this week, as Tube strikes plunged Europe’s biggest city into chaos.

There has been an important shift in the potential for fightback by the working class. 

The government has published the terms of reference into its inquiry into trade union tactics.

The sad news of Bob Crow’s death is a deep shock to trade unionists and socialists everywhere. 

Bitterness and anger are raging through the pit villages of Britain. But it is not, as the press would have us believe, directed at Arthur Scargill. The hatred which the miners and their families feel is for the Tories, the TUC and the Labour Party leadership.

Labour party leader Ed Miliband tried to pitch last week’s special conference as a great historic moment in Labour’s history.

A post worker in Oxford has won his job back after workmates struck to demand his reinstatement.

Up to 400 people attended a rally to defend union rights organised by the People’s Assembly on Tuesday of last week in London.