Unions Follow

Photographs by nine of the world’s leading photographers emerged from a Magnum project to document contemporary British manufacturing. The exhibition of their work, Open for Business, is a fascinating look at the world of work, writes Lesley McGorrigan

By 28 votes to two Labour’s national executive committee last week endorsed the package of “reforms” put forward by party leader Ed Miliband.

Josh Hollands looks back on a US strike that brought trade unionists and LGBT activists together—and strengthened both

Teachers at a north London free school were set to strike on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Tory London mayor Boris Johnson blames the Tube strike on political manipulation by RMT leader Bob Crow. 

A new inquiry into trade unions threatens to limit their power, writes Dave Sewell

Does the Grangemouth defeat leave us at the mercy of unbeatable bosses? Raymie Kiernan says the working class is still a force to be reckoned with—when it fights

The Tory-supporting press has declared open war on the Unite union.

Workers at Grangemouth petrochemical plant and oil refinery in Scotland have had their pensions wrecked, their pay frozen, and their union rights undermined by a rotten deal.

Teaching unions have retreated from plans to call a national one-day strike before Christmas. The news will be a bitter blow to teachers across Britain who want to see a serious fight that can beat Tory education secretary Michael Gove.

More than 500 activists from struggles across the workers’ movement came to the Unite the Resistance conference last Saturday to debate the way forward, reports?Sarah Ensor

The Unite the Resistance conference was also a chance to debate strategy in some of the key national disputes.