Strike
Sheffield delivery workers strike +Optare+Glasgow train guards+Richie Venton settlement win+Alstom strike
Delivery workers in the IWGB union in Sheffield struck on Wednesday of last week to demand a living wage and an end to unfair sackings.
We Are With You dispute sees struggle win gains
Rehab workers at We Are With You in Wigan and Leigh have forced bosses to cough up cash after a long-running dispute.
Airport strike fights ‘fire and rehire’ plan
Workers at London Heathrow Airport struck on Tuesday against bosses’ plans to blackmail them into accepting pay cuts.
Strikers facing Christmas lockout from bullying Rolls-Royce management
Strikers at Rolls-Royce need urgent solidarity from across the labour movement after bosses announced a Christmas lockout.
International round up: Protest success in Guatemala
Furious protests in Guatemala have forced the government to abandon a budget that put big business first and lined the pockets of government officials.
Rolls Royce plan shut down of Barnoldswick plant —only a united response can save jobs
Strikers at Rolls-Royce need urgent solidarity from across the labour movement after bosses announced a Christmas lockout on Wednesday.
Public vs private sector pay—don’t let them divide us
24 November 2020Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review on Wednesday was set to assault every sector of workers. Leaks suggested he would not only curb pay for millions of public sector workers but also attack some of the lowest paid.
French teachers strike for better virus safety measures
11 November 2020French teachers struck and demonstrated in large numbers on Tuesday demanding coronavirus safety. But they also raised many other educational demands.
The Alabama miners strike of 1920—striking a blow at racism
07 November 2020One hundred years ago miners went on strike in Alabama, in the US Deep South. Tomáš Tengely-Evans spoke to historian Brian Kelly about how their action helped to challenge the hold of racial segregation
Students and teachers in France continue protests and strikes to demand safety
07 November 2020A French education union has called a national strike for next Tuesday to enforce coronavirus safety in schools.
The Gardner’s occupation—a jobs fight that won
24 October 2020Forty years ago this month a workers’ occupation of Gardner’s factory in Eccles, Salford, showed it’s possible to stop mass redundancies. Geoff Brown tells the story. Pictures by John Sturrock
Fights for jobs by tanker drivers and at Rolls-Royce
20 October 2020Fuel tanker drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK have overwhelmingly voted for strikes over job cuts.
Rehab workers lead the way as they come to end of ten day strike
01 October 2020Striking rehab workers from Wigan and Leigh took their fight for equal pay to We Are With You’s headquarters in central London on Thursday.
Angry workers take to the streets in France for a national day of action
21 September 2020Thousands of workers demonstrated in France last Thursday. They were taking part in a day of national protests called by several trade union federations and student groups.
All-female health staff group stages a two-day strike across India
11 August 2020Hundreds of thousands of workers held a two-day walkout last week as confirmed coronavirus cases in India passed two million
Black Lives strike hits 160 cities across US
21 July 2020Workers’ action on Monday showed the anger at racism and poor conditions, says Sophie Squire
Workers bring more than just numbers to protests
05 June 2020Organised workers make up a unique group with the power to paralyse the system, says Sarah Bates
University workers build resistance to throw out a rotten deal
26 May 2020A major revolt among rank and file UCU union members in universities is taking place.
Bosses ‘shout down’ safety concerns
06 April 2020Distribution workers at a Marks and Spencer warehouse in Swindon have staged three walkouts over health and safety.
Reports round-up: Anti-racism in Scotland, Addaction strike, RSCPA ballot and more
25 February 2020Health workers in Wigan and Leigh were set to launch five days of strikes over pay on Thursday.
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- Labour leadership ramps up attacks on left
- More restrictions imposed as Covid-19 deaths globally pass 1.5 million
- Hackney school strikers fight for their conditions and children’s education
- LDE school staff strike to demand reinstatement of union rep Sharon Morgan
- High Court decision over puberty blockers will put trans young people at risk
- Tory plans for Covid-19 vaccine roll out already raise concerns
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