Strike
Biggest strike against privatisation in years—Road to Wigan Cheer
29 May 2018The NHS is threatened with a new form of privatisation. The rise of the wholly-owned subsidiary is bosses’ latest wheeze to sell off hospitals in England through the back door. But hundreds of workers in Lancashire are striking back. Tomáš Tengely-Evans joined the picket line in Wigan
Staring reality in the face
28 May 2018The working class movement is not in rude health. But, argues Simon Basketter, change can happen quickly. Socialists must be ready when it does and start organising now
France - fury on the streets as strikers are united against President Macron
22 May 2018A wave of revolt has swept France with unions, students and the left uniting, reports Charlie Kimber
Paris in spring 1968 - fifty years on from a working class revolt that shook the state
01 May 2018The story of what happened in France in May 1968 is a reminder to never despair about the potential of workers to resist. Fifty years ago this month workers in France waged a struggle that shook the government and the state.
Keep up the fight after university workers vote to accept pensions deal
13 April 2018UCU union members have voted by 64 percent to accept a deal in a long running dispute over pensions. It follows 14 days of strikes at over 60 universities against a plan to turn workers’ defined benefit scheme into a defined contribution one.
Day of massive strikes planned in France
12 April 2018The seven French trade union federations that called the massive day of public sector strikes and demonstrations on 22 March have called for another day of general action on 22 May.
Aberdeen bus workers back an indefinite strike
10 April 2018Bus drivers at First Aberdeen have voted to reject the company’s “final” offer and were set to begin an indefinite strike on Wednesday this week.
Vote No in the UCU university pensions ballot
05 April 2018After 14 days of strikes, many UCU union members are organising to reject the latest offer
Rail strikes in France are sparking a broader workers’ revolt
30 March 2018National rail strikes in France which began on Tuesday are becoming a focus for a broader revolt by workers.
Revolt grows against proposed universities pensions deal
29 March 2018An e-ballot on the offer begins on 4 April. It's urgent to fight for a No vote.
College workers reject bosses’ money lies and strike to demand higher pay
27 March 2018Workers across six further education colleges began a three-day strike on Tuesday in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions
New pay strikes to hit a dozen colleges
20 March 2018Workers at 12 colleges are set to strike next Tuesday in a row over pay.
The universities struggle is changing workers
20 March 2018The strike has infused new life into semi-moribund UCU branches
Parents and teachers slam governors’ drive to make schools academies in east London
15 March 2018Strikers, parents and supporters rallied in east London on Thursday as NEU union members at three schools struck against academies.
University strikers march after rejecting shoddy deal
14 March 2018Striking university workers marched in central London today—a day after stunning votes to reject a rotten pensions deal
US pay fight spreads after West Virginia teachers’ strike wins
13 March 2018Powerful action by workers in West Virginia has inspired others to fight back
Anger on picket lines against university pensions deal
13 March 2018Striking workers want a lot more than is offer now
UCU union calls another 14 days of university strikes as action bites
08 March 2018More action is coming in 65 universities if bosses refuse to back down from attacking workers’ pensions.
University strikes squeeze bosses and transform mood on campus
07 March 2018One striker said, 'It just keeps getting better and better. The picket lines today were bigger than yesterday.'
Strikes show workers have power to change society
06 March 2018Strikes aren’t just another form of protest. They are our most powerful weapon against the bosses
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