Strike
Macron’s party in new crisis as strikers return to the streets
18 February 2020The French president looks weak as strikes continue, says Charlie Kimber
Sixth form college walkouts hit hard
11 February 2020Workers are striking back against savage cuts crushing education
New action dates called for French pension war
10 February 2020The fight isn’t over, but the unions need to call for coordinated resistance, says Charlie Kimber
PCS union walkout escalates at Foreign Office
04 February 2020Union members working for private contractors at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office began a month-long strike on Monday of this week.
‘We can’t give in to Emmanuel Macron’
28 January 2020A huge day of strikes and demonstrations in France on Friday has reinvigorated the battle against attacks on pensions. Another day of national action was set for Wednesday this week.
Government manoeuvres on pension age fail to stop protests and strikes in France
14 January 2020Union members are holding real debates how to take their movement forward, says Charlie Kimber
French strikes ‘beyond trade unionism’
07 January 2020Another huge day of strikes and demonstrations in France against president Emmanuel Macron’s pension assaults was set for Thursday this week.
French pension strikers reject Macron’s bribes
30 December 2019Tens of thousands of French workers remain on indefinite strike against president Emmanuel Macron’s attacks on pensions
Trade unionists vow to fight Boris Johnson’s attacks on their right to strike
19 December 2019The queen’s speech on Thursday confirmed that the Tories are going to attack the right to strike. It is a huge challenge that has to be confronted head-on by trade unionists, socialists and campaigners.
New attack on right to strike, but workers can derail the Tories
16 December 2019Privateering prime minister Boris Johnson was set to announce plans to attack workers’ rights in the queen’s speech this week.
How they fight back in France
10 December 2019After years of attacks on pay, pensions and living standards, ordinary people in France have had enough. Huge strikes—the most significant wave of workers’ action since 1995— should be an inspiration to everyone, says Charlie Kimber
Millions of workers strike to defy French pension assault
05 December 2019A huge strike swept France on Thursday as millions of workers revolted against pension attacks from president Emmanuel Macron.
University strikers ready for round two
03 December 2019Lecturers and other higher education staff are back to work but the fight over pensions and conditions goes on, writes Sadie Robinson
Reports round-up: Hackney drivers walk out, gritters vote for action and more
03 December 2019Workers who grit roads in west Wales have voted to strike.
HMRC workers’ fightback begins
03 December 2019Workers at an HMRC tax office in west London were set to strike for two half days on Thursday of this week and Thursday of next week.
Why workers are right to strike during the general election campaign
10 November 2019For at least some days during the election campaign the pictures will be strikers with placards, not politicians behind podiums.
General Motors strike ends with dodgy deal
29 October 2019A strike by nearly 50,000 General Motors (GM) workers ended last Friday, as the UAW union ratified a new contract with the firm.
Bradford library workers bring the bosses to book
22 October 2019Library and museum workers in West Yorkshire staged the first of 14 walkouts against funding cuts this week.
Wave of sixth form strikes gets top marks
22 October 2019Action at 23 colleges is about more than anger at employers’ paltry pay offer, reports Sadie Robinson
Prospect members get set for walkouts
22 October 2019Workers at two sets of museums were set to strike over pay on Thursday of this week.
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