transport
US dockers and campaigners block Israeli ship in solidarity with Palestine
One activist said the action sent 'a clear message that Zionism, racism, apartheid and the occupation of Palestine will be met with resistance'
Tube strikes can derail Tory plans for raft of attacks
London Underground workers are preparing to fight Tory plans to push through millions of pounds worth of cuts.
Cab fight continues as union wins Uber deal
Taxi service Uber has struck a union recognition deal with the GMB union.
Woolwich ferry strike supports victimised union rep
Ferry workers in Woolwich, east London, walked out on strike last Friday in solidarity with their union representative who is being victimised by management.
Bus drivers angry after strikes end in let down over pay
Strikes by London bus workers have ended after an offer was made to workers that many felt wasn’t good enough, reports Sam Ord
Woolwich ferry + Go North West + Goodlord + Devonport + Bromley + ENCIRC
Ferry workers in Woolwich, east London, have voted overwhelmingly to strike in solidarity with a victimised union representative.
Manchester and London bus strikes +Sage care + Chivas + Devonport + Brush electrical
26 April 2021Around 400 bus workers at Go North West in Manchester are in the ninth week of an indefinite strike against fire and rehire.
Suez crisis driven by pursuit of profit
30 March 2021The Ever Given container ship was refloated on Monday. But the temporary closure of the Suez Canal showed a lot about world trade.
Manchester all-out bus strike in fifth week
29 March 2021Strike continues as mayor Andy Burnham announced that the region’s buses will be returned to local authority regulation
Bus workers fight back in Manchester and London
22 March 2021Over 400 workers at Go North West in Greater Manchester remain on all‑out and indefinite strike.
London bus strikers say bosses profit while workers get cuts
17 March 2021London United bus drivers in west and south London struck on Wednesday over attacks on pay
Uber taxi drivers hail bosses’ concessions, but vow to fight for more
17 March 2021Taxi service Uber will now class its 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers with rights to the minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.
Bus strikers fight on as Tories deliver more cash to owners
16 March 2021Strong bus strikes in London and Manchester continue to confront the bosses’ attacks on both conditions and pay.
London bus drivers could stop work over virus fears
05 March 2021Over 20,000 London bus drivers have been advised to refuse to drive overcrowded buses because of coronavirus safety fears.
Manchester bus strikes battle bosses whose strike-breaking risks spreading virus
04 March 2021Bus strikes in Manchester and London continue to fight hard against bosses' attacks.
Court rules Uber drivers are workers not self-employed
23 February 2021The Supreme Court has ruled that drivers for taxi ¬company Uber are now classed as workers.
United fight is needed to beat DHL bullying bosses + Scunthorpe scaffolders + Eddie Stobart action
15 February 2021DHL workers in Dartford, Kent, have voted for strikes over “union busting”.
Bailiffs are ‘putting our lives at risk’ say HS2 tunnel occupiers
09 February 2021People occupying tunnels in Euston against the HS2 project are resisting eviction, reports Sophie Squire
Activists battle eviction of anti-HS2 protest camp
27 January 2021Environmental activists on Wednesday were defying police attempts to remove them in central London
Network Rail safety failings led to the deaths of two workers
16 November 2020A report into the deaths of two rail workers in July 2019 has revealed wholly avoidable safety failures.
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- Gypsy, Roma, Traveller protest is set for 7 July in London
- Crisis intensifies within the DUP
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