Can Zack Polanski Woo the Unions?
Michael Chessum
The charm offensive is in full swing.
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Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union
Polly Smythe
The biggest election you’ve never heard of.
Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In
Polly Smythe
‘We’re fucked.’
Unite Votes for Israel Arms Embargo
Polly Smythe
‘Have we done everything we can to stop the genocide?’
No Justice, No Peas: Inside the Toby Carvery Union Drive
Polly Smythe
Unionising is a joint effort.
Luton’s Auto Workers Are Being Abandoned to the Far Right
Ben Norman & Lewis Norton
Starmer is being outflanked by Giorgia Meloni.
Vet Company Responds to Strikes By Simply Closing Branches
Polly Smythe
That’s one way to deal with a strike.
Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It
Polly Smythe
Poorly kittens are big business.
‘Covid Rogue’ Among Labour’s Business Backers
Polly Smythe
Fire, rehire, aspire.
‘I Want to Smack People in the Face’: Toxic Culture at Prestigious Legal Publisher Revealed
Polly Smythe
‘Should we bother giving them a bollocking or can we not be arsed?’
Sharon Graham’s Strategy Shows Unions Can Win Without the Labour Party
Gregor Gall
Her 'back to the workplace' platform is paying off.
Striking Workers Say Homeless Charity Has Lost Its Way
Polly Smythe
‘It feels like senior management are trying to cause homelessness and destroy lives.’
Harrods is One of the First Companies to Use a New Tory Anti-Strike Law
Simon Childs
Repressive trade union laws are a luxury for bosses.
Port Workers in Felixstowe Are Striking at the Heart of the UK’s Supply Chains
Polly Smythe
The port handles almost half of Britain’s container trade, and it’s been shut down.
Now Could Be Keir Starmer’s Moment If Only He’d Back the Unions
Tom Peters
Organised labour could be his greatest asset.
Tories Complacent As Omicron Fears Confirmed by New Data
New data from South Africa has dampened any hope that Omicron is milder than Delta. Meanwhile Dominic Cummings has launched a stinging attack on Johnson’s government failing to prepare for new variants.
Should Bosses Pay for Workers’ Travel Home Late at Night?
Polly Smythe
A Unite campaign in Glasgow says so.
Workplace Struggles and Plans for Government Must Go Hand in Hand
James Meadway
Taking unions "back to the workplace" is a good thing - so long as national political demands don’t get left behind.