President of Unison Expelled From Labour Party
Polly Smythe
The union's president has been expelled for sharing articles from a proscribed Marxist group on social media.
Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Jack McGovan
From 2023, public transport in Germany could cost €1.60 a day. But campaigners say to really cushion the poorest from economic turmoil, the government needs to bring back the cheapest pricing possible.
Nurses Have Voted to Strike Across the UK for the First Time
Polly Smythe
Nurses face declining pay and are so understaffed that they can't offer safe care. Polly Smythe reports.
Police Commissioner Says Journalists Are ‘Part of the Problem’ After Arrest of Just Stop Oil Reporters
Moya Lothian-McLean
After Hertfordshire police detained journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests this week, the force’s commissioner has suggested the media should ‘reflect’ on giving activists ‘publicity’.
This Protester Committed No Crime But Is Going to Prison Anyway
Denise Laura Baker & Josie Argyle
On 23 September, climate activist Elliott Cuciurean was sentenced to 268 days in prison. He hadn't committed any crime, but instead had breached HS2's injunction. Denise Laura Baker and Josie Argyle report on the privatisation of protest policing.
A Property Expert Told a Landlord Conference to Get a Grip
Rivkah Brown
While the landlord lobby cries bloody murder in public, behind closed doors it’s a different story. Rivkah Brown reports.
There’s Another Rail Strike You Haven’t Heard About
Polly Smythe
Outsourced cleaners on Britain’s railways are subjected to bad pay and awful conditions. Now they’re balloting for a nationwide strike. Polly Smythe reports.
York Students on Rent Strike Celebrate After Debt Collectors Called Off
Ella Glover
Strike organisers at the Russell Group institution allege the university has threatened international students with 'deportation' and refused to negotiate. But on Monday, a new offer was put forward.
A Union in Lebanon is Supporting Armed Bank Holdups
Habib Battah
A union in Lebanon is representing people who are marching into banks with real or toy weapons to demand their money. Habib Battah reports.
A Mining Museum Has Threatened Workers Speaking Out About Strikes
Polly Smythe
The National Coal Mining Museum of England has a whole display about the miners' strike, but it won't let its staff speak out about current strike action.
Are Rent Controls Coming to the UK?
Rivkah Brown
40 years since Thatcher scrapped them, rent controls are back on the political agenda. Rivkah Brown reports.
The Don’t Pay Campaign Just Set a New Strike Date
Sophie K Rosa
The Don't Pay campaign is calling a 1 December energy bill strike in response to the Tories' price-rise u-turn.
Police Advised a Tenant Facing Illegal Eviction to ‘Speak to Uber Eats’ for Help
Andrew Kersley
Clueless police told a tenant facing illegal eviction to ask Uber Eats for help as 'part of a wider culture' of doing nothing about rogue landlords.
Inside the Fight for the UK’s First Formal Amazon Warehouse Strike
Polly Smythe
Workers in Coventry are voting over formal strike action at an Amazon warehouse for the first time, but the retailing giant has been accused of trying to undermine union activity. Polly Smythe reports.
The RSA Used ‘Intimidation Tactics’ Against Staff After Refusing Their Trade Union Request
Polly Smythe
The Royal Society of the Arts was full of praise for trade unions until its own workers wanted one.
Delivery Riders Are Striking All Over the Place
Polly Smythe
In Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Harlow, Slough and Basingstoke, riders are striking against abysmal pay and long hours.
An Outsourcing Firm Is Hiring Scab Firefighters With Only Three Days Training
Andrew Kersley
Exclusive: Outsourcing firm Securitas is hiring "contingency" firefighters with hardly any training on almost double pay.
Black People Nearly Eight Times More Likely to Be Banned From Manchester Carnival
Moya Lothian-McLean
Novara Media has uncovered huge racial disparities in gang-related carnival bans handed out by Greater Manchester Police.