Report: Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe
Simon Childs
After wildcat strikes in the UK, workers staged walk-outs and protests at warehouses in the US, Germany and Turkey.
Report: Why Aren’t Low Paid Supermarket Workers Joining Hot Strike Summer?
Polly Smythe
Staff at the UK’s biggest grocery chains are badly paid, but have so far showed no sign of taking industrial action like that seen in other sectors. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: The DWP Is ‘Unlawfully’ Chasing People to Pay Back Benefits Claimed in Lockdown
Sophie K Rosa
Claimants who relied on universal credit during the pandemic have had threatening letters and phone calls from private debt collectors following a Kafkaesque ID checking process.
Report: More Amazon Strikes Expected in Row Over Pay
Simon Childs
Workers are “frustrated” and “angry” after the company refused to budge on a pay offer that sparked wildcat strikes.
Report: ‘If They Call It, We’ll Support It’: RMT Would Back General Strike
Simon Childs
Mick Lynch has called for radical action after trade unions launched a campaign against the cost of living crisis.
Report: Fire Services Have Been Cut to the Bone. Now Climate Change is Causing More Fires
Sophie K Rosa
After wildfires swept England in July's heatwave, fire chiefs and politicians talked about the unprecedented weather without mentioning the brutal cuts that have left fire services on the back foot.
Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked
Ell Folan
The arguments against the rail strikes don’t stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.
Report: Prisoners Are Stuck in Cells Like ‘Ovens’ in the Summer
Sophie K Rosa
As temperatures rise, campaigners are calling for action over sweltering conditions in the UK's antiquated jails.
Opinion: Private Jet Use Shows Why We Must Abolish Billionaires
Ell Folan
After an Instagram post by Kylie Jenner showing off her private jet caused a massive backlash, here's what we should do about the super-rich trashing our planet.
Opinion: Mayors Are Blairite Nonsense and We Don’t Need Them
Owen Hatherley
The left should not be campaigning for better mayors - we should be arguing for no mayors at all.
Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four
Aidan Harper
Overworked Britons breathed a sigh of relief when the Tories abandoned rumoured plans to remove the 48-hour cap on the working week. This scare should shock us out of our complacency about working hours, writes Aidan Harper, and restart the fight for a 32-hour week.