ACFM: Trip 31: Strikes
The ACFM union look back on 200 years of strikes, with music from Paul Robeson and The Flying Pickets.
Tag: industrial action
Analysis: Liz Truss Isn’t Going to Ban Strikes, but She Could Make Them Futile
by Gregor Gall
Freshly minted prime minister Liz Truss has promised new anti-strike legislation within 30 days of taking office. But her plan is not to outlaw industrial action – just to make it toothless.
Downstream: The Moral Crisis in Corporate Britain. Aaron Bastani Meets Dave Ward.
Amidst a grave cost of living crisis, bosses in The Royal Mail, BT and others are imposing pay increases on their employees way below inflation. Aaron Bastani speaks to CWU General Secretary Dave Ward about corporate greed, the shadowy world of CEOs and how he plans to coordinate direct action beyond his union’s particular dispute.
Analysis: The Government Has Quietly Stopped Sharing Strike Data
by Gregor Gall
The government has never before held such thorough information on industrial action in Britain. So why have they stopped sharing it?
Opinion: Will the Unions Actually Ditch Labour?
by Tom Williams
With the Labour party's betrayal of workers, the threat of union disaffiliation looms. But will it actually happen? Tom Williams takes a look.
Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer
by Simon Childs & Polly Smythe
Workers at a gigantic Essex warehouse are protesting after being offered just 35p more per hour from the multinational.
Analysis: Everything You Need to Know About Hot Strike Summer
by Strike Map UK & Moya Lothian-McLean
As inflation sky-rockets and the cost of living bites, industrial action is on the rise. Here’s where it’s going to be kicking off over the coming months.
Opinion: The Rail Strikes Are Entirely Justified
by Aaron Bastani
The biggest wave of strikes on Britain’s rail network since 1989 is just what the doctor ordered, argues Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: At Last, the Gaming Industry Is Unionising
by OS Warren
The gaming industry is notoriously devoid of unions. Yet as misogyny and overwork take their toll on workers, that’s beginning to change, writes OS Warren.
Report: For Glasgow’s Striking Refuse Workers, Social and Climate Justice Are Inseparable
by Ella Glover
Refuse workers in Glasgow went on strike during Cop26 to demand better pay and working conditions, shining a light on the vital role they play in the fight to protect our environment - and they're ready to strike again.
Political Strikes in Hong Kong: Not the First, and Probably Not the Last
by Fuk Ying Tse
For almost three months, Hong Kong has seen mass protests against the extradition law amendment bill - a bill that would allow the Hong Kong government to extradite fugitives to China, threatening to undermine the autonomy of the region. Fuk Ying Tse explains the context and significance of the protests.
‘We’re talking about billions stolen from workers’: Organising in the Construction Industry
by Joe Hayns
Workers in London's construction industry have just won around £250k in unpaid holiday pay following a six-week campaign by Unite members. Joe Hayns caught up with Willie Howard to talk about the state of the industry.
Left Left Up: Tesla, Robot Tax and Uber
Watch the inaugural ‘Left Left Up’ – your monthly fix of gaming & tech news covered from a radical perspective. This month we will be discussing Tesla, Robot Taxes, Uber Drivers and so much more!
5 Things You Need to Know About the Latest Industrial Action Against Deliveroo
by Jim Benfield
Following a one day strike earlier in the month, Deliveroo riders in Brighton are now launching a full campaign with the help of the IWGB union.
How and Why Junior Doctors Turned on the Tories
by Eben Jones
The junior doctors' contract dispute has played out against the government's stance of wilful misinterpretation, collusion, and an absolute refusal to negotiate. What began as an unlikely prospect of strike action shows few signs of subsiding.
‘Bikers 4 Strikers’: 4 Reasons We All Need to Get On Our (Proverbial) Bikes to Support Junior Doctors
by Elly Robson
Yesterday's junior doctors' strike (the first of three planned actions) was about the future of the NHS, so cyclists from across the capital formed a 'flying' picket to support strikers. Here's why you should support your local picket line on 26 January and 10 February.
The Revolt of the Ladders: the Technicians Fighting a Telecommunications Giant
by David Ferreira
An indefinite strike of independent trade unionists is growing across Spain in response to precarious working conditions. Instantly recognisable for their use of ladders on demonstrations, la revuelta de escaleras is being spearheaded by subcontracted technicians for the telecomms giant Telefonica.