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King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla get out of a car during a visit to York, November, 2022. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Report: ‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation

by Polly Smythe & Simon Childs

'This is a great example of a simple truth in the world that is rarely acknowledged: that behind each great historical event are hundreds of ordinary workers.'

UCU workers demonstrating. Wiktor Szymanowicz via Reuters Connect

Feature: What’s Going on With the Industrial Dispute at UK Universities?

by Polly Smythe

In a long running dispute over pay, conditions and pensions, UCU hailed a historic breakthrough in negotiations. Not all academics were convinced. Polly Smythe Reports.

A person holds a placard supporting striking workers outside the Amazon warehouse, in Coventry. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Report: Amazon Uses ‘Intimidation’ Against Historic First Legal UK Strike

by Polly Smythe

Polly Smythe talks to workers in Coventry who walked out of an Amazon warehouse in the first formal strike action against the company.

Live: Ambulance Strike, Scottish GRA Reforms, Andrew Tate on Piers Morgan

With more strikes announced, December is now the biggest month for walkouts since 1989. Plus, the Scottish parliament debates historic gender recognition reforms and Piers Morgan platforms Andrew Tate.

Report: Wait, Are We on Energy Bill Strike Now?

by Charlotte England

As energy costs spiral, providers are brutally targeting defaulters. But attempts to organise mass resistance have faltered. Charlotte England reports.

British soldiers in Kuwait in 2003. Reuters

Report: Labour Backs Plan to Use Army to Break NHS Strikes

by Polly Smythe

Badly paid soldiers could be used to scab on striking nurses, and Labour thinks this is a good idea.

Nurses on strike in Northern Ireland in 2019. RCN

Report: Nurses Have Voted to Strike Across the UK for the First Time

by Polly Smythe

Nurses face declining pay and are so understaffed that they can't offer safe care. Polly Smythe reports.

Image shows two students on rent strike at the University of York, holding a banner that reads 'Cut off rent, your money is better spent'

Report: York Students on Rent Strike Celebrate After Debt Collectors Called Off

by 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.

Pickets at the National Coal Mining Museum of England. Photo: @UnisonWakey on Twitter

Report: A Mining Museum Has Threatened Workers Speaking Out About Strikes

by 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.

A striking firefighter by a brazier in 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Report: An Outsourcing Firm Is Hiring Scab Firefighters With Only Three Days Training

by Andrew Kersley

Exclusive: Outsourcing firm Securitas is hiring "contingency" firefighters with hardly any training on almost double pay.

Keir Starmer with Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis. Photo: Usdaw

Report: Keir Starmer Is a Big Fan of This Union Leader. His Staff, Not so Much

by Polly Smythe

Usdaw staff are taking two days of strike action over pay and home working. The general secretary has been accused of pitting workers against each other.

Explainers: Why Postal Workers Are Going on Strike

While company management are paid in the millions, and receive bonuses for failure, postal workers at Royal Mail are being treated like mud. Today they are going on strike. Aaron Bastani explains the reasons behind the strike – and how bosses at the top are out of control.