Feature: Could Pension Reform End Macron?
by Olly Haynes
An attempt to raise the retirement age in France has sparked the biggest anti-government protests since the gilets jaunes. Olly Haynes reports.
Tag: strikes
Report: Everything You Need to Know About the UK’s Biggest Strike-Day in a Decade
by Polly Smythe
Up to half a million workers will take action in a 'protect the right to strike' day. Here's a guide to what's happening.
Feature: What Actually is a General Strike and is the UK Going to Have One?
by Polly Smythe
There's been a lot of talk about general strikes recently. As unions take coordinated action, Polly Smythe explains what it would take for unions to call a general strike.
Interview: Amazon Workers Go on Strike for the First Time in UK
We visited the Amazon workers striking for the first time ever in Coventry.
Analysis: Targeted or Indefinite Action? Here’s What’s Next for the Uni Strikes
by Polly Smythe
Lecturers will strike for 18 days in February and March. Here's how a debate about tactics happened.
Opinion: The Tory Anti-Strike Laws Are About Disciplining the Working Class
by Charles Umney and Ian Greer
Cracking down on strikes won't work, but it's a short term way for the government to show the market that workers can be marshalled to make bigger profits.
Report: What Do the New Anti-Strike Laws Mean?
by Polly Smythe
New legislation will enforce 'minimum service levels' in key public services, including the NHS, in a major assault on the right to strike. Polly Smythe explains.
Feature: These Were the Moments That Made 2022
by Simon Childs, Rivkah Brown, Clare Hymer, Aaron Bastani, Moya Lothian-McLean & Keir Milburn
A look back at some highlights and lowlights from the past year.
Analysis: By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone
by Polly Smythe
Novara Media labour movement correspondent Polly Smythe reflects on a year that saw a revival of trade union militancy.
TyskySour: Ambulance Worker’s Strike, Sunak’s Dirty Deal
Another day, another wave of strikes. UK Border Force, the Fire Brigades Union and ambulance workers are just some of the many strikes set to clash with Christmas. Plus Rishi Sunak u-turns on his pledge not to build onshore wind farms.
Opinion: NHS Workers Are Striking to Save Lives
by Dr Rita Issa & Alia Butt
As health workers gear up for a historic bout of strike action, doctors Rita Issa and Alia Butt trash the argument that they’re endangering patients.
Explainers: How Private Water Companies Are Killing Britain’s Rivers
Last year in Britain raw sewage was pumped into rivers and coasts 375,000 times. Not a SINGLE river in England has a clean bill of health. Aaron Bastani explains how private water companies are killing the country’s waterways – and why water bosses should face jail time.
Report: Inside the Fight for the UK’s First Formal Amazon Warehouse Strike
by 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.
Report: Delivery Riders Are Striking All Over the Place
by Polly Smythe
In Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Harlow, Slough and Basingstoke, riders are striking against abysmal pay and long hours.
Report: Were Unions Right to Cancel Strikes to Respect the Queen? We Asked Members
by Polly Smythe
The strike wave has been put on pause in order to respect the Queen. Not all trade unionists are happy about it, reports Polly Smythe.
Feature: These Workers Got a 44% Pay Rise. Here’s How
by Polly Smythe
Workers at a swanky street food stall got organised, and got more money. Polly Smythe reports on an innovative new type of unionising.
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.
Report: Here Are the Strikes That Will Be Keeping Liz Truss up at Night
by Polly Smythe
Thatcher reincarnate wants to annihilate trade unions. Unfortunately for her, the fightback is just getting started.