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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.'

A 'Krankenhausbewegung' holds a sign reading, "We won't let ourselves be broken'. Bernd Friedel via Reuters Connect

Feature: Meet the German Health Workers Who Beat Overwork and Saved Lives

by Polly Smythe

German hospital workers were told that by going on strike they were endangering patients. But staff cuts were already creating chaos on wards. Polly Smythe reports.

Former TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes. TSSA

Report: Trade Union Leader Dismissed Following Report Into Sexual Harassment

by Polly Smythe

The retirement of disgraced former TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes was announced months ago. So why has he just been dismissed? Polly Smythe reports.

Report: Trade Union Accused of Sitting on Report Into ‘Toxic’ Culture

by Polly Smythe

Staff at the TSSA told Novara Media how the union tried to ‘buy time’ before the report into bullying and sexual harassment came out.

ACFM: Microdose: Strikes on Screen

From blacklisted Hollywood dramas to bawdy British comedies, ACFM goes to the movies.

Report: Damning Report Into Sexual Abuse Allegations at ‘Mafia-Like’ Trade Union

by Polly Smythe

The TSSA has published the shocking findings of a report into sexual abuse at the union. A survivor said she is ‘proud, sad and relieved’. Polly Smythe reports.

UCU workers demonstrating. Wiktor Szymanowicz via Reuters Connect

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.

CWU workers on strike. Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany

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.

Analysis: Tory Blunders Give Striking Workers a Chance to Win

by Michael Chessum

The government has chosen to pursue a policy of outright confrontation with the labour movement. As a political strategy, this could be a big mistake, argues Michael Chessum.

NHS nurses march during a strike over pay in December. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

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.

Opinion: What Are Working People Supposed to Wear?

When you tell someone they shouldn’t wear a nice, warm, moderately expensive coat to a picket line, what you’re really saying is that nothing can improve and everyone must suffer. We must resist this stupidity, argues Chal Ravens.

Image shows a member of the RMT Union is seen at the picket line at the Waterloo train station.

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.

Workers on a construction site. Design: Pietro Garrone (Novara Media). Photograph: the apostrophe (Flickr)

Report: Trade Union General Secretary Accused of Taking Qatari Bribes to Ignore Human Rights Abuses

by Polly Smythe

As the world slams Qatar’s human rights abuses, the ITUC has stood by the Gulf state. Belgian prosecutors smell a rat. Polly Smythe reports.

Workers protest outside Harrods. Photo: Unite

Report: Harrods is One of the First Companies to Use a New Tory Anti-Strike Law

by Simon Childs

The Qatar-owned luxury department store pays its boss £2.3million, but offered security guards a 'pay cut dressed up as a rise'.

Andy Haldane, chief executive of the RSA and former chief economist of the Bank of England. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Report: RSA Staff Win Union Recognition Despite ‘Intimidation’

by Simon Childs

The Royal Society of Arts rejected its staff’s request to recognise a trade union three times, but now they have to.

Report: How a Trade Union Leader Became Qatar’s Biggest Fan

by Polly Smythe

The International Trade Union Congress is one of Qatar's most strident defenders, despite ongoing concerns about workers' rights in the Gulf state. Polly Smythe reports.

Report: President of Unison Expelled From Labour Party

by Polly Smythe

The union's president has been expelled for sharing articles from a proscribed Marxist group on social media.

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.

Tag: trade unions

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

by Polly Smythe & Simon Childs

Feature: Meet the German Health Workers Who Beat Overwork and Saved Lives

by Polly Smythe

Report: Trade Union Leader Dismissed Following Report Into Sexual Harassment

by Polly Smythe

Report: Trade Union Accused of Sitting on Report Into ‘Toxic’ Culture

by Polly Smythe

ACFM: Microdose: Strikes on Screen

Report: Damning Report Into Sexual Abuse Allegations at ‘Mafia-Like’ Trade Union

by Polly Smythe

Report: Everything You Need to Know About the UK’s Biggest Strike-Day in a Decade

by Polly Smythe

Feature: What Actually is a General Strike and is the UK Going to Have One?

by Polly Smythe

Analysis: Tory Blunders Give Striking Workers a Chance to Win

by Michael Chessum

Opinion: The Tory Anti-Strike Laws Are About Disciplining the Working Class

by Charles Umney and Ian Greer

Opinion: What Are Working People Supposed to Wear?

by Chal Ravens

Analysis: By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone

by Polly Smythe

Report: Trade Union General Secretary Accused of Taking Qatari Bribes to Ignore Human Rights Abuses

by Polly Smythe

Report: Harrods is One of the First Companies to Use a New Tory Anti-Strike Law

by Simon Childs

Report: RSA Staff Win Union Recognition Despite ‘Intimidation’

by Simon Childs

Report: How a Trade Union Leader Became Qatar’s Biggest Fan

by Polly Smythe

Report: President of Unison Expelled From Labour Party

by Polly Smythe

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

by Polly Smythe