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5 Ways Hotel Workers are Leading One of the Most Important Union Struggles in the UK

Ewa Jasiewicz

The London hotel sector is known as the 'Bermuda Triangle' of union organising. There are no collective union agreements in any of the major chains. Impossible to break in? Luckily there are over 1000 hotel workers in the capital fighting to win.

6 Ways to Build a Labour Movement Fit for the 21st Century

Marek Perez

Marek Perez considers what it will it take to create an effective labour movement that takes the fight to employers, wins concessions and reverses the tide of defeat.

IMOBastani: Why Is Britain A Post-Industrial Economy?

Aaron Bastani explains how Britain changed from a manufacturing economy to a service-dominated economy.

Novara FM: What Happened to the Anti-Austerity Movement?

On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler ask "what happened to the anti-austerity movement"?

Novara FM: Unions without a Cosa?

On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the '3Cosas' campaign and forthcoming strikes throughout UK higher education. Can the larger incumbent unions adapt and remain relevant?

Novara FM: Protest, Free Assembly and the Political Management of Austerity

On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss moves in the UK since 2011 to inhibit freedom of association and assembly.

#3Cosas: University Of London Workers Protest

Report on the 3 Cosas campaign and one of their recent demos. Aaron Bastani speaks to vice-president of ULU, Dan Cooper, as well as Sonia Chura, one of the outsourced workers at University Of London.

On University Strikes

In this brief video James Butler outlines what constitutes 'support' and acting in solidarity with striking workers in higher education.

Voices of Hackney Teachers on Strike

Interviews with striking teachers in Hackney on the third day of a regional NUT/NASUWT strike.

Chuffed but Gutted: Owen Jones – The Almost Autonomist

ByStrategy

In this short article 'By Strategy' examines the politics of Owen Jones and concludes that Owen is clinging to a set of political actors that no longer cohere with his analysis.

Novara FM: In Conversation with Owen Jones: The Demonisation of the Labour Party

On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler are joined by Owen Jones

Novara FM: Looking Back on October 20th and a ‘Future That Works’

On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Hannah Forbes-Black as they reflect on the October 20th TUC Demo 'A Future That Works'.

Novara FM: Why does the TUC exist?

On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Richard Bernard as they discuss the TUC (Trades Union Congress), it's historic role and it's present function in relation to both the Labour Party and austerity.

Novara FM: Anarco-Syndicalism: A New World in The Shell of The Old?

On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by 'Joseph Kay' from Solidarity Foundation as they discuss anarcho-syndicalism as an approach to working-class organisation

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