Opinion: The Culture War Doesn’t Exist
by Amardeep Singh Dhillon
Why, asks Amardeep Singh Dhillon, do we reduce trans and minority rights to questions of culture as if their impacts weren't grimly material?
Tag: unions
Analysis: No, Gen Z Don’t Just Care About ‘Identity Politics’
by Keir Milburn
Gen Z is more pro-union and pro-strike than any generation before them. That’s an opportunity not just for bridging divides within ‘generation left’, but generational divides too, argues Keir Milburn.
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.
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.
Report: Mick Lynch: ‘Corruption’ is to Blame for Lack of Progress in Rail Dispute
by Simon Childs
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch described the most recent offer to railway workers as like being slapped around the face with a fish.
Report: Workers at Non-Profits Are Done With Shit Jobs
by Chris Saltmarsh
Non-profits often expect workers to accept poor pay and conditions in the interest of furthering the organisation’s ‘mission’. But across the sector, staff are no longer putting up with it. Chris Saltmarsh 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.
Labour Vs the Unions
Is a stand-off between the trade unions and the party they founded now inevitable? With Michael Walker, Zarah Sultana, Mick Lynch and John McTernan.
Opinion: The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
by Aaron Bastani
The GMB trade union has said the Tories are right to lift the fracking ban, claiming it could ‘create thousands of good jobs’ at little cost to the climate. This is completely wrong, writes Aaron Bastani.
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.
Feature: How Healthcare Went From State Responsibility to Workplace ‘Perk’
by Moya Lothian-McLean
As the welfare state recedes, employers are increasingly offering healthcare and income protection as workplace ‘benefits’. Moya Lothian-Mclean asks, what does this mean for worker power?
Report: Port Workers in Felixstowe Are Striking at the Heart of the UK’s Supply Chains
by Polly Smythe
“Just-in-time” logistics have increased bosses’ profits, but also given small numbers of workers a great deal of power. Polly Smythe reports from Felixstowe.
Report: Daily Mirror Journalists Striking Over Low Pay Were Offered Advice on ‘Side Hustles’ At Publishing Giant
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Ahead of walkouts, editorial staff at Reach PLC, Britain’s biggest regional publisher, were given advice on second jobs in lieu of a meaningful pay rise, while top bosses doubled their salaries.
Live: Chaos on Railways, Truss & Sunak Take Aim at Solar Power
Despite what Grant Shapps might believe, London to Manchester train timetables have been cut by 66%. Can the reputation of Britain’s privatised services get any lower? Plus Truss and Sunak’s bizarre hatred of green energy and Owen Jones explains perfectly why blaming the young for Britain’s economic woes is a mistake.
Feature: In Myanmar, Workers and Activists Take on a Food Delivery Giant
by Ben Dunant
Underground groups established to resist the coup are supporting striking food delivery workers in Myanmar.
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.
Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?
by Juliet Jacques
From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.
Analysis: Union Visibility is Up, But Membership is Still Low. Why?
by Tom Williams
If the labour movement is to succeed, we need to take a long hard look at its recent failings, writes Tom Williams.