
Tag: unions


Novara 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
Ben Dunant
Underground groups established to resist the coup are supporting striking food delivery workers in Myanmar.

Opinion: Will the Unions Actually Ditch Labour?
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?
Juliet Jacques

Analysis: Union Visibility is Up, But Membership is Still Low. Why?
Tom Williams

Report: A Prestigious London University Has Suspended Four Latinx Cleaners for Protesting Racist Pay, Falsely Accusing Them of Violence
Polly Smythe

Analysis: The Tories Expect Massive Public Demands on the Cost of Living Crisis. Why Aren’t We Making Them?
James Meadway

Opinion: Now Could Be Keir Starmer’s Moment If Only He’d Back the Unions
Tom Peters

Analysis: A Court Just Took Away the Right to Strike – But a Union is Fighting to Win It Back
Callum Cant

Opinion: Why is Labour Broke?
Aaron Bastani

Analysis: At Last, the Gaming Industry Is Unionising
OS Warren
The gaming industry is notoriously devoid of unions. Yet as misogyny and overwork take their toll on workers, that’s beginning to change, writes OS Warren.

Opinion: Shoplifters of the World, Unite!
Seth Wheeler

Report: Should Bosses Pay for Workers’ Travel Home Late at Night?
Polly Smythe

Report: Students and Gig Economy Workers Are Uniting to Fight Capitalism in Thailand
Gabriel Ernst

Opinion: Workplace Struggles and Plans for Government Must Go Hand in Hand
James Meadway
Unite’s new general secretary Sharon Graham has promised to prioritise industrial struggle over internal Labour politics. This is a good thing, argues James Meadway – but the post-Corbyn left shouldn't altogether turn its back on aspirations of running the country.

Report: Paranoid Bosses Are Spying on Workers During the Pandemic
Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Christina McAnea’s Unison Victory is a Lesson for the Left
Charlie M
Continuity-candidate Christina McAnea has won Unison’s general secretary election - a disappointing result for the left. Charlie Macnamara argues that in order to transform the union, it’s time for the left to get organised.