Strikes
Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill
Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill
Mick Lynch has announced his retirement as general secretary of the RMT, and he is set to step down in May. Journalist Taj Ali, who met Lynch while specialising in industrial action, writes about his legacy
No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’
No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’
‘It’s a lazy, ignorant stereotype, and a complete misunderstanding of what unions want and how they operate’
I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works
I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works
“Amazon spent millions on stopping us. We pushed a multi-trillion company to fight dirty and we bloodied their nose.”
DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
‘It’s David vs Goliath’: Inside Amazon workers’ historic battle for trade union recognition
‘It’s David vs Goliath’: Inside Amazon workers’ historic battle for trade union recognition
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’
Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject ‘politics of envy’
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject ‘politics of envy’
Train drivers to stage more strikes in May, ASLEF union announces: ‘We won’t back down’
Train drivers to stage more strikes in May, ASLEF union announces: ‘We won’t back down’
‘What are we going to do?’: Misery for commuters as train strikes continue
‘What are we going to do?’: Misery for commuters as train strikes continue
Rolling driver walkouts and crippling shut downs: Will the Tube and train strikes ever end?
Rolling driver walkouts and crippling shut downs: Will the Tube and train strikes ever end?
Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail
Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail
TUC chief Paul Nowak on activism, cost of living crisis and what’s next for UK’s workforce
TUC chief Paul Nowak on activism, cost of living crisis and what’s next for UK’s workforce
Travelling by train in UK has become a story of hope over expectation
Travelling by train in UK has become a story of hope over expectation
Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst
Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst
Labour’s Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines
Labour’s Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
McCarthy-era blacklists transformed Hollywood. Will the same happen after the strikes?
McCarthy-era blacklists transformed Hollywood. Will the same happen after the strikes?
Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’
Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’
Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?
Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?
As Amazon Prime Day pushes the latest deals, these striking workers want a share of the profits
As Amazon Prime Day pushes the latest deals, these striking workers want a share of the profits
Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
