Strikes
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
Teachers, nurses, bus and train drivers, police staff and civil servants are among the 150,000 workers striking in Northern Ireland.
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
2023 was a year that put the trade union movement in the public eye in a way that it hasn’t been for a long time, says Paul Nowak
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
Infrastructure crumbles as profits rise and the wealth gap widens. How much longer can we stand by and allow our services to be run into the ground?
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?
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood 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
Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
How to join a union
How to join a union
Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?
Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?
What is the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) bill and why are trade unions saying it’s anti-strikes?
What is the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) bill and why are trade unions saying it’s anti-strikes?
How much are teachers paid and why are they going on strike?
How much are teachers paid and why are they going on strike?
What is my right to strike?
What is my right to strike?
Teachers strike: ‘We walk out not just for pay, but for our most vulnerable pupils’
Teachers strike: ‘We walk out not just for pay, but for our most vulnerable pupils’
6 common myths about strike action, debunked – from salaries and picket lines to public support
6 common myths about strike action, debunked – from salaries and picket lines to public support
‘No doctor wants this’: Junior doctors explain why they’re on strike
‘No doctor wants this’: Junior doctors explain why they’re on strike
UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
In pictures: 400,000 on strike as Jeremy Hunt unveils ‘back to work’ budget
In pictures: 400,000 on strike as Jeremy Hunt unveils ‘back to work’ budget
March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday?
March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday?
World Book Day: The best books for kids to read during a teachers’ strike