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General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
On the 100th anniversary on the General Strike, Edd Mustill examines what collective action from workers would look like in 2026
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Nightmare bosses, punishing hours, low wages… who’d work in fashion? We speak to people working in the industry to find out if the film reflects reality
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Truly the world is upside down and we underappreciate at our peril the labours of the great overlooked
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
British Steel could be nationalised. Here’s what that means for workers and the country
British Steel could be nationalised. Here’s what that means for workers and the country
The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?
The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
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
Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
‘It’s time to listen’: Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
‘It’s time to listen’: Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’
No, unions are not ‘holding the country to ransom’
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
Junior doctors announce five-day strike right before the general election: ‘We’re fed up’
Junior doctors announce five-day strike right before the general election: ‘We’re fed up’
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’
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?
Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been ‘positive’, study finds
Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been ‘positive’, study finds
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
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike?
Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike?
Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave
