Report back from NEU Special Conference
A report from the NEU Special Conference on organising support staff.
Winning a Generational Settlement for Education
rs21 Educators put forward their view that every educator in the NEU should help build the biggest yes vote for action.
Review | How to win a strike
How to Win a Strike, is a rough guide for activists and striking workers.
Universities: what has happened to the Secretary of State dispute?
The university system is in crisis and there has been no action on a dispute with the Secretary of State for Education that was agreed by conference delegates in May.
The Employment Rights Act: what it means and where to go next
To respond to the Employment Rights Act, workers must go on the offensive
Who designs the future?
As AI reshapes labour, designers confront a struggle over their creativity and the future of their work
Left win in UNISON
The election of Andrea Egan as UNISON General Secretary has implications for the whole movement
Support the sacked Rockstar workers
Rockstar workers are fighting for their jobs after 31 were sacked by the video games company
Interview | Tenant organising with Living Rent
rs21 interviews a Living Rent member on tenant and community organising in Scotland
How Italian dockers disrupted the Israeli war machine
In September, Italian dockers refused to work on ships in the Israeli supply lines
The precarious migrant worker
This new book digs deep into how migrant workers see their place in work and society
Strikes hit Greater Manchester buses
Most buses in Greater Manchester have been cancelled as coordinated strikes have hit eight depots of three bus companies.
Block everything: the struggle in France
The Bloquons tout movement in France has brought students, workers and activists together in blockades and strikes
A chance to defeat Starmer’s most important union backer
The UNISON General Secretary election is a key battle for the whole of the left
Review | The Arcana of Reproduction
Kika Hendry reviews the new translation of Leopoldina Fortunati’s The Arcana of Reproduction.
Village Hotel workers on strike
A report and audio track from an interview with strikers at the Glasgow Village Hotel
The battle behind Unite’s belated action on Palestine
Unite members, including many employed in arms factories, have successfully challenged their leadership’s refusal to support action against Britain’s supply of arms to Israel.
Workers for a Free Palestine: organising against the genocide
Worker outreach is an essential part of anti-militarist strategy, confronting Zionism and rebuilding the left
Red Friday – why workplace organising outdoes left union officials
The build-up to the 1926 General Strike highlights the dangers of a strategy based on left-wing union leaders.
Birmingham bin strike: show your support against Labour’s austerity
The bin workers are standing up to Labour’s austerity policies – support this crucial strike.
Reflections on organising in the retail sector
A look back at a 2022 dispute involving USDAW staff who were members of the GMB union
Chicago teachers – winning against the US right
Chicago teachers have won a new contract which improves pay and conditions but also defends school communities including migrants and LGBTQ+ people.
Fighting for trans people at work and in unions – and winning
How Unite and trans union members fought back against transphobia in a Scottish aerospace factory.
Trans liberation is worker liberation – resource bank
Trade unions are getting involved in the fight against transphobia. We’ve put together resources to help activists organise.
PCS conference gutted by risk management
An rs21 member in PCS reflects on this year’s conference, where a key motion on trans rights was struck off the agenda.
Educators’ pay 2025: painting over the rot
The case for a ballot, a strike and a different vision of education.
Interview | On strike with Birmingham bin workers
A striking bin worker speaks about their fight to protect their pay.