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Work, unions and strikes

Teachers picket outside a school in Edinburgh, holding placards saying 'Pay Attent10n'. The morning sky is still dark.

50 shades of luminous: the Scottish teachers’ strikes

‘A win for the teachers will act as a beacon and galvanise the wider strike wave.’ Nick Cimini reports on the teachers’ strike in Scotland.

NEU members on a demo with balloon

NEU joins the fight: five ways to build the strike

Real world tips on what to do in your school.

Trade union march and rally in London

Make 1 February a day of rebellion

If you’re in dispute, can you strike? If not, can you protest? Start planning now.

Image shows NEU graphic saying '2 days to post your ballot' in pink and yellow.

School strikes: organise now for the picket lines

Andy Cunningham calls on any NEU members who have not voted to do so now, and discusses the next steps for the strikes.

Trade unions in communities – how change can happen

A new project in Edinburgh is bringing community activists and rank-and-file trade unionists together.

UCU member on picket line

UCU dispute: escalate university strikes to win

rs21 members in UCU say indefinite strike is the most effective way to fight.

RMT members with banners

Escalating rail strikes is the way to win

Interview with a Manchester RMT rep about the strike, and how it can be won.

image of UCU protest in November 2019, pink banner reads 'Students + Workers'

Support the UCU strikes!

UCU workers are escalating industrial action in their disputes. Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal explains why this is a vital move and how to support.

Medics in scrubs with placard reading "Jeremy Hunt: taking the NHS for a ride"

Growing strike wave can beat Hunt’s attack on workers

Thousands of workers are set to strike before Christmas.

Yet more anti-strike laws

As Britain’s strike wave continues to grow, Ian Allinson argues for a more serious response to the Tories’ latest repressive legislation.

Tories collapse amidst a growing strike wave

As strike votes multiply, we explains the growing revolt in the context of the weakness of British capitalism and the divisions among the Tories.

Nurses hold a banner reading "UCH nurses: pay rise now"

We need coordinated action to save the NHS

Health staff, unions, patients, communities and campaign groups must come together to stop the collapse of the NHS.

‘Workers can win’ and socialist strategy

‘Workers can win’ – important new book

Image shows an empty classroom from the back, stacked tightly with over 30 chairs.

Work in schools? Vote yes in the NEU ballot!

Teacher and NEU activist Andy Cunningham argues that it’s time for strike action.

Go Northwest strikers march past their bus depot in early 2022. Against a bright blue sky, around 30 people are walking with a red banner alongside a large red brick building.

“The atmosphere was electric”: reflections on a winning strike

We have to fight. Support your union, support other unions’ strikes. The only way you will be heard will be if we all shout together.

ASLEF train drivers’ union picket of London Kings Cross station 30th July 2022

Money matters for strikes

Ian Allinson argues that both strikers and supporters need to get serious about fundraising, and explains how the process can help spread unionisation and resistance to more workers.

Picket line at Euston station with RMT, ASLEF and UNISON members

Diary: dozens of strikes and protests from Tuesday

Pay, NHS and climate actions restart – baptism of fire for Truss

Agency workers have also had enough

As Tories threaten to use agency workers to break strikes, we argues for full union rights for all agency workers to overcome divisions.

‘Keep warm this winter – make trouble!’

As Liz Truss becomes prime minister , we look at some of the battles she will face and how best to resist the Tories.

Haverhill, Suffolk

Pickets out in force for Royal Mail strike

Lively picket lines around the country marked the first day of strike action by 115,000 Royal Mail workers

Glasgow strike support rally

Jim Ritchie reports on a large and enthusiastic strike support rally in Glasgow

People with banners at the rally

Spreading strikes rally support in Edinburgh

Comedians, housing campaigners, unions and climate groups joined the protest.

CWU picket line

How to visit a picket line

Nervous about visiting a picket line? A seasoned trade unionist has real-world tips.

Pentonville docker released from prison

1972: When unions defeated the courts and Tories

The “Pentonville Five” trade unionists were imprisoned but then released amid major strikes and protests.

Striking back against the Tories

As a strike wave grows over pay and working conditions, we analyse workplace struggles and how they can be built further.

Stikers and suppoeters at King's Cross, London

Rail strikers win widespread support – but not from Labour

Trade unionists support rail workers’ picket lines – but Labour MP Sam Tarry is sacked for attending one.

Picket line at Paddington, London

Strike round-up: National strikes begin, local disputes winning

Local disputes are winning double-digit pay rises, with national strikes starting this week and public sector unions balloting for action.

Boycott Coors leaflet shown against Pride Progress flag

When unions and LGBT people fought together in the 1970s

San Francisco gay activists joined a boycott of a union-breaking, racist and homophobic beer company

Strikers on the picket line

1,800 NW England bus drivers strike over pay

Unite members at Arriva North West started a continuous strike on Wednesday after the company offered a mere 3%.

University workers strike against unequal pay, racism and union busting

Outsourced workers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine take strike action.