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Large banner held by a row of men reads 'Killing in the name of profit - Radical IT'.

Greek train crash sparks protests and general strike

Train crash in Greece sparks protests and strikes, with over 100,000 people on the streets, reports Kleanthis Antoniou.

We need more than crumbs: reject the NEU ‘deal’ in Wales

Schools strikes are suspended in Wales following a new offer from the Welsh government. rs21 members in NEU explain why it’s a bad deal and argue for stepping up rank and file organisation. 

Everyone to London on 15 March!

15 March will be the biggest day of action so far in the current strike wave – we urge everyone to join the London protests on that day.

Seoul, South Korea

South Korea: updates from recent struggles

A South Korean socialist talks about union struggles, parliamentary politics and Me Too

A UCU picket line

UCU dispute at the crossroads

rs21 members in UCU analyse the current UCU dispute and consider the role of the UCU bureaucracy in recent weeks. In January, the future of the UCU dispute over pay, pensions and conditions was in a precarious situation. A vote by the Higher Education Executive committee (HEC) to call indefinite strike action had been publicly […]

CASWO banner and placards

Care workers clap back: strikes, unions and the exodus from care

A care worker activist explains the issues they face and calls for solidarity

Image shows a banner reading 'Paris 8 en lutte: faisons battre en retraite Macron et les patrons'. In English this means 'make Macron and the bosses retreat', though it is also a pun on retirement ('la retraite').

France: standing up to Macron

Following recent strikes and demonstrations in France over pension reform, Clément Mouhot writes about the causes of the most recent wave of protest in France.

Manchester rally

Half a million on strike – organise in your workplace to beat the Tories

A brilliant day – now escalate the strikes, build our unions at the grassroots.

NEU members march with banner reading "schools need £2 billion now"

School staff: how we organised to win our dispute

NEU members united the staff group in their school and won a strike ballot

January 2023’s week of resistance

Photographs celebrating the wave of protests and industrial action that swept Britain last week.

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