Minneapolis: Resistance surges amid crackdown
Joe Allen examines the violence in Minneapolis and the burgeoning to resistance to it
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
How Italian dockers disrupted the Israeli war machine
In September, Italian dockers refused to work on ships in the Israeli supply lines
Strikes hit Greater Manchester buses
Most buses in Greater Manchester have been cancelled as coordinated strikes have hit eight depots of three bus companies.
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
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.
Reflections on organising in the retail sector
A look back at a 2022 dispute involving USDAW staff who were members of the GMB union
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.
May Day private hire drivers strike
Private hire drivers around Britain and internationally took strike action on 1 May
Interview with Scottish Water strikers
Some of the women on the Glasgow picket line spoke to rs21 about their strike
It’s Time for Real Change in UNISON
Elections for UNISON’s leading body are under way – vote for Time for Real Change
Huge protests condemn Supreme Court attack on trans people
Protests have shown huge support for trans people this weekend – we can fight and we can win!
Fighting for union recognition in Sheffield
Unite members at the Veolia waste plant in Sheffield have been on strike for eight months for union recognition
University crisis – Dundee UCU fights back
How the UCU strike in the face of the threat of massive job losses at Dundee University has shifted the agenda
Labour – war hawks
Trumpeting the military is a distraction from Labour’s policies to deepen oppression and exploitation.
How do we democratise and invigorate our unions?
“Every worker should feel empowered with the tools and confidence to organise.”
Migrant farm workers fight for justice in Britain
A report on a migrant farm worker’s protest and the campaign for rights for workers on seasonal visas