Review | Harry Wicks: The General Strike
A century on, the ‘thunderclap without warning’ of 1926 still carries a lesson: the greatest threat to a militant working class is the leadership standing above it
One hundred years since the General Strike
The 1926 General Strike began one hundred years ago today.
Making use of the Employment Rights Act
A workplace activist’s guide on how to use the new Employment Rights Act 2025 to build worker power beyond the legislation itself.
The Unite officers dispute
The issues that lie behind the imminent strike of Unite Regional Officers.
What future for Unite the Union?
The union’s direction on strikes, organising, Labour Party ties, and key political issues is at stake.
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.
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