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Rockstar workers assembled on the pavement outside the Rockstar building on Holyrood Road

Support the sacked Rockstar workers

Rockstar workers are fighting for their jobs after 31 were sacked by the video games company

Photograph of a crowd of people, at the front is a red and white sign reading in block capitals 'STOP GENOCIDE'

How Italian dockers disrupted the Israeli war machine

In September, Italian dockers refused to work on ships in the Israeli supply lines

Crowd of bus strikers at Rochdale interchange

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

Striking workers, 1926

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

Person holds a placard in trans flag colours reading "respect my existence or or expect my resistance"

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 protest, Parliament Square, April 2024

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.

Bin workers on the picket line

Interview | On strike with Birmingham bin workers

A striking bin worker speaks about their fight to protect their pay.

Striking drivers hold a banner that says Fair Pay Now

May Day private hire drivers strike

Private hire drivers around Britain and internationally took strike action on 1 May

Scottish water Van parked by the Joppa Pumping Station

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

Crowd of thousands in Parliament Square

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

UCU pickets outside an entrance to Dundee University

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

black and white photo of a puppet keir starmer with a sign on him saying "I

Labour – war hawks

Trumpeting the military is a distraction from Labour’s policies to deepen oppression and exploitation.

NHS workers on strike in London. Placard with an acrostic poem reads: 'Needed Undervalued Resigning Short-staffed Exhausted Still saving lives!'

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

What trade unionism? A transport strike case study

A case study of a dispute which illustrates the impact of different models of trade unionism and some of the challenges facing workplace activists.

Greater Manchester mental health early intervention service strike

Video report from the Greater Manchester mental health early intervention service strike picket line

GKN Florence: this is what worker led just transition looks like

After more than 3 years in occupation, the Florence GKN workers’ fight to save jobs and develop alternative production continues

Teacher and support staff pay deals: the questions we need to ask

The questions we need to ask about the teacher and support staff pay deals in England

Grangemouth – the fight for jobs and climate justice

INEOS’s plans to close Scotland’s only petrol refinery at Grangemouth represent a critical test for both unions and climate campaigners.

Imperialism and British workers: moving past the labour aristocracy debates

Our history is shaped by the legacy of empire.  Alfie Hancox takes a critical look at debates on Labour and Imperialism

Jane McAlevey 1964-2024

Ian Allinson pays tribute to and assesses the work of Jane McAlevey, the US-based organiser and author who popularised many organising concepts and techniques, and who inspired and trained thousands of activists