Rank and file activists build on success of first conference

The TUC hailed a 'major boost to workers rights' that failed to abolish zero-hours contracts, fire and rehire, or deliver full rights from day one.

The Tories' anti-union laws have blocked local government workers taking legal strike action to improve a pathetic 3% pay offer

Nurses have overwhelmingly rejected Labour's pay offer. Now is the time to step up the action.

The first TUC under a Labour government since 2009 is a chance to demand Labour restore workers' rights.

The trade union leaders are preparing to show their 'goodwill' to the Labour government by accepting a below inflation pay offer, that will leave workers worse off

An open letter from rank and file trade unionists calling for a democratic, organising conference to build the movement

Operating theatre nurses are on strike against plans to extend their hours, as part of Labour's plan to run the NHS on overtime

Amazon is spending vast sums trying to defeat a campaign for trade union recognition.

Health workers should organise to meet a Labour government with a united front

Labour's plan to extend workers' rights will be gutted by 'consultation' with bosses unless trade unions fight back

Trade unionists are organising to take control of their pensions

Union leader chooses militarism over internationalism

3,000 jobs are under threat at Tata Steel. The fight will have consequences across the whole industry.

Halfway through Graham’s first term, we look at the general secretary’s record and the limits of her return to ‘pure’ trade unionism.

Has threat of escalating strike action turned Minimum Service law into 'a paper tiger'?

By Bernie McAdam OVER 150,000 public sector workers went on strike on Thursday 18 January in the biggest strike action the ‘Northern Ireland’ state has ever seen. Workers from 16 trade unions involving public transport, education, health and the civil service walked out for the day over an outstanding pay award. A near General Strike […]

Dave Lewis, revolutionary socialist and founder of Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners

The defeat of PCS’s cost-of-living pay strikes dominated the election.

Tesla is on the defensive in Sweden in the face of this union show of power.

Unison is at a crossroads.

By PCS activists Members of the civil servants’ union PCS will vote to elect their general secretary and assistant general secretary in November. The contest is between the ruling Left Unity faction candidates Fran Heathcote for general secretary and Paul O’Conner for assistant general secretary, and Marion Lloyd (Socialist Party) and incumbent AGS John Moloney […]

Palestinian trade unions have issued a call for solidarity from the international labour movement.

Fight for workers' control to stop UK complicity in the occupation

An unprecedented seven days of strike action over 16 days by consultants and junior doctors.

How can we build a rank and file movement?

Bosses walk all over deal as union leaders dither.

After months of residents complaining about letters going undelivered for days or even weeks, and workers leaking photos of frames full of undelivered mail, the regulator Ofcom has declared a review of the Universal Service Obligation. The USO is a legal obligation, held by Royal Mail, dictating quality of service requirements. For instance, 93% of […]

The Tories can't be trusted with the NHS. But there can be no holding back for Labour.

NHS: doctors coordinate