Industrial

PCS: Branches demand a Special Delegate Conference to overturn bureaucracy

As the government prepares to cut civil service jobs, a crisis in the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has left it unable to respond. Union branches are pushing for a Special Delegate Conference to resolve the leadership deadlock, but in the meantime no strikes or campaigns are initiated, allowing Labour’s attacks to continue unchallenged.  […]

Rebecca Anderson  ·  06 October 2024

Nurses reject Labour’s paltry 5.5% pay offer

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

Workers Power  ·  26 September 2024

TUC seeks to avoid fight over anti-union laws

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

Workers Power  ·  08 September 2024

Public sector pay: 5% is not enough

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

Workers Power  ·  07 September 2024

Proposals for PSC Trade Union Conference

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

Workers Power  ·  06 September 2024

NHS theatre nurses on strike demand safe staffing

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

Workers Power  ·  05 September 2024

Workers take on Amazon

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

Rebecca Anderson  ·  02 July 2024

Healthworkers – fight to make Labour pay up

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

Workers Power  ·  27 June 2024

Labour waters down workers’ rights plan

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

Workers Power  ·  10 June 2024

Trade unionists campaign to divest pension funds from Israel

Trade unionists are organising to take control of their pensions

Workers Power  ·  07 June 2024

Further Education: UCU special conference rejects national strike campaign

A rank and file conference is needed to bring together leftwing activists to develop a fighting policy

Workers Power  ·  05 May 2024

Goldsmiths lecturers fight 132 job cuts

Goldsmith's lecturers are fighting cuts of up to 25% of academic staff.

Workers Power  ·  22 April 2024

Sharon Graham scabs on Palestine

Union leader chooses militarism over internationalism

Workers Power  ·  22 April 2024

Save Port Talbot: strike and occupy for nationalisation

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

Andy Yorke  ·  12 March 2024

Sharon Graham: a mid-term report

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

Workers Power  ·  11 March 2024

Train drivers’ union repels first test of new anti-strike law

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

Workers Power  ·  02 March 2024

Northern Ireland: escalate public sector strike

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 […]

Workers Power  ·  02 February 2024

Obituary: Dave Lewis (1959–2024)

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

Workers Power  ·  31 January 2024

PCS elections: Low turnout shows union activists must organise

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

PCS Activists  ·  17 January 2024

Tesla strike in Sweden: Organise for victory and control of the unions

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

Workers Power  ·  17 January 2024

Unison rank and file want to get organised

Unison is at a crossroads.

Workers Power  ·  15 November 2023

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