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. […]
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
A rank and file conference is needed to bring together leftwing activists to develop a fighting policy
Goldsmith's lecturers are fighting cuts of up to 25% of academic staff.
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.