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5 May 2021
Colombia: Mass trade union-led protests force tax retreat
A mass movement, initiated by Colombia's trade unions, has forced right-wing president Ivan Duque to withdraw his tax legislation that would have placed increased financial burdens on the country's poorest citizens.
31 March 2021
Preparing for the revolts to come
While the Covid pandemic continues to ravage the globe, the capitalist classes are - if anything - even more frightened of what they will face as the virus's grip lessens. The pandemic has revealed the failings of their system to billions of people.
31 March 2021
Trade union fighters rally to support victimised workers
The RMT, National Shop Stewards Network and Southampton Trades Council came together to hold a very successful Zoom rally in defence of victimised trade unionists, RMT reps Declan Clune and Gary Carney, Unite bus shop steward Moe Muhsin Manir and National Education Union rep Kirstie Paton
17 March 2021
Reinstate Moe - stop trade union-busting at Abellio!
Moe Muhsin Manir, Unite Walworth garage rep, has been sacked by Abellio
10 March 2021
Stop union busting on the buses: Reinstate Declan Clune and Moe Muhsin Manir
In the space of a couple of weeks, two bus driver union reps have been sacked - Declan Clune, RMT, at Bluestar in Hampshire (see below) and Moe Muhsin Manir, Unite, at Abellio in South London.
3 March 2021
President of 'big four' Labour-affiliated trade union joins TUSC committee
Amy Murphy, the outgoing president of the fourth-biggest Labour Party-affiliated trade union, the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), has been welcomed as a new member of the national steering committee of the left-wing Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).
25 February 2021
President of 'big four' Labour-affiliated trade union joins TUSC committee
Amy Murphy, outgoing Usdaw president, is now on the TUSC national steering committee
3 February 2021
Workers' rights and safety: Trade union mobilisation could force more Tory U-turns
The Tories U-turned over their proposed review of employment laws and regulations
20 January 2021
A day in the life of an agency worker
Following a six-month period on furlough, I took voluntary redundancy from the factory I'd worked at since leaving school
6 January 2021
Workers' action wins Tory U-turn on school safety
A monumental battle has taken place between NEU members and the government
16 December 2020
Mass testing - we need trade union oversight and full pay for all
How effective are the resources being put into testing?
4 November 2020
Why the Socialist Party is backing Hugo Pierre for Unison general secretary
On the 28 October, 1.4 million ballot papers will go out to Unison public sector union members to decide who should be the new general secretary and lead the union.
28 October 2020
Royal Mail: No more behind closed doors talks
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) are in vital talks with senior Royal Mail management which could decide the future of the 500-year-old institution of Royal Mail and what type of company it will be post-Covid.
21 October 2020
FCC dismiss Unison activist Tony Smith
Trade unionists and activists will be outraged to hear that Unison activist Tony Smith's dismissal has been upheld by FCC
21 October 2020
Solidarity with Deliveroo Couriers in York
As members of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), Deliveroo couriers in York are the latest to join the ongoing struggle in the gig economy to be classed as workers and receive workers' benefits, such as holiday pay, sick pay and their rights to a living wage.
9 September 2020
Trade unionists will be outraged by the dismissal of Tony Smith at an FCC company disciplinary hearing. His appeal hearing is on 15 September.
2 September 2020
Nottingham: Socialists and anti-racists oppose right-wing march
Around 300 trade unionists, socialists, anti-racists and anti-fascists mobilised for the local trade union council counter-protest to oppose a right-wing march into Nottingham city centre on 22 August
1 September 2020
No Covid penalty on our future
With youth unemployment expected to skyrocket, Young Socialists and Youth Fight for Jobs will be out once again on Saturday 12 September
5 August 2020
Engage for Change Hull - trade union youth festival goes online
'Engage for Change' held an online, virtual festival on 25 July. Engage for Change aims to educate young working-class people on the role of trade unions through music and the arts.
5 August 2020
Campaign group 'Sheffield needs a pay rise' and the fast food workers' union BFAWU organised a protest against wage theft at Papa John's pizza chain on 25 July.
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