Reports and campaigns

Collective action becoming necessary to ensure safety and vital deliveries

The escalating virus crisis has brought CWU members in Royal Mail to the point of no return

Bus drivers halt sackings - now restore our pay

While the government gives reassurances to the public that 'we are all in this together' and they will do 'whatever it takes', bosses are doing whatever it takes to protect their profits, writes a South Coast bus driver.

Fully fund hospices to care for vulnerable children

I am a parent of a child with a terminal diagnosis.

Help us continue to fight for workers and socialism

Financial appeal: After the coronavirus crisis, nothing will remain the same.

Building the Socialist Party

Finding new ways to meet, sell the Socialist and distribute our campaign leaflets

Postal workers walk out over health, safety and junk mail

Postal workers give the public a great service. But in this is a time of national emergency - we should be doing this in as safe environment as possible, writes Gary Clark, CWU Scotland No.2 branch secretary.

Fight for safety, staffing and services - Covid chaos for benefits claimants

More than half a million claims to working-age benefits such as Jobseekers' Allowance and Universal Credit have been made in the last two weeks

Bosses concede to walkouts in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland virtually every manufacturer continued to operate as normal following the coronavirus lockdown, which led to rising confusion and then mounting anger

Refuse collection workers strike

Bin workers in Medway, Kent, walked out on 30 March over management's failure to follow social distancing directives, to provide adequate PPE and the closure of public toilets

Hull construction workers force bosses to shut down site over health and safety fears

The government says "stay at home" yet leaves the bosses to decide whether their profits are more essential, writes Keith Gibson, senior GMB union steward (personal capacity).

Key workers should make bold demands

The coronavirus epidemic has highlighted how important health and social care staff are in caring for some of the most vulnerable, and keeping society running, writes Jack Jeffery, North London Socialist Party.

Self-isolation class divide: decent homes for all!

The nation has been told to stay home. But that doesn't mean the same thing for everyone, writes Holly Eaton, West London Socialist Party.

Leicester: Nylacast worker exposes truth

Key workers continue to put their own health and safety at risk.

More than ever, we need accountable union leaders

The PCS union's national elections have been suspended

Councils must use resources now for emergency response

The devastating impact of coronavirus is exposing the impact that austerity has had on all of our public services, and particularly the NHS, writes We will keep up the pressure. Labour councils need to use all of the resources at their disposal now to save workers, not the capitalist system..

Scandalous conditions in food distribution centre

"Too little, too late" is ringing in many workers' ears. In my workplace, a food distribution centre, it definitely echoes.

Working from home during the pandemic

People's experience of the transition to working fulltime from home varies

Working in Mike Ashley's empire: After lockdown we won't forget how we've been treated

I work for one of the retail chains in Mike Ashley's empire. As more shops were closing, pressure began mounting for our chain to close too. But we were expected to lone work, rather than simply closing

Essential workers deserve more

Workers are receiving some very contradictory messages about their wage levels and the importance of their jobs

The self-employed need 100% of their income, and now!

The government has relented to pressure by bringing in a support scheme for the self-employed