“We are an unstoppable force”, Mick Lynch tells CWU strike rally
“We are the working class. We will not be divided.”
Trade Unions
Mark Serwotka: Trade union movement must be ‘far more aggressive’ in resisting austerity
Left Foot Forward spoke to the PCS general secretary at the 2022 TUC Congress
TUC Congress votes to endorse a ‘just transition’ to a UK free from carbon emissions
The TUC agreed to support “a move to net zero that offers a fair deal for workers”
Britain needs profit restraint not wage restraint, Frances O’Grady tells TUC Congress
Frances O’Grady gave a blistering attack on the Tory government and the cost of living crisis
Union research shows major support for shorter hours, including 4-day working week
The Institute of Employment Rights surveyed 2,400 workers in these key manufacturing sectors and found nine out of ten workers are in favour of working shorter hours including a four-day week.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, October 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
A weekend of resistance: Thousands set to protest at Tory Party Conference
Protest, resistance and strikes will accompany the party’s meeting in Birmingham this weekend.
11 trade unions launch legal challenge against government’s strike-breaking legislation
“The right to strike is a fundamental British liberty. But the government is attacking it in broad daylight.”
Fresh rail strikes threaten to throw Tory conference into chaos
The train strikes look set to disrupt people travelling to the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Amazon workers to ballot for strike action for the first time ever
The workers are being balloted on a pay offer of 35 per cent