Industry Grangemouth refinery workers’ jobs at risk Why is Scotland’s main oil refining plant planning to become a mere import hub?
Industry Grangemouth refinery workers’ jobs at risk Why is Scotland’s main oil refining plant planning to become a mere import hub?
Pay and conditions Scottish Water workers vote to strike Bosses are trying to force the ‘modernisation’ of pay structures – ie, to enforce ever more draconian pay cuts on workers.
Pay and conditions Scottish Water workers vote to strike Bosses are trying to force the ‘modernisation’ of pay structures – ie, to enforce ever more draconian pay cuts on workers.
Trade unions Arms factory blockaded as calls for practical solidarity with Palestine grow Non-cooperation with zionist Israel is firmly on the agenda. ‘The time to act is now.’
Trade unions Arms factory blockaded as calls for practical solidarity with Palestine grow Non-cooperation with zionist Israel is firmly on the agenda. ‘The time to act is now.’
Trade unions Mick Lynch, Sharon Graham and the capitulating left As the next election approaches, supposedly ‘radical’ trade unionists are lining up obediently behind Starmer and Labour, against the interests of their members.
Trade unions Mick Lynch, Sharon Graham and the capitulating left As the next election approaches, supposedly ‘radical’ trade unionists are lining up obediently behind Starmer and Labour, against the interests of their members.
Pay and conditions Homeless charity workers on strike for decent wages St Mungo’s staff have suffered a 30 percent real-terms pay cut in the last ten years.
Pay and conditions Homeless charity workers on strike for decent wages St Mungo’s staff have suffered a 30 percent real-terms pay cut in the last ten years.
Trade unions NHS pay offer exposes the limitations of trade unionism The NHS dispute has brought into sharp focus the inability of modern trade unions in Britain to advance working-class aims.
Trade unions NHS pay offer exposes the limitations of trade unionism The NHS dispute has brought into sharp focus the inability of modern trade unions in Britain to advance working-class aims.
Support the Felixstowe dockers! Workers at the country’s busiest port are using their collective power to demand a pay rise in line with rampant inflation.
Support the Felixstowe dockers! Workers at the country’s busiest port are using their collective power to demand a pay rise in line with rampant inflation.
Health Covid: Frontline workers are paying for the crisis with their lives Thousands of businesses are claiming to be ‘essential’, forcing staff to come to work but failing to provide PPE or to implement proper safety measures.
Health Covid: Frontline workers are paying for the crisis with their lives Thousands of businesses are claiming to be ‘essential’, forcing staff to come to work but failing to provide PPE or to implement proper safety measures.
Industry Government announces extra £16.5bn for military Government promises spending will protect 10,000 jobs, but at what cost to the working class?
Industry Government announces extra £16.5bn for military Government promises spending will protect 10,000 jobs, but at what cost to the working class?
Disputes Drivers resist Goldstar intimidation Union-busting haulier cowboys forcing extremely dangerous conditions onto workers.
Disputes Drivers resist Goldstar intimidation Union-busting haulier cowboys forcing extremely dangerous conditions onto workers.
Pay and conditions Conditions at Yodel: report by a worker Workers in the logistics industry are being sweated at ever-more intense and unendurable rates.
Pay and conditions Conditions at Yodel: report by a worker Workers in the logistics industry are being sweated at ever-more intense and unendurable rates.
Pay and conditions BA threatens to sack its entire workforce After rinsing the furlough scheme, the airline is now insisting that its staff should accept huge pay cuts or be sacked.
Pay and conditions BA threatens to sack its entire workforce After rinsing the furlough scheme, the airline is now insisting that its staff should accept huge pay cuts or be sacked.
Disputes Wirral’s binmen to strike? Outsourced waste collector Biffa is playing fast and loose with its workers’ pay.
Disputes Wirral’s binmen to strike? Outsourced waste collector Biffa is playing fast and loose with its workers’ pay.
Pay and conditions Offshore oil workers under threat Will trade unions now get off the back foot and start to mobilise their members into an active campaign of resistance?
Pay and conditions Offshore oil workers under threat Will trade unions now get off the back foot and start to mobilise their members into an active campaign of resistance?
Pay and conditions Union-busting at St Mungo’s homeless charity More pressure on workers in the charity sector, where a race to the bottom is well underway.
Pay and conditions Union-busting at St Mungo’s homeless charity More pressure on workers in the charity sector, where a race to the bottom is well underway.
Disputes RSPCA: You wouldn’t treat a dog like this Despite healthy donations and reserves, the charity is using a minor single-year operational deficit to justify ‘salami-slicing measures‘ on pay and conditions.
Disputes RSPCA: You wouldn’t treat a dog like this Despite healthy donations and reserves, the charity is using a minor single-year operational deficit to justify ‘salami-slicing measures‘ on pay and conditions.
Industry Car industry crisis pushes Peugeot-Fiat merger Workers rightly fear for their jobs as another round of ‘cost-cutting’ looms.
Industry Car industry crisis pushes Peugeot-Fiat merger Workers rightly fear for their jobs as another round of ‘cost-cutting’ looms.
Trade unions Stifling criticism of Israel in the British trade-union movement TUC votes in support of Palestine, but decision is ignored by the media, including those on the left.
Trade unions Stifling criticism of Israel in the British trade-union movement TUC votes in support of Palestine, but decision is ignored by the media, including those on the left.
Disputes Brum bin strike concludes with a payout A new deal was concluded in March to appease workers’ anger at secret payouts to GMB members during the 2017 strike.
Disputes Brum bin strike concludes with a payout A new deal was concluded in March to appease workers’ anger at secret payouts to GMB members during the 2017 strike.
Disputes Refuse, resist! Brum rubbish collectors ready to strike as council talks fail Brummie binmen are days away from an all-out strike, clashing once again with a Labour council that has rewarded scabs and blacklisted strikers.
Disputes Refuse, resist! Brum rubbish collectors ready to strike as council talks fail Brummie binmen are days away from an all-out strike, clashing once again with a Labour council that has rewarded scabs and blacklisted strikers.
Lay-offs and closures Carillion: lawyers make hay whilst workers wait for pay As workers try to get recompense for lost jobs and wages, the whole crooked business of outsourcing is being exposed to view.
Lay-offs and closures Carillion: lawyers make hay whilst workers wait for pay As workers try to get recompense for lost jobs and wages, the whole crooked business of outsourcing is being exposed to view.
Disputes Cammell Laird strike suspended for now Workers’ resistance has led to a stay of execution at the Merseyside shipyard.
Disputes Cammell Laird strike suspended for now Workers’ resistance has led to a stay of execution at the Merseyside shipyard.
Lay-offs and closures Cammell Laird shipyard strikes Overproduction is hitting industry after industry, proving once more that capitalism cannot solve the problems of the masses.
Lay-offs and closures Cammell Laird shipyard strikes Overproduction is hitting industry after industry, proving once more that capitalism cannot solve the problems of the masses.
Disputes Birmingham: Two-faced council breaks promises to binmen and residents Birmingham’s militant binmen deserve our full support as their dispute looks set to break out again this Christmas.
Disputes Birmingham: Two-faced council breaks promises to binmen and residents Birmingham’s militant binmen deserve our full support as their dispute looks set to break out again this Christmas.
Disputes Support the Glasgow women’s strike for equal pay But beware the Labour wolf in sheep's clothing!
Disputes Support the Glasgow women’s strike for equal pay But beware the Labour wolf in sheep's clothing!
Pay and conditions Courier strikes As the food delivery industry consolidates itself, the winning companies and putting the screws on drivers to up their profits.
Pay and conditions Courier strikes As the food delivery industry consolidates itself, the winning companies and putting the screws on drivers to up their profits.
Lay-offs and closures More redundancies in the Midlands: Rolls-Royce and JLR The world crisis of overproduction is far from over.
Lay-offs and closures More redundancies in the Midlands: Rolls-Royce and JLR The world crisis of overproduction is far from over.
Disputes TGI Fridays staff strike over tips ‘redistribution’ Cut-throat competition in the oversupplied public dining sector is forcing real wages down even as the minimum wage officially goes up.
Disputes TGI Fridays staff strike over tips ‘redistribution’ Cut-throat competition in the oversupplied public dining sector is forcing real wages down even as the minimum wage officially goes up.
Trade unions Universities union leader Sally Hunt sidesteps members’ censure motion Trade union 'democracy' in action.
Trade unions Universities union leader Sally Hunt sidesteps members’ censure motion Trade union 'democracy' in action.
Industry GKN takeover brings mayhem to thousands of working-class lives Unelected shareholders and executives continue to make decisions affecting thousands of families, revealing the true nature of the capitalist system.
Industry GKN takeover brings mayhem to thousands of working-class lives Unelected shareholders and executives continue to make decisions affecting thousands of families, revealing the true nature of the capitalist system.
Disputes Glasgow lowlife Yet another 'arms-length' union-busting operation as Glasgow city council's chosen privateers hire scabs rather than pay agreed wages.
Disputes Glasgow lowlife Yet another 'arms-length' union-busting operation as Glasgow city council's chosen privateers hire scabs rather than pay agreed wages.
Pay and conditions Council workers win skirmish with Manchester outsourcing cowboy The involvement of Labour councils in the outsourcing racket should make unions think twice about their generous donations to the party's coffers.
Pay and conditions Council workers win skirmish with Manchester outsourcing cowboy The involvement of Labour councils in the outsourcing racket should make unions think twice about their generous donations to the party's coffers.
Disputes Crossrail electricians walk out Blacklisting Balfour Beatty manager dismisses union members in an attept to avert strike action.
Disputes Crossrail electricians walk out Blacklisting Balfour Beatty manager dismisses union members in an attept to avert strike action.
Trade unions Super Puma helicopter still flying despite multiple fatal crashes The government continues to prioritise private profit over public safety.
Trade unions Super Puma helicopter still flying despite multiple fatal crashes The government continues to prioritise private profit over public safety.
Disputes Birmingham’s binmen conclude their strike … for now A ‘new’ deal has been offered that appears to make some concessions, but which demands more work for the same money.
Disputes Birmingham’s binmen conclude their strike … for now A ‘new’ deal has been offered that appears to make some concessions, but which demands more work for the same money.
Disputes Binmen on strike in Birmingham More council cuts = more rats! Birmingham’s refuse workers are mounting strong resistance to the latest austerity plans of the city’s Labour-led council.
Disputes Binmen on strike in Birmingham More council cuts = more rats! Birmingham’s refuse workers are mounting strong resistance to the latest austerity plans of the city’s Labour-led council.
