This comrade continues to post up regular listings (with links) of mainly UK strike news worth dipping into on a regular basis, with occasional commentaries of their own which you can agree or disagree with.
https://nothingiseverlost.wordpress.com
This post and attachments covering a number of disputes and strikes related in particular to different UK 'Fire and Rehire' struggles beyond the airline industry is worth another mention here:
https://libcom.org/blog/heathrow-workers-newsletter-no5-05052021
In addition to the coverage in the above newsletter which includes bus company strikes in Manchester and London there are these 2 short pieces from the ACG here:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/05/workplace-notes-14/ (although we still need to see the content of any deal with the Manchester UNITE union bus drivers) and
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/05/fire-and-rehire-a-new-tactic-of-the-bosses/
Without wanting to endorse RS21, I thought this was a good detailed analysis of the Manchester bus dispute: https://www.rs21.org.uk/2021/05/06/manchester-bus-strike-fire-and-rehire/
Reference to the benefits of attending the 'Peoples Assembly' aside this report from the RS21 is good on both the strengths and some significant weaknesses of the strike and the role of the UNITE union with lessons for workers elsewhere whether in a union like UNITE or none. Note especially the reference to concessions made by the union in advance of the strike and the mindset behind this.
This qualification of the bus workers 'victory' here:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/23/manchester-bus-workers-not-a-famous-victory/
also includes short updates on other recent industrial strikes.
More UK Strike news updates. This for starters and more short texts on the same site:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2022/02/08/coventry-labour-council-sets-scabs-on-striking-workers/
There's also this brief
There's also this brief rundown from the CWO: A Sign of Things to Come
And this might be useful, although from a trade unionist perspective: Strike Map
And another useful roundup
And another useful roundup with links here:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/02/27/workplace-notes-13/
This post and attachments
This post and attachments covering a number of disputes and strikes related in particular to different UK 'Fire and Rehire' struggles beyond the airline industry is worth another mention here:
https://libcom.org/blog/heathrow-workers-newsletter-no5-05052021
In addition to the coverage
In addition to the coverage in the above newsletter which includes bus company strikes in Manchester and London there are these 2 short pieces from the ACG here:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/05/workplace-notes-14/ (although we still need to see the content of any deal with the Manchester UNITE union bus drivers) and
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/05/fire-and-rehire-a-new-tactic-of-the-bosses/
Without wanting to endorse
Without wanting to endorse RS21, I thought this was a good detailed analysis of the Manchester bus dispute: https://www.rs21.org.uk/2021/05/06/manchester-bus-strike-fire-and-rehire/
Reference to the benefits of
Reference to the benefits of attending the 'Peoples Assembly' aside this report from the RS21 is good on both the strengths and some significant weaknesses of the strike and the role of the UNITE union with lessons for workers elsewhere whether in a union like UNITE or none. Note especially the reference to concessions made by the union in advance of the strike and the mindset behind this.
This qualification of the bus
This qualification of the bus workers 'victory' here:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2021/05/23/manchester-bus-workers-not-a-famous-victory/
also includes short updates on other recent industrial strikes.
Morre late August 2021 UK
Morre late August 2021 UK strike news including about the dispute and strikes at the Royal Parks here again;
https://nothingiseverlost.wordpress.com
More early December strike
More early December strike updates and other stuff including the ever relevant 'Hill The Bill' protests at https://nothingiseverlost.wordpress.com
More UK Strike news updates.
More UK Strike news updates. This for starters and more short texts on the same site:
https://anarchistcommunism.org/2022/02/08/coventry-labour-council-sets-scabs-on-striking-workers/