Has PCS been outflanked to the left by a bosses’ union? A look at two of many attacks faced by workers in HM Revenue & Customs. The contrasting responses…
On Labour's pledge to axe the bedroom tax Why the pledge from the Labour Party to axe the Bedroom Tax doesn't mean we've won and, if we take it at face value, could mean that we lose.
How do we fight privatisation? Some quick thoughts on privatisation and how workers can effectively challenge it.
"Democracy in action" and other children's stories A short post on the reactions to the Commons vote on Syria and the illusions of parliamentary democracy.
An extra cynical look at the People's Assembly Some thoughts on the People’s Assembly. Dissecting its claims to be the birth of a movement and looking at what is really required to take on…
It's time to fight benefit sanctions - with or without PCS Tensions between claimants and jobcentre workers over sanctions have been rising for some time. Now,…
Thatcher's death – some quick thoughts Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. The occasion has been the cause of both mourning and jubilation. What follows is a…
The need for a labour movement that can defy the law The Public and Commercial Services Union has responded to threats of legal action by removing one section of its membership from the strike…
An injury to one – fighting the victimisation of workplace organisers Victimisation, by bosses and the state, of those who try to organise in the workplace is nothing new…
The “war on the unions” - its meaning and the response we need Stories about the government threatening a “crack down” on trade union power emerge almost on a loop…
“The real enemy?” Why we should reject left unity as a concept A number of pieces have been written recently on “unity” amongst the left and the ways we can…
Unity and solidarity with claimants should be practical, not just theoretical With attacks on claimants and the unemployed escalating, campaigners and trade unions have made…
