Fighting for #Justice4JohnPearson Next week, the PCS union holds its annual delegate conference in Brighton. One of the most important issues on the agenda is that of whether the…
So, the government got in… The election results are in. The Tories can form a majority government to rule for the next five years. Now what?
Five reasons "red" Len won't break the law “Red” Len McCluskey is once more rattling his sabre ahead of the General Election. But don’t expect it to ever be drawn. Here’s five reasons why.
The Civil Service Rank & File – a belated post-mortem An analysis of the Civil Service Rank & File Network, which emerged in late 2012, and its impact…
Government union busting and the PCS response The PCS union is facing concerted union busting activity from the government. However, despite its rhetoric it has fallen into a retreat that…
“The harsh reality of capitalism”: Low wages, zero-hours contracts, and self-organisation in London’s Everyman Cinemas An interview-essay detailing the experiences of cinema worker Eve Ryman and her…
Victimised reps forced to lobby their union in fight for support Two union reps sacked by their employer for their trade union activities are lobbying the National…
“Every action was done collectively”: An interview with newly unionised TEFL workers Faced with an attack on their working conditions, TEFL workers in Dublin formed a union, threatened…
The Pop Up Union: a postmortem When management at the University of Sussex announced plans to outsource 235 jobs, workers responded by launching a 'Pop-Up Union', a new tactic…
"Leave it to the professionals": on paid union organisers A response to a blog criticising the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union for not making…
The Decline of the I. W. W. Despite its gloomy title, The Decline of the IWW is a lively account of the period 1917–1931 and a worthy successor to Paul Brissenden’s seminal…
