Education workers are gathering in Bournemouth this week for the NEU’s annual conference. The main item on the agenda is the prospect of upcoming strike action at schools. While union leaders drag their feet, members are raring for action.
In the new issue of The Communist, our readers report on the latest developments taking place on the industrial front: from the fight for union recognition at the Coventry Amazon warehouse, to the renewed mandate for strike action by BMA members.
Bus workers in the North East have overwhelmingly voted for strike action, to fight back against Arriva bosses’ attacks on pay. As one driver told The Communist, “we’re not gonna take it anymore!”
The struggles of steelworkers in Port Talbot and of council staff in Birmingham are at a crossroads. Civil servants in PCS are balloting for action. And UCU leader Jo Grady has been reelected. Read all our latest reports from the industrial front.
In every issue of The Communist, we carry news on the latest strikes and struggles in Britain. In this week’s paper, comrades highlight disputes in Scottish colleges, Liverpool museums, and Birmingham council. First up: a report from an RMT member.
Britain’s strike wave may have ebbed. But battles are still breaking out across the country, with junior doctors on the picket lines, and other workers taking action. Examples of solidarity in South Wales show the way forward for these struggles.
The struggle against the jobs massacre at Port Talbot steelworks is at a crossroads. After some delay, the unions have begun balloting members for action. This must be the start of a militant fightback to hit the Tata bosses where it hurts.
The massive strike wave of 2022-23 may have ebbed. But industrial battles are still raging across Britain. In these reports from the latest issue of The Communist, out this week, comrades highlight the militant mood on the picket lines.
Fast-food delivery riders are taking wildcat strike action across Britain in a struggle for better pay and conditions. Communists joined a picket line in London to show solidarity, and discuss the next steps. Victory to the riders!
Workers in Port Talbot are facing mass layoffs and the decimation of their town. Yet union leaders are sitting on their hands. The time for bold action is now! Join the communists in campaigning for workers to take control.
Workers organised by Unite at Cambridge University have recently stuck for better pay. It’s been revealed that whilst the uni pleads poverty, it is sitting on billions in cash. Staff and students should be in control, not uni fat cats.
Workers at Amazon’s new warehouse in Birmingham recently went on strike. The Birmingham Communists visited their picket line to offer solidarity, and to find out the latest about the Amazon strike movement. Victory to the Amazon workers!