Are the strikes in South Africa good for platinum producers?
As the dispute continues in Marikana, and appears, if anything, to be spreading to both other platinum mines and to more and more workers at Lonmin, perhaps it's worth taking…
UCU votes to suspend action over pensions.
Yesterday the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) held a special conference to determine where we go next in our pensions dispute. For those who haven't been following the intricacies of…
Don’t give up the pensions fight
Today Unison signed a heads of agreement with the government over changes to NHS pensions. The agreement still needs approval from Unison's health committee (and potentially the membership directly) and…
Sparks occupy BBC Scotland
A group of electricians have occupied the BBC Scotland building to protest against the corporation's failure to cover their long running fight against large building contractors who are attempting to…
Green politicians confirm they won’t cross picket lines
The senior elected representatives of the 3 Green Parties in the UK - the Green Party of England and Wales, the Scottish Green Party, and the Green Party of Northern…
5 things about pensions
Wednesday's strike isn't just about pensions. Unions like the PCS have been clear from the outset – anti-worker laws mean we can't go on strike against government policies. So unions…
Occupy to Support the Strikes.
On November 23rd students at universities across the country occupied their institutions as part of a day of action called by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts. Here we…
Nov 30: Greens call Holyrood out on strike
"Pick a side," urged the Green members of the Scottish Parliament, Patrick Harvie and Alison Johnstone, as they voted against parliament's regular business motion. The motion, put forward this afternoon…
Which Side Are You On
In two weeks time the UK will see the biggest coordinated day of strike action in decades; as many as 26 different unions representing everyone from chiropodists to teachers to…
On Strikes, Action Short of a Strike and the Meaning of Solidarity.
Today staff in the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) begin a campaign of action short of a strike as the first phase of an attempt to force universities management back…