Full list of UCU strike dates announced
Universities are set to face major disruption in February and March, with the University and College Union (UCU) confirming the dates its members will be taking strike action. In total,…
How the Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group is supporting workers’ struggles
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group co-conveners Jen Bell and Niall Christie. In the conversation they discussed how the…
45,000 sign Enough is Enough pledge to defend the right to strike
Over 45,000 people have signed a pledge saying they will fight to defend the right to strike. The pledge, coordinated by the Enough is Enough campaign comes as the Westminster…
Nurses strikes: 60% of public back walkouts
Support for striking workers remains strong, a new poll has found. An Opinium poll for The Observer, found that 60 per cent of people in the UK support the decision of nurses…
ITUC general secretary ‘steps aside’ amid Qatar bribery scandal
Luca Visentini, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has “stepped aside from his post” less than 2 months after being elected to the top job in the…
Zack Polanski slams Labour frontbench for refusing to join picket lines on LBC’s Cross Question
The deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski has hit out the Labour leadership's refusal to join picket lines. Polanski made the comments on the…
WATCH: How you can support the workers’ struggle in Myanmar – with Jay Kerr and Khaing Zar Aung
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Jay Kerr from No Sweat and Khaing Zar Aung, president of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar about the current political situation…
WATCH: Why the Green Party backs trade union struggles – interview with Matthew Hull
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Green Party of England and Wales trade union liaison officer and Trade Union Group chair Matthew Hull about the current wave of…
Paddy Lillis re-elected as USDAW general secretary
Paddy Lillis was re-elected today as the general secretary of the retail workers' union USDAW. Lillis was elected unopposed as he was the only candidate to receive the required nominations…
Firefighters to be balloted for strike action after rejecting 5% pay offer
Firefighters and control staff are set to be balloted for strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay. The move towards balloting for a strike comes after a consultative ballot…