Organising the Unorganised: 'Race', Poor Work and Trade Unions
John Wrench and Satnam Virdee discuss the relationship between mostly South Asian women workers at Heathrow and Burnsall (Smethwick), their relationships with the TGWU and GMB trade unions, and the role of non-union groups such as the Indian Workers Association and London Support Group. They also discuss racism and reactions to it in British trade unions more generally.
Jeremy Irons: Actor Scab
Submitted by Jambon Bertolli on Nov 8 2017 12:47
Hollywood Thesp Jeremy Irons told striking workers to be "reasonable" so that he could read some poems.
I’m a Deliveroo rider. Collective action is the only way we’ll get a fair deal - Callum Cant
A re-print of a recent Guardian Comment is Free piece written by a Deliveroo rider discussing the need for organisation and action to improve conditions on the job.
IWGB strike action at the University of London
Submitted by Felix Frost on Jan 25 2014 12:06
Outsourced workers at the University of London’s Central Administration, employed by Cofely GDF-Suez, will be striking this Monday to Wednesday, 27 to 29 January, 2014.
Inside and against the university
Submitted by Joseph Kay on Dec 7 2013 11:42
With recent strikes, occupations, and violent repression, the university is becoming a battleground. What does this mean for university staff and students?
Announcement regarding recent developments surrounding the IWW cleaners' branch
Submitted by working class s... on Aug 17 2012 13:16
It has become clear from statements put out by Alberto Durango and Chris Ford that they intend to create a break away organisation from the IWW. This is not only in breach of our constitutional rules and principle, not least the core Industrial Unionist principle of the One Big Union, but places the workers who leave in a very vulnerable position as they will no longer be afforded the protection which members of the IWW benefit from.
Cleaners success heralds a rebirth of industrial unionism
Submitted by working class s... on Aug 15 2012 23:08
The dispute of cleaners at the John Lewis Partnership’s flagship at Oxford Street store has ended with significant success for the workers who took strike action in July.
