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Coronavirus Shows How the Government Fails Precarious Workers

The government’s new job retention measures have received widespread praise, despite ignoring the needs of millions of vulnerable workers on insecure contracts who are exempt from the benefit. Novara spoke to three workers about how their lives and livelihoods are being impacted.

Now We Have Your Attention

James Butler is joined by Jack Shenker to explore the new politics: from grassroots trade unionism to migrant solidarity, and the gradual transformation of the Labour Party.

Try Though They Will, We Can’t Let Moderates Water Down the Green New Deal

Ahead of London Climate Action Week, Sadiq Khan has come out in support of a ‘Green New Deal’ for London. Abel Harvie-Clark argues we can’t let the Green New Deal be co-opted by moderate politicians with no intention of delivering the radical change we need.

‘We’ve reached a tipping point’: Why Fast Food Workers Are Going on Strike

On Thursday 4 October fast food workers across the country are coordinating walkouts in what promises to be the first multi-workforce, national-scale hospitality industry strike in a generation. Joe Hayns caught up with some of the strikers and organisers to find out why.

“It’s strikes that win”: UCU, Students and the Fight Against Outsourcing

Over the last two days, more than 100 outsourced staff have stopped work at UoL in what will likely be the largest outsourced workers’ strike in higher education history.

Why the Pension Dispute Should Be of Concern to All University Workers

As tens of thousands of lecturers and other university staff across the country begin striking in protest against changes to their pensions, an anonymous University of London worker lays out the intricacies of the situation impacting workers in the capital.

‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London

On Thursday outsourced staff at the University of London will be going on strike to demand they be brought back in-house. Joe Hayns spoke to workers and IWGB activists about how their campaign has grown and developed over the past year.

The Budget & the IWGB

On this episode of #FixLive Clare Hymer discusses the environmental policies announced in last week’s budget, Dalia Ed looks at the Tories’ housing policies and Eleanor Kate interviews IWGB Vice-President Mags Dewhurst about organising precarious workers.

5 Things You Need to Know About the Latest Industrial Action Against Deliveroo

Following a one day strike earlier in the month, Deliveroo riders in Brighton are now launching a full campaign with the help of the IWGB union.

5 Things You Need to Know About the LSE Cleaners’ Struggle

Organising through a grassroots union, cleaners at the London School of Economics have declared a formal dispute with their employer to secure a living wage, sick pay, holidays, and maternity and paternity leave.

UberEats Workers on Strike and Hungry for Fair Pay

This summer saw the London launch of UberEats - a new food delivery platform to rival Deliveroo. Yesterday UberEats drivers took their first strike action. Here’s a round-up.

5 Reasons London’s Bicycle Couriers are Organising (and Winning!)

The Couriers and Logistics Branch is the latest section of the IWGB to get unionising and winning. Ina Fever speaks to three of London’s best bicycle couriers on life as a courier, the struggles of the job and the campaign ahead.