Tag: Unite the Union
Indefinite bus strike in Manchester against #FireAndRehire
Around 400 Unite members at a bus garage in north Manchester have been on indefinite strike since 28 February against fire and rehire. Ian Allinson explains what is going on and the strike's wider significance.
The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists revisited
Construction workers have been among the hardest-hit by Covid-19, with profit-hungry bosses keeping sites open throughout the pandemic.
A chance to change our unions?
rs21 members in Unite discuss the significance of the coming General Secretary election, what workers need from a candidate and how we can use the process to campaign for the unions we need.
Defend workers’ rights – against McCluskey
Unite activist Ian Allinson responds to Len McCluskey's attempt to undermine the free movement policy agreed at Labour conference.
Harland and Wolff: occupying for nationalisation, jobs and the climate
Workers at Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard are fighting to save their jobs and demanding nationalisation as the employer goes into administration.
Reinstate George Gore
Workers at Colloids in Kirkby have been on indefinite strike since 20 May for the reinstatement of their Unite shop steward. Watch a video interview and find out how to support them.
2018 in protest photos
Photographer Steve Eason looks back over the movements on the streets in 2018, from the anniversary of the Grenfell fire to the Extinction Rebellion bridge occupation
Just Transitions in Scotland: Scot.E3 Employment, Energy & Environment
Report on a conference planning a rapid and just transition to a sustainable energy economy in Scotland.
Leaders, leaders, leaders and leaders
Unite the Union activist Ian Allinson discusses the different connotations of the word 'leader'.
Three days that shook the UCU leadership
Rank-and-file university workers are pushing UCU's leadership in a bid for democracy, accountability and a fighting union