Tag: workplace organising
Precarious Work, ‘Compression’ and Class Struggle ‘Leaps’
Kim Moody, author of In Solidarity, continues the discussion begun by Ian A and continued by Kevin Crane about the nature of work and workplace struggle today
In his response to Ian A, Kevin Crane raises...
Protest against redundancies at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Arjun Mahadevan reports on the protest opposing redundancies at the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
On a cold and windy afternoon at the front gates of Dulwich Picture Gallery in south London, around 50 protestors gathered to...
City Link: UKIP donor Jon Moulton shows his contempt for workers’ rights
City Link boss and UKIP supporter Jon Moulton sacked 2,727 of his workers on Christmas day. Brian Parkin looks at how UKIP wants to attack the rights of working people. This piece was originally published in Northern...
Historical Materialism 2014: Reversing the decline
In the third of three articles, UNITE union activist Ian Allinson reports from four very useful sessions learning from the North American Labour movement at this year's Historical Materialism conference.
Several speakers presented evidence of...
Historical Materialism 2014: Migration, the Labour Market and Social Reproduction
The second of three articles by UNITE union activist Ian Allinson, reporting from four very useful sessions on learning the North American Labour movement at this year's Historical Materialism conference.
We're all busy fighting to...
Historical Materialism 2014: Mobilise or organise
This year's Historical Materialism conference included four very useful sessions reflecting on the North American Labour movement. In the first of three articles, Unite activist Ian Allinson reports on discussions about alternative organising strategies.
Workers...
Inside the NHS: why workers are taking action
Tomorrow healthcare workers from across nine unions are taking action over defence of pay at the NHS. The strike is for four hours between 7am and 11am. The rs21 leaflet in support of the...
Review: Casualisation at work
Ian Allinson reviews the recent Labour Research Department guide for trade union reps.
The rs21 magazine and web site have carried a number of articles exploring the efforts of casual workers to organise, including sparks,...
Fighting back against victimisation
Pat Mollins is a private sector care worker who ended up victimised by management for union organising in his workplace. Here is his story of how they fought back – and won. This...
Things to be angry about and frightened of: A response to Ian A
Kevin Crane responds to Ian A's article 'Anger, confidence, fear and hope in the workplace', arguing that the nature of precariousness at work needs to be taken seriously.
Many of the things Ian has written...