Film length: 13:44 As teachers in more and more republican states in the USA take unofficial strike action to defend education, West Virginia teachers explain how they started the movement, and how they organised strikes for the first time in 25 years on a rank and file basis, involving members across unions and non-union members. Packed meeting at the Labor Notes conference in Chicago on April 6.
Catalonia
Barcelona general strike: Cafes picketed out, roads blocked
Film length: 2:13 Just a few shots to give you a flavour of an incredible general strike in Barcelona, with the anti-capitalist left out in force throughout the city shutting down the few cafes that […]
Living Wage/Basic Rights
eCourier: Workers strike for basic employment rights
Royal Mail subsidiary, eCourier, are classifying most of their couriers as “Independent Contractors” – so that they can unlawfully deny them the basic employment rights of a living wage, sick pay, holidays, pension and union […]
Transport
Support surges for striking BA cabin crew
Film length: 15:05 “You are the heroes and heroines of our movement”, said Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell as he visited the British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew picket lines, saluting their bravery as they started […]