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.
Council Workers
Solid strike by Barnet Council workers following ballot by UNISON.
Council workers in Barnet held a 50 strong picket line at the entrances to the North London Business Park today where Barnet council is based. The dispute is over the privatisation of services and contracts […]
Catalonia
Powerful end to general strike in Barcelona as dockers join huge demonstration
Film length: 4:00 General strike, Barcelona: Just when we thought the day couldn’t get any better …. 1,000 dockers march up the Ramblas to join the main demonstration of the day, led by women – […]
Education
UCU pensions dispute energised by strikes, protests and occupations
The University and College (UCU) has seen a massive groundswell of support for it’s 14 day strike action over a changes being imposed on its members pension provision. Universities UK (UUK) who administer the scheme […]