England’s Earliest Revolutionary
In 1196, London’s lower classes staged a dramatic mass revolt against the ruling elites. It’s time their radical leader, William Longbeard, was rescued from historical obscurity.
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Ko Leik Pya
Ko Leik Pya works as a teacher and writer in the UK and Myanmar. He writes here under a pseudonym.
‘Ambulance Workers Are Absolutely on Their Knees’
25,000 ambulance workers are striking today. Instead of stripping away their right to strike, the government should deal with the crisis in the NHS that’s pushed them to this point.
Writing Our Own Story
James Kelman’s rendering of working-class Scottish life and speech has been incredibly influential on generations of Scottish writers. The novelist’s new portrait of the writer as an old man sees him shift into ironic auto-fiction.
This NHS Crisis Was Years in the Making
The NHS crisis is not the product of Covid or strikes – it’s the result of 12 years of political choices. If we don’t demand change today, we may not have an NHS left to save.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Brazil’s Insurrection Is a Threat to Global Democracy’
Yesterday’s insurrection against Lula’s elected government in Brazil wasn’t a fluke – it was part of an international far-right attack on the idea of democracy.
Junior Doctors Are Preparing for the Fight of their Lives
Today, 45,000 junior doctors begin voting on strike action. Facing a 26% real terms pay cut and impossible workloads – they know that only fighting back can save the NHS.
Fight the Cost of Living Crisis With Free School Meals
4.3 million children in the UK live in poverty, and the cost of living crisis is making things worse. To protect their health, their wellbeing, and their learning without stigma, we need free school meals for all.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Strike Action Wins Victories For Us All’
The Equal Pay Act, the 8-hour day, the two-day weekend, parental leave, holiday pay – organised labour is behind many of the rights we have today. We must mobilise in our thousands to fight the government’s latest effort to crush it.
The Tories’ Latest War on Workers
The government’s proposed anti-union laws are a historic attack on the right to strike. The aims are simple: to weaken workers and keep wages low in a cost-of-living crisis. It’s time for a mass movement to fight back.
Mick Lynch: ‘The Government’s New Anti-Union Laws Are a Form of Conscription’
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch on the government’s latest anti-union laws, why they undermine our democratic rights – and how we fight back.
C. L. R. James’ Campaign Against Cricket’s Racial Hierarchy
Before 1960, black West Indies cricketers never made captain, no matter how well they played. C. L. R. James was a key part of the fight for change – both in the sport and the political consciousness.
Tech Giants Are Building an Anti-Social Dystopia
The tech industry’s dream is of a society divided between the served and their servants, where the ‘friction’ of human interaction is cut out – but there’s still time to take back the power over our future.
Railway Cleaners Are Striking for Justice
Railway cleaners were hailed as heroes during the pandemic for keeping trains safe. But their bosses still refuse to pay them a living wage – so they are taking part in their first ever national strike to demand their worth.
Ten Times Workers Won in 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Tribune looks back at ten landmark trade union victories – showing how organised workers are fighting back against greed and exploitation.
2022: The Year Trade Unions Came Back
In 2022, trade unions responded to the cost of living crisis with a wave of strikes – the biggest fightback waged by the organised working class in decades.
Warm Banks Shouldn’t Exist
The opening of hundreds of warm spaces across the country is proof of how desperate so many have become – and an indictment of a government willing to let people freeze in their own homes.
Yes, We Can Afford Pay Rises
There’s plenty of money available for the Tory government to give workers pay rises – but they are too busy funnelling it into the pockets of the rich.
Keeping Christmas On the Picket Line
By December 1984, Britain’s miners had been on strike for nine months – but local and international solidarity brought them everything from turkeys to children’s toys, and stopped even Thatcher from crushing their festive spirit.
No Firefighters in Foodbanks
They were hospitalised fighting wildfires in summer. They drove ambulances and moved the bodies of the deceased during Covid. Now they’re being offered yet another real-terms pay cut. That’s why the FBU is balloting on strike action.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Public Ownership Is About Democracy’
Public ownership isn’t just more effective, it’s more democratic – it’s time to take vital services like rail, mail, energy, and water out of the control of remote CEOs and unaccountable shareholders.