Art In Dispute
Faced with financial hardship and anti-union hostility from management, workers at the Royal Society of Arts are taking strike action for the first time in their 270-year history.
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Taj Ali
Taj Ali is the editor of Tribune.
The Strike to Save Local News
Despite paying out millions to shareholders, National World is imposing a derisory real-terms pay cut on hundreds of local journalists. But journalists are fighting back — for themselves, their readers and the very future of their profession.
Mark Serwotka: ‘Being Radical Only Works if You Bring People With You’
Mark Serwotka has been general secretary of PCS union for 23 years. Set to retire at the end of the year, he discusses the recent wave of strikes involving 133,000 civil servants and reflects on what he has learnt in his time in the role.
Mick Lynch and Matt Wrack: We Will Defy the Anti-Strikes Law
Following a historic motion backing non-compliance with anti-strikes law being passed at Trade Union Congress, the general secretaries of the RMT and FBU sit down with Tribune to discuss why a mass campaign of defiance matters for the future of the trade union movement.
‘They Treat Us Worse Than Animals’: Working Without Water at Amazon
Exclusive: Amazon bosses forced staff at the company’s Bristol warehouse to work without access to drinking water and toilets — the latest example of the company’s hyper-exploitative employment practices.
Sunak’s Stubborn Stance on Junior Doctors Will Backfire
Sunak is refusing to negotiate with doctors and is demonising NHS staff. But his Thatcher cosplay isn’t fooling anyone — and it’s increasingly clear this is a fight he can’t win.
BMA: ‘If You Treat Us With Contempt, the Strikes Will Never End’
For the first time in NHS history, junior doctors and consultants will coordinate strike action. The BMA sits down with Tribune to explain why they are stepping up their fight for the future of the NHS.
Amazon Rugeley is a Poster Child for Britain’s Deindustrialisation
Rugeley was once home to a thriving coal industry that underpinned a community. Today, it is the site of an Amazon warehouse that exposes the bleak reality of work in modern Britain.
Brian Cox: ‘If We Don’t Have Visionaries, We Don’t Have Anything’
Award-winning actor Brian Cox speaks to Tribune about the threat unregulated artificial intelligence poses to the acting profession, his support for striking workers and the need for visionaries in politics.
Rakie Ayola: ‘100% With Striking Workers’
The BAFTA-winning actor Rakie Ayola speaks to Tribune on the need for cultural workers to unite against studio bosses destroying their industry – and why actors must stand with striking workers everywhere.
No Raise, No Rays: Behind the Radiographers Strike
After years of pay cuts and punishingly long shifts, radiographers are on strike to demand their worth. Amid an escalating staffing crisis, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
‘This Is a Fight That Has to Happen’: Rob Delaney on Hollywood Strikes and Solidarity
Actor and comedian Rob Delaney speaks to Tribune about the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike, fighting exploitation in the entertainment industry – and how solidarity can force Hollywood executives to the table.
Andy Burnham: ‘Ticket Office Closures Are a Drive to a Faceless, Soulless Society’
Yesterday, five metro mayors led by Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham announced plans to launch legal action to prevent the closure of 1000 railway ticket offices across England. He sits down with Tribune to discuss this important campaign and his wider vision for public transport.
‘Come What May, We’re Here to Stay’: Remembering the Asian Youth Movements
From the 1960s to the ’80s, the Asian Youth Movements organised against racists and the far-right on Britain’s streets. Speaking to Tribune, the activists behind those efforts call for that flame to be reignited.
De-Staffing by Stealth: The Fight for the Future of the Railway
The campaign against ticket office closures isn’t just about fighting proposals that make railways less accessible – it is against bosses wrecking a vital public service while their millions keep flowing in.
‘I Don’t Know How I’ll Cope if They Disappear’: The Fight to Save Ticket Offices
The government is presiding over a managed decline of the railway. The closure of 1000 ticket offices is the latest move to make rail travel less safe and accessible while shareholders line their pockets.
How a Historic Strike Wave Rocked the NHS
The last year has seen historic walkouts across the NHS. Workers are fighting not just for terms and conditions but for the future of public healthcare.
Striking Against the Housing Crisis
Croydon Council plans huge cuts to its Housing Advice and Homelessness Department in the middle of a housing crisis. In response, staff have gone on strike to protect their jobs – and save a vital public service.
The Fight for the Future of Higher Education
After years of pay cuts, pension attacks and precarity, university staff have escalated their industrial action with a marking and assessment boycott. But management refuses to listen, deducting staff pay and jeopardising student graduations instead.
Pay Fair for Patient Care: Healthcare Assistants Are Ready to Strike
Healthcare assistants are the very backbone of the NHS. Forced to work above their pay grades for poverty wages, they’re gearing up to strike for the pay – and the recognition – they deserve.