UPDATE: FBU conference passed the Suffolk motion unanimously (the Staffordshire one was withdrawn in its favour), making the FBU the … More
Category: Class
The RMT, class politics and identity politics
Becky Crocker is a railway worker and activist in the RMT union, former chair of its Women’s Advisory Committee. Here … More
Michael Heseltine is our enemy! (Letter to a fellow anti-Brexit marcher)
Dear friend, I marched with you on 23 March, having organised to make the demonstration as big as possible. I … More
Honour Bob Crow: fight to repeal the anti-union laws!
RMT rail and transport union general secretary Bob Crow died five years ago, on 11 March 2014. Crow’s politics were … More
The view from Angela Smith’s constituency
By Jean Lane, Penistone and Stocksbridge What does the resignation of the nine Labour MPs (and three Tories) from the … More
The Independent Group lacks class
By Ruth Cashman, Lambeth Unison secretary (Lambeth council is in Chuka Umunna’s constituency) Since the election of Corbyn as Labour … More
“We need fighting trade unions” – Matt Wrack on repealing anti-union laws
Activists in the Fire Brigades Union have been getting involved in the ‘Free Our Unions’ campaign, launched by The Clarion … More
Tory Immigration Bill: Labour abstention would be surrender
By Daniel Round and Ed Whitby While events are unfolding very quickly, at the time of writing it looks like … More
“Our unions must free themselves from their chains” – speech by Justine Canady
On 23 January Bakers’ Union member Justine Canady led a workshop at a Fire Brigades Union training event for new … More