Living Wage

Why are key workers so low paid?

The work of key workers is immensely valuable for a community but not so to a surplus-driven capitalist economy, says Dominic Alexander
The lecturers are fighting back: reports from UCU strike day 1

As lecturers at 60 universities around the country began eight days of strike action, Counterfire activists reported from picket lines on day one of the strike
University lecturers are gearing up for next week's strike

Preparations for the eight-day UCU strike starting 25 November are underway, reports Graham Kirkwood
British Airways bosses' strike ban grounded

British Airways workers are set to go on strike after attempts to stop them in court by the company have failed, reports Eleftheria Kousta
Mass walkout as Irish nurses and midwives stage historic strike

35,000 nurses and midwives joined a 24-hour national strike on Wednesday with more action planned for next week, reports Eóin Ó Murchú
Workers from the MoJ and BEIS go on strike and take to the streets

Despite the cold, picket lines outside the Ministry of Justice and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy were vibrant and defiant, reports Shabbir Lakha
Yellow Vests, Act Four: where is France going?

Saturday's huge Gilets Jaunes mobilisation across France defied Macron's Project Fear, as high school students facing state repression join a movement that continues to rise. John Mullen reports from Paris
Philip Green: an embodiment of the system not an anomaly

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal
Amazon's pay raise is a tactical retreat as workers fight back

Corporate exploiters like the Jeff Bezos giant are feeling the heat as workers organise, but its pay announcement should be treated carefully, writes John Clarke
Uber strike: precarious workers fight back

Uber drivers organised a 24 hour strike and rallied at Uber offices against precarious working conditions and unfair pay, Shabbir Lakha reports
UK wage stagnation is not a puzzle to solve, but an injustice to fight

Wealth redistribution has to become the key priority in our fight against austerity, insists Susan Newman
Unclear and divisive: not the deal our NHS workers deserve

NHS workers have been pressured into accepting a deliberately misleading deal, explains a health worker and union representative
Cleaners go on strike and win an early victory

Cleaners have begun three days of coordinated strike action for a living wage and sick pay, and have won one victory already reports Jonathan Maunders
PCS Ballot: the fight for decent pay is hotting up

The labour struggle around a fair, real wage rise in the PCS union is gathering traction, reports Floyd Codlin
Picturehouse dispute: how far will Nero go?

Responsibility for the failure to resolve the dispute around the living wage for cinema workers lies squarely with one arrogant and obstinate man
The Fight for $15 and Fairness in Ontario

The campaign for a fair wage just won a big victory
The hype machine: employers and threats of automation

The reality of automation and its impact on the labour market is a lot less dire for workers than it seems
Unity and persistence have paid off for Barts workers

Cleaners, porters, and catering staff in Barts NHS Trust have won a deal after 24 days of strike action and plenty of protest
Scrap the Cap: Nurses take the fight to the Tories

Thousands of nurses protested outside Parliament against the 1% Pay cap, the fight is very much on reports Shabbir Lakha.
Striking while the iron is hot is the only way to win back some of what’s been taken from working people - weekly briefing

As wages continue to fall and workers rights are attacked further, McDonald's and other workers have begun to strike. Lindsey German explains why they are so important.
Why the 'just managing' just got poorer

Lindsey German argues that austerity as a deliberate choice is holding down wages, not the prospect of Brexit
Limpiadores: SOAS Cleaners' struggle - podcast

Yasmin Dahnoun speaks to Fernando González, whose documentary Limpiadores tells the story of the SOAS cleaners' fight for justice
John Lewis cleaners and the fight for the living wage

The cleaners at John Lewis are the latest in a surge of grassroots worker-run initiatives fighting for the London Living wage reports Matt Bonner
SOAS staff and students demand Justice for Cleaners

SOAS Justice for Cleaners (J4C) re-launched their campaign this year with a series of successful events over the past week - demanding the cleaning staff are brought in-house

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Living Wage

Living Wage

The work of key workers is immensely valuable for a community but not so to a surplus-driven capitalist economy, says Dominic Alexander

As lecturers at 60 universities around the country began eight days of strike action, Counterfire activists reported from picket lines on day one of the strike

Preparations for the eight-day UCU strike starting 25 November are underway, reports Graham Kirkwood

British Airways workers are set to go on strike after attempts to stop them in court by the company have failed, reports Eleftheria Kousta

35,000 nurses and midwives joined a 24-hour national strike on Wednesday with more action planned for next week, reports Eóin Ó Murchú

Despite the cold, picket lines outside the Ministry of Justice and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy were vibrant and defiant, reports Shabbir Lakha

Saturday's huge Gilets Jaunes mobilisation across France defied Macron's Project Fear, as high school students facing state repression join a movement that continues to rise. John Mullen reports from Paris

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal

Corporate exploiters like the Jeff Bezos giant are feeling the heat as workers organise, but its pay announcement should be treated carefully, writes John Clarke

Uber drivers organised a 24 hour strike and rallied at Uber offices against precarious working conditions and unfair pay, Shabbir Lakha reports

Wealth redistribution has to become the key priority in our fight against austerity, insists Susan Newman

NHS workers have been pressured into accepting a deliberately misleading deal, explains a health worker and union representative

Cleaners have begun three days of coordinated strike action for a living wage and sick pay, and have won one victory already reports Jonathan Maunders

The labour struggle around a fair, real wage rise in the PCS union is gathering traction, reports Floyd Codlin

Responsibility for the failure to resolve the dispute around the living wage for cinema workers lies squarely with one arrogant and obstinate man

The campaign for a fair wage just won a big victory

The reality of automation and its impact on the labour market is a lot less dire for workers than it seems

Cleaners, porters, and catering staff in Barts NHS Trust have won a deal after 24 days of strike action and plenty of protest

Thousands of nurses protested outside Parliament against the 1% Pay cap, the fight is very much on reports Shabbir Lakha.

As wages continue to fall and workers rights are attacked further, McDonald's and other workers have begun to strike. Lindsey German explains why they are so important.

Lindsey German argues that austerity as a deliberate choice is holding down wages, not the prospect of Brexit

Yasmin Dahnoun speaks to Fernando González, whose documentary Limpiadores tells the story of the SOAS cleaners' fight for justice

The cleaners at John Lewis are the latest in a surge of grassroots worker-run initiatives fighting for the London Living wage reports Matt Bonner

SOAS Justice for Cleaners (J4C) re-launched their campaign this year with a series of successful events over the past week - demanding the cleaning staff are brought in-house