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4 December 2019
PCS union general secretary election
There are just a few days remaining before the PCS civil servants' union general secretary ballot ends at noon on 12 December
4 December 2019
Northern Ireland: Health workers take action over understaffing and pay equality
25,000 hard-pressed healthcare workers in Northern Ireland - including nurses, social care staff and support services - took action at NHS sites on 25 November, demanding that their longstanding concerns over safe staffing levels and pay parity be addressed
27 November 2019
Northern Ireland: strike action by NHS workers
For the first time in the Royal College of Nursing's 103-year history, nurses have voted for strike action. They have been joined by Unison, and likely, the Nipsa and Unite unions which are now balloting for strike action.
27 November 2019
The Socialist is running a debate. How can we end low pay and what minimum wage level should we be fighting for? In this issue, readers share their thoughts.
20 November 2019
Pay and pension strike: university staff have had enough
On 25 November university staff will send a clear message to management
20 November 2019
Long hours in the world of security
He said he had started at 4am and would be working till 8pm, and then going on to work on the door at a pub
20 November 2019
Cleaners strike over low pay at Haringey secondary school
Outsourced cleaners struck at Highgate Wood School in north London to demand an end to appalling working conditions
13 November 2019
'McStrikers' demand £15 an hour
On 12 November, McDonald's workers at six restaurants in south London took strike action, and protests took place in towns and cities around the country, as part of the fast food workers' global day of action.
6 November 2019
UCU votes for pay and pension strikes
The University and College Union (UCU) has decisively voted to back strike action in two separate ballots over pensions, pay and conditions in higher education.
6 November 2019
Pay, jobs, pensions... Vote for a fighting general secretary
On Thursday 7 November, ballot papers go out to PCS members in the election for general secretary.
6 November 2019
Minimum wage debate: what should we be demanding?
The Socialist is running a debate. How we can end low pay and what minimum wage level should we be fighting for? In this issue, readers share their thoughts.
30 October 2019
London - 'autumn of discontent'
Independent union United Voices of the World (UVW) has launched an 'autumn of discontent' with strikes by outsourced, low-paid, mainly migrant workers.
30 October 2019
McDonald's - Striking to end low pay
Workers at six McDonald's stores in south London will go on strike on 12 November
30 October 2019
Support Marion Lloyd - a history of workers' struggle and a programme for the future
An interview with Marion in the Socialist
30 October 2019
Reading the articles about low pay, I am glad we've raised our figure around the minimum wage. We certainly don't want to be gazumped by the Tories, although they have no intention of implementing an increase.
30 October 2019
Uni workers' pay and pension strike ballot
We are waiting for the result of the University and College Union (UCU) strike ballot. The union is asking its members in universities two questions. Will you strike for your pay? Will you strike for your pension?
23 October 2019
Minimum wage: What should we be demanding?
In the last issue of the Socialist, we initiated a debate about how we can end low pay and what level of minimum wage we should be fighting for. Three readers have sent us their thoughts
16 October 2019
Minimum wage debate: how can we end the scandal of low pay?
The minimum wage hasn't ended low pay. In-work poverty has increased.
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