Biscuit factory workers in Britain strike for wage raises

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

LIVERPOOL, England — Some 700 workers at Jacob’s Cream Crackers plant here walked out on an indefinite strike Nov. 14 in a fight for higher wages. The factory is one of several in the country owned by Pladis, which its…


UK women’s conference takes up fight for equality, rights

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022

CARDIFF, Wales — Some 1,700 people joined discussion about how to advance the fight for women’s equality at the conference of FiLiA here Oct. 22-24. FiLiA, which describes itself as part of the women’s liberation movement, means daughter. Support for…



UK rulers, in political crisis, aim attacks at working class

Vol. 86/No. 40 - October 31, 2022

LONDON — Just 40 days after taking office, Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss faces calls to quit from fellow Conservative Party members, following financial turmoil triggered by her government’s first budget. This heralds further assaults on jobs, wages and pensions, exacerbating…


Refuse workers in London strike for pay raise, gain solidarity

Vol. 86/No. 39 - October 24, 2022

NEWHAM, England — Dozens of bin workers for the London borough of Newham set off from the Asda superstore parking lot here Sept. 29 marching to demand, “Fair pay for refuse workers.” About 80 workers are taking part in the…


UK unions broaden strikes against inflation, boss attacks

Vol. 86/No. 38 - October 17, 2022
Some 160,000 workers, including rail, postal and dockworkers, held a one-day strike across the U.K. Oct. 1 to protest rising prices, job conditions. Above, at Manchester Piccadilly station.

MANCHESTER, England — More than 160,000 workers, including rail, postal, dockworkers and others, held a one-day strike across the U.K. Oct. 1, protesting sharp price raises and attacks on job conditions. Railroad signalers, platform workers, conductors and drivers joined a…


Dockworkers in UK strike, win international solidarity

Vol. 86/No. 37 - October 10, 2022

LIVERPOOL, England — Over 600 dockworkers, organized by the Unite union, went on strike here Sept. 20. Mass, lively pickets have been set up in front of the port. The port workers and maintenance engineers rejected a pay increase of…


Monarchy plays key role in capitalist rule in the UK

Vol. 86/No. 35 - September 26, 2022

Given the death of Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom Sept. 8, and the widespread coverage in the big-business press worldwide of the pomp and circumstance that has followed, the Militant is reprinting an excerpt from Capitalism’s World Disorder:…


Labor actions spread in UK as inflation, capitalist crisis grow

Vol. 86/No. 33 - September 12, 2022
Public and Commercial Services unionists bring solidarity to picket of train drivers in Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen during one-day walkout in Manchester Aug. 13.

MANCHESTER, England — The drive by bosses and their government in the U.K. to put the burden of the capitalist crisis on the backs of working people is fueling union actions across industry, as well as widespread discussion among workers…


Strikes by UK rail workers spread to other industries

Vol. 86/No. 32 - September 5, 2022
Aug. 20 Manchester rally during strike by 40,000 members of Rail, Maritime and Transport union for a pay raise, better schedules. Rail strikes were one of many union actions across UK.

MANCHESTER, England — Union actions across the U.K. demanding pay raises are drawing in tens of thousands as anger mounts about the hit workers are facing from inflation. After two days of strike actions Aug. 18 and 20, members of…