By David Niven, PCS member, Defra North West & Cumbria Branch PCS is the largest union representing workers across national government bodies such as the
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General Strike paper “The British Worker” – a good initiative of a timid leadership – part two
In this second and final part, RAY GOODSPEED looks at the reporting of the sudden end of the strike and its aftermath (9-17 May). Part
Continuing the theme of the General Strike, which lasted only nine days, from May 3 to May 12, GRAY ALLAN looks at the bulletin produced
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General Strike paper “The British Worker” – a good initiative of a timid leadership – part one
In this article RAY GOODSPEED looks at the first four issues of this paper, from 5-8 May. Part two (here) will look at issues produced
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1926 General Strike: all solid between Glasgow and Carlisle
By John Pickard Continuing the theme of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, here we look at a snapshot of the strike in southern
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Glasgow May Day 2026: remembering the General Strike
By David Cartwright, Unite, Glasgow Retired Members’ Branch On Sunday 3 May a wide range of Glasgow Labour movement organisations and community campaign groups assembled
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Unite NEC elections: big majority for Sharon Graham
By Andy Ford, newly-elected Unite NEC member The recent elections to the Executive of the Unite union, one of the Labour Party’s largest affiliates, returned
By Jamie Green The Cramlington Train Wreckers, a play by Ed Waugh, is a powerful story based around the Northumberland miners fighting to defend their
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The 1926 General Strike – an opportunity lost
By Cain O’Mahony A hundred years ago, just before midnight on May 3, began the biggest movement of organised workers in British history. It became the
By Andy Ford, Chair Unite NW Health Committee Numerous studies have confirmed that of all health spending, that spent on mothers and young children gives
