The advance of the right across Latin America, US influence and the defence of national sovereignty will be central to a London debate marking 534 years since Columbus reached the Americas. Speakers will address political change, Operation Condor, extractivism, Cuba, Zionism and electoral politics on Monday 12 October. This […]
Struggles
The Lancet faces its first strike over a pay dispute
The walkout on 22 September will be the first strike in The Lancet’s 200-year history, after staff overwhelmingly rejected the company’s pay offer. Members cite rising workloads, inflation and declining real-terms salaries, while Elsevier, the journal’s owner, reported £1.035 billion in adjusted operating profit in 2025. National Union of […]
Violence and impunity against migrant workers in the UK
Latin American workers describe beatings, threats, unwanted touching and attempted rape in their workplaces. Even when complaints are reported to supervisors or companies, investigations rarely move forward and those responsible often face no consequences. Virginia Moreno Molina There are many reasons why someone decides to leave their country: […]
The invisible immigrant cleaner dismissed over a carton of juice
An immigrant woman who worked as a cleaner was fired for “theft and gross misconduct” from her job at a warehouse in Erith, to the south-east of London. Her union has initiated legal proceedings arguing for discrimination. Pablo Muñoz Tobeida Cruz is a 60-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant in the […]
Anti-war conference draws unions to London
Trade union leaders, MPs and anti-war activists from across Europe and Palestine will gather in London on 20 June amid growing opposition to rearmament policies, militarisation and defence-linked austerity measures across the continent. An international anti-war gathering bringing together trade unionists, politicians and activists from across Europe and Palestine […]
















