strikes

18th December 2023 | By Meg Jones

Black Friday Amazon strike: Manchester workers group outside offices in global boycott

Following the recent ‘Make Amazon Pay’ summit, supporting unions came to a group agreement that strikes will take place on Black Friday. Members of Global...

15th March 2023 | By Joe Cole

Striking doctors, teachers, lecturers and civil servants march together for better pay

Members of doctors and teaching unions come together in joint strike action for march down Oxford Road.

16th January 2023 | By Jessica Smith

University of Manchester students take part in rent strikes due to impact of the cost of living crisis 

More than 100 students from the University of Manchester are staging a rent strike this week claiming student accommodation in Manchester is becoming unaffordable.   The...

29th September 2021 | By Rebecca Redican

Football fans breathe sigh of relief after Metrolink strike plans put on hold

Football fans have expressed relief after Unite Union suspended strike plans for Metrolink’s 300 drivers at the weekend following a “greatly improved pay offer”.   Workers were originally offered...