Comment: How Bafta strike action made the Royal Opera House pay a decent wage

The Royal Opera House and the University of London pay pittance to their cleaners. But a new trade union took them on and won.

BBC strike takes down news programming

A 24-hour strike by BBC staff hit several of its most prominent news programmes this morning, with BBC Breakfast and the Today programme being cancelled following walk-outs.

MoD firefighters to go on strike

Bases handling flights to and from Afghanistan will function on a skeleton staff next week, when Ministry of Defence (MoD) firefighters join strikes against pension changes.

Pensions strike: In pictures

The London protest for striking public sector workers, in pictures.

Pensions strike: Protesters speak out

Demonstrators in Westminster explain why they’re out on strike.

Disruption disputed as strikers march on parliament

The first major industrial action against spending cuts took place across the country today.