Unions

“Every time I think my body is getting used to this kind of work, I feel absolutely shattered again.”

“Pupils refusing discipline has been a consistent problem this school year.”

Twenty-five years since Amazon arrived in the UK, hundreds of warehouse workers in Coventry are on strike, doubling down on the GMB union’s historic action. We headed to Cov to meet them.

Unionising in America is a battle, but it’s even harder when you’re up against Jeff Bezos. In April, Chris Smalls made history when he led workers in Staten Island to vote to form the country’s first Amazon union.