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May Day / 3 May 2026
3 May 2026

Trade unionists and peace activists march across the country commemorating the centenary of 1926 General Strike

Broadcasting the news, during the General Strike of 1926, at a Government centre for the maintenance of essential services, May 1926
Histrory / 4 May 2026
4 May 2026

The General Strike exposed the power of the working class — and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY

People take part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Brighton, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who was killed on May 25 while in police custody in the US city of Minneapolis, July 2020
Politics / 30 April 2026
30 April 2026

The route to liberation does not lie in waiting for allies or chasing representation for its own sake – it requires consistent political strategy and collective struggle, writes ROGER McKENZIE

ALL HANDS TO THE PUMPS: Usdaw general secretary and Labour Unions chair Joanne Thomas at the Co-operative Party Conference in London, November 2025.
Workers' Rights / 29 April 2026
29 April 2026

JOANNE THOMAS welcomes the Employment Rights Act as an instrument for the much-needed revitalisation of trade union membership and activism

Members of NASUWT the Teachers' Union, deliver a 'report card' outside the constituency office of First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow, January 10, 2023
Workers' Rights / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
A Unison flag flying in front of the sun as public sector wo
Workers' Rights / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Striking refuse workers outside Perry Barr depot in Birmingham, April 28, 2026
Editorial / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Thousands march to Trafalgar Square in central London, to celebrate workers' achievements at a May Day rally, May 1, 2016
Workers' Rights / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026

On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections