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Unite union general secretary Sharon Graham (centre), joins ambulance workers on the picket line outside ambulance headquarters in Coventry. Picture date: Wednesday December 21, 2022.
STRIKE MAP founders said today that they “make no apologies” for raising awareness of workers’ struggles following criticism from the Daily Mail.
The founders of a website which tracks the location of strikes in Britain said they were shocked to see today’s front page article accusing them of being part of a plot by union “barons” to create a “de facto general strike.”
Henry Fowler and Robert Poole created Strike Map with a launch article in the Morning Star two years ago.
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
Megapicket to shut down Birmingham’s refuse sites
Since 2023, Strike Map has evolved from digital mapping at a national level to organising ‘mega pickets’ — we believe that mass solidarity with localised disputes prepares the ground for future national action, writes HENRY FOWLER