Ian Allinson
@ianallinson.bsky.social
Socialist, trade unionist, author of https://workers-can-win.info. he/him.
https://linktr.ee/ianallinson
https://linktr.ee/ianallinson
Keep Going is a fantastic new book from @labornotes.bsky.social. I've written a review revsoc21.uk/2026/09/07/r... and will be chairing an online book launch on Tuesday 29 September: revsoc21.uk/meet
September 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Keep Going is a fantastic new book from @labornotes.bsky.social. I've written a review revsoc21.uk/2026/09/07/r... and will be chairing an online book launch on Tuesday 29 September: revsoc21.uk/meet
I did some video interviews with UNISON Manchester AQA strikers on Friday's picket line revsoc21.uk/2026/05/25/m...
Video | Manchester AQA strikers speak out
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
May 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM
I did some video interviews with UNISON Manchester AQA strikers on Friday's picket line revsoc21.uk/2026/05/25/m...
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Following from his previous article, which explored shortcomings of the Act and how to tackle them, Ian Allinson explores how workplace activists can make use of what the Act does provide.
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Making use of the Employment Rights Act
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
April 29, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Following from his previous article, which explored shortcomings of the Act and how to tackle them, Ian Allinson explores how workplace activists can make use of what the Act does provide.
revsoc21.uk/2026/04/29/m...
revsoc21.uk/2026/04/29/m...
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It’s time to rebuild a strike-ready movement to transform the country.
Join Unison AQA, Andrea Egan, Eddie Dempsey, John Hendy and more for a rally on how we organise, strike and win. #ReadytoStrike #ReadytoWin
📅 Friday 24th April
🕚 6:30 PM
📍 Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
Join Unison AQA, Andrea Egan, Eddie Dempsey, John Hendy and more for a rally on how we organise, strike and win. #ReadytoStrike #ReadytoWin
📅 Friday 24th April
🕚 6:30 PM
📍 Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
March 31, 2026 at 11:48 AM
It’s time to rebuild a strike-ready movement to transform the country.
Join Unison AQA, Andrea Egan, Eddie Dempsey, John Hendy and more for a rally on how we organise, strike and win. #ReadytoStrike #ReadytoWin
📅 Friday 24th April
🕚 6:30 PM
📍 Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
Join Unison AQA, Andrea Egan, Eddie Dempsey, John Hendy and more for a rally on how we organise, strike and win. #ReadytoStrike #ReadytoWin
📅 Friday 24th April
🕚 6:30 PM
📍 Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
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Elections have begun for Unite’s ruling Executive Council. rs21 members in Unite argue that they are important for every socialist.
revsoc21.uk/2026/03/26/w...
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What future for Unite the Union?
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
March 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Elections have begun for Unite’s ruling Executive Council. rs21 members in Unite argue that they are important for every socialist.
revsoc21.uk/2026/03/26/w...
revsoc21.uk/2026/03/26/w...
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🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨
🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS
Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.
UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS
Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.
UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
February 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨
🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS
Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.
UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS
Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.
UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
A review of the "How To Win A Strike" briefing I wrote for @troubl3makers.bsky.social. You can now pre-order a printed pamphlet as well as downloading a PDF or buying an ePub.
February 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM
A review of the "How To Win A Strike" briefing I wrote for @troubl3makers.bsky.social. You can now pre-order a printed pamphlet as well as downloading a PDF or buying an ePub.
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This is a thread about UCU & what it has become over the last few years. But the first thing I want to say is I didn’t join a union to stay silent or turn my back on a single parent of three facing dismissal on the basis of their trade union activities. Marie Monaghan is the Unite UCU 1/12
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This is a thread about UCU & what it has become over the last few years. But the first thing I want to say is I didn’t join a union to stay silent or turn my back on a single parent of three facing dismissal on the basis of their trade union activities. Marie Monaghan is the Unite UCU 1/12
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📷 HOW TO WIN A STRIKE 📷
Get the new Troublemakers At Work briefing pack by Ian Allinson.
Link in comments.
📷 PDF: Free download
📷 ePub: £1
📷 Its a 56-page colour pamphlet priced at £4-£5 depending on nos, so let [email protected] know if you want a bulk order
Get the new Troublemakers At Work briefing pack by Ian Allinson.
Link in comments.
📷 PDF: Free download
📷 ePub: £1
📷 Its a 56-page colour pamphlet priced at £4-£5 depending on nos, so let [email protected] know if you want a bulk order
February 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
📷 HOW TO WIN A STRIKE 📷
Get the new Troublemakers At Work briefing pack by Ian Allinson.
Link in comments.
📷 PDF: Free download
📷 ePub: £1
📷 Its a 56-page colour pamphlet priced at £4-£5 depending on nos, so let [email protected] know if you want a bulk order
Get the new Troublemakers At Work briefing pack by Ian Allinson.
Link in comments.
📷 PDF: Free download
📷 ePub: £1
📷 Its a 56-page colour pamphlet priced at £4-£5 depending on nos, so let [email protected] know if you want a bulk order
I've written this "How To Win A Strike" briefing pack for Troublemakers At Work, drawing on the experience of lots of previous strikers. You can get a copy via troublemakersat.work/win. @troubl3makers.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
I've written this "How To Win A Strike" briefing pack for Troublemakers At Work, drawing on the experience of lots of previous strikers. You can get a copy via troublemakersat.work/win. @troubl3makers.bsky.social
Given how close the election was, it will be harder for the CO to do their usual thing of claiming any discrepancies wouldn't have made any difference.
The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson.
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Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’
Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Given how close the election was, it will be harder for the CO to do their usual thing of claiming any discrepancies wouldn't have made any difference.
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I have witnessed injustice after injustice occur to members of @uniteucu.bsky.social - utterly shameful to see UCU threaten the livelihood of a single mother of 3 for being a TU health and safety representative and fighting for a safer workplace. This threatens the wellbeing of a whole family.
Two thirds of UCU staff walk out. I worked for UCU two decades ago. In fact I ran for General Secretary and just lost. There is no way two thirds of the staff would walk out if the story of victimisation isnt true. My sources say its been coming for years.
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UCU staff walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’
Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’
feweek.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I have witnessed injustice after injustice occur to members of @uniteucu.bsky.social - utterly shameful to see UCU threaten the livelihood of a single mother of 3 for being a TU health and safety representative and fighting for a safer workplace. This threatens the wellbeing of a whole family.
I've written this to discuss the Employment Rights Act and how we might respond to the difficulty of passing ballot turnout thresholds in big bargaining units - which Labour has set no timetable to repeal.
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The Employment Rights Act: what it means and where to go next
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
January 21, 2026 at 9:17 AM
I've written this to discuss the Employment Rights Act and how we might respond to the difficulty of passing ballot turnout thresholds in big bargaining units - which Labour has set no timetable to repeal.
revsoc21.uk/2026/01/21/t...
revsoc21.uk/2026/01/21/t...
I've just asked Andy Burnham to tell TfGM to respect transport workers' bargaining rights. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
Respect transport workers’ bargaining rights
Transport for Greater Manchester, West Midlands Combined Authority and West Yorkshire Combined Authority have signed up to the ‘Passenger Transport Forum’ bargaining agreement with UNISON and Unite. T...
www.megaphone.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I've just asked Andy Burnham to tell TfGM to respect transport workers' bargaining rights. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
Solidarity with #Birmingham bin strikers from a trade unionists' conference in Gottingen 🇩🇪. @unitetheunion.bsky.social @unitewestmidlands.bsky.social @strikemap.org @troubl3makers.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Solidarity with #Birmingham bin strikers from a trade unionists' conference in Gottingen 🇩🇪. @unitetheunion.bsky.social @unitewestmidlands.bsky.social @strikemap.org @troubl3makers.bsky.social
TfGM workers are striking again Wednesday and Friday this week. On Friday, the workplace day of action for climate, join their march to the @rmtunion.bsky.social Carlisle Support Services picket. Transport workers are central to tackling climate breakdown. stopthedrop.uk/action
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
TfGM workers are striking again Wednesday and Friday this week. On Friday, the workplace day of action for climate, join their march to the @rmtunion.bsky.social Carlisle Support Services picket. Transport workers are central to tackling climate breakdown. stopthedrop.uk/action
It looks like there will be just two candidates for UNISON leader – Christina McAnea and Andrea Egan. Elections can generate waffle and confusion. I've picked through their manifestos for actionable pledges – stripping out the vague and aspirational.
workers-can-win.info/UNISONgs2025
workers-can-win.info/UNISONgs2025
August 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It looks like there will be just two candidates for UNISON leader – Christina McAnea and Andrea Egan. Elections can generate waffle and confusion. I've picked through their manifestos for actionable pledges – stripping out the vague and aspirational.
workers-can-win.info/UNISONgs2025
workers-can-win.info/UNISONgs2025
I wrote a piece about the importance of the UNISON General Secretary election for the whole left, and what you can do. @andrea4gs.bsky.social
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A chance to defeat Starmer’s most important union backer
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
August 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I wrote a piece about the importance of the UNISON General Secretary election for the whole left, and what you can do. @andrea4gs.bsky.social
revsoc21.uk/2025/08/19/a...
revsoc21.uk/2025/08/19/a...
On Tuesday I'm running this online discussion - check out workers-can-win.info/meeting for more details and registration
August 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On Tuesday I'm running this online discussion - check out workers-can-win.info/meeting for more details and registration
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The 2025 UNISON General Secretary election has now begun. I am standing to be our union's first ever lay member General Secretary.
If elected as General Secretary I will fight for higher pay for all of us and I will only take the wage of a social worker. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk
If elected as General Secretary I will fight for higher pay for all of us and I will only take the wage of a social worker. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk
July 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The 2025 UNISON General Secretary election has now begun. I am standing to be our union's first ever lay member General Secretary.
If elected as General Secretary I will fight for higher pay for all of us and I will only take the wage of a social worker. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk
If elected as General Secretary I will fight for higher pay for all of us and I will only take the wage of a social worker. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk
You can join most of it online if you can't make it in person.
Troublemakers At Work
This is this Saturday (26 July)!
Get your tickets if you haven't yet: troublemakersat.work/tickets
This is this Saturday (26 July)!
Get your tickets if you haven't yet: troublemakersat.work/tickets
Just 6 weeks to go until our conference!
Book your ticket: troublemakersat.work/conf
Participatory, democratically organised, without political affiliation.
Book your ticket: troublemakersat.work/conf
Participatory, democratically organised, without political affiliation.
July 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
You can join most of it online if you can't make it in person.
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According to this armed officer in Kent, simply holding a Palestine flag and displaying 'Free Gaza' and 'Israel is committing Genocide' is possible grounds for arrest for supporting Palestine Action (and for unlawfully taking personal details)
July 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
According to this armed officer in Kent, simply holding a Palestine flag and displaying 'Free Gaza' and 'Israel is committing Genocide' is possible grounds for arrest for supporting Palestine Action (and for unlawfully taking personal details)
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We have had a report saying two women walking up to a protest today at BAe Samlesbury were stopped by Lancashire Police and advised to remove their t-shirts that say 'Free Palestine', as it may "breach the proscription order".
And so it begins.
And so it begins.
July 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We have had a report saying two women walking up to a protest today at BAe Samlesbury were stopped by Lancashire Police and advised to remove their t-shirts that say 'Free Palestine', as it may "breach the proscription order".
And so it begins.
And so it begins.
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Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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