Find out more about how the history of canals shaped a nation's financial system, workers' rights and civil engineering.
Category: History
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The Timex dispute ended in closure of the plant following six months of major industrial action. Stella Rooney spoke to two women about their involvement with Timex and the strike.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
The story of women workers at Rolls-Royce and their fight for equal pay during the 1950s. Lynn Rooney reveals another example of history's failure to recognise and honour brave, tenacious women who refused to accept they were not equal to men.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
"A great loss to trade unionism and the cause of social justice", Dr Toynbee pays tribute to Bob Crow, leader of the RMT transport workers union.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
Investigate how protest banners have been used throughout history, the important political messages they have conveyed and how.
Category: Politics
Dr. Paula James looks closer at the use of a Trade Union banner and the strong statements it conveys.
Category: Politics
The fourth Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live
Category: Economics
People can achieve so much more when they work together.
A worker-owned windows manufacturer based in Chicago.
Bringing together campaigns against cuts and privatisation with trade unionists in a movement for social justice.