Inquiry


This section presents original research into class composition (in its technical, social and political formations). These inquiries will take many different forms, but all are intended as tools to aid the development of workplace and community struggles.


For more details, see What is workers' inquiry?



Latest inquiry

Umbrella-covered onlookers gather in the rain before a Port of Liverpool billboard claiming 29 million tonnes of cargo was handled last year, in monochrome.

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Revisiting the Liverpool Dockers’ Dispute
by Roberto Mozzachiodi / Oct. 12, 2026

The image shows an elderly lady standing up and dancing, being watched by a row of elderly women sitting down. There is a younger man reaching out to her and smiling.

I Came to Care, But I Was Broken By the System
by Margaret Kimani / Aug. 20, 2026

A picture of the old and new St Paul's Way School

Times change, but the tendency to attack the St Paul's Way workforce remains
by Former SPW NUT Committee / Aug. 12, 2026

A bus driver picket line

Too Hot to Drive, Just Right To Fight
by An anonymous bus driver / July 15, 2026

A picture of a picket line with red flags

Introduction to Workers Make History
by Notes from Below, Henry Fowler, Robert Poole / July 13, 2026

Picture of striking workers

Interview with Strike Map
by Notes from Below, Henry Fowler, Robert Poole / July 13, 2026

A photo of a picket line

Strike Stories since 2020
by Notes from Below / July 13, 2026

A photograph of Great Yarmouth from above, showing the beachfront.

Yarmouth Workers’ Project: A Territorial Inquiry
by Lotte, Dan / June 10, 2026

A picture of a Coit Tower mural, depicting a woman and two men working in a factory, wearing white uniforms.

How to Start a Workers’ Inquiry
by Notes from Below / June 10, 2026


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