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

Hundreds of striking lecturers and academic staff revolt against the UCU union leadership outside its London HQ during the 2018 national pensions strike.

Lessons for Unison #2
by Solan Gundersen / Feb. 2, 2026

A group of Unite bin workers march with Sharon Graham in support of their long-running strike. At the head of the procession, Graham and the workers hold a long banner which reads 'back the strike'.

Lessons for Unison #1
by Unite the Union Activists / Jan. 24, 2026

Ex GKN Florence: The Factory Collective Relaunches their Popular Shareholding Campaign
by Lorenzo Feltrin / Jan. 16, 2026

Independent Miners Union mural

Six days in Turkey between the March protests and Mayday #3
by Connor Cameron / Jan. 12, 2026

Temel sign on roadside

Six days in Turkey between the March protests and Mayday #2
by Connor Cameron / Jan. 12, 2026

Demonstration outside building

Six days in Turkey between the March protests and Mayday #1
by Connor Cameron / Jan. 12, 2026

Disabled people fightback banner, in traditional trade union banner style.

We’re Not Waiting to Be Saved: Access and Exclusion at the New Frontier of Austerity
by Rana Aria, David Isaac / Nov. 17, 2025

A photo of a protest by domestic workers in Canada in the 1980s. They hold placards saying "landed status now!"

Editorial: Left in Our Care
by Notes from Below / Nov. 17, 2025

A photo of green hills and rural houses in Cumbria, England.

In The Country and the City: Unionising Rural Care Workers
by Rebekah, Jack, Danii / Nov. 17, 2025


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