Holly Smith

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Unionised RMT staff standing at a picket outside Euston station back in October. Mark Kerrison / Alamy Stock Photo

November 22, 2022

Holly Smith, University of Manchester

From unions and ballots to picket-lines and sympathy strikes.

The UK could be facing a summer of strikes, but inaccurate language affects public understanding of how unions work. Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock

June 23, 2022

Holly Smith, University of Manchester

Inaccurate language in media reports about strike action misrepresents how unions work and denies members’ agency.