Trade Union Blues

Solidarity with the

These young workers, who are members of Unite Hospitality, are in the middle of Manchester's first ever hotel strike at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Oxford Road.

Pre-season committee meeting, planning campaigns for the year ahead.

Trade Union Blues members out today as part of the march against racism in London. A massive demo and great day.

We can't have prices increasing during the current cost of living crisis, and with the economy on a knife edge. Joint statement with WeAre1894 and MCFC Fans Foodbank Support .

We are proud to be supporting tomorrow's march against the far right. Trade Union Blues will be there, with our banner. See you tomorrow!

It's a disgrace that three English clubs have been found to be illegally underpaying their workers.

Thank you to the Football Supporters Association for covering this here:

https://thefsa.org.uk/news/clubs-must-act-to-protect-matchday-workers-pay/

Our Culture: Football, Fans, and the Working Class

In this interview, Our Culture series editor Alan McGuire speaks with Chris Neville, Secretary of Trade Union Blues, a fan-led organisation campaigning for working-class rights and democratic participation in football. They discuss commercialisation, the role of trade unions in the sport, and the potential for football to reconnect with its working-class roots, all within the context of this multibillion pound industry. From stadium protests to cooperative ownership models, the conversation sheds light on how football can remain a game for the people, not just for profit.

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Read the full interview here

https://www.culturematters.org.uk/our-culture-football-fans-and-the-working-class/

“The people who have to do that, run away from their countries, go in the sea and then go on a boat to get rescued.

Don’t ask if he is right or wrong, rescue him. It is about a human being."

Thank you Pep.