Why we strike
From healthcare to Hollywood, from schools to street cleaners, people are striking all over the world in order to demand better pay. In this Collection, understand why with a look at some of recent history’s most impactful strikes, as well as content on how collective action has impacted society throughout history.




A Collective Bargain
Jane McAlevey

How to Resist
Matthew Bolton

No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Greta Thunberg

On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder

Riot. Strike. Riot
Joshua Clover

This Is an Uprising
Mark Engler, Paul Engler

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