Ian Allinson has been a workplace activist since 1991, working for a private sector employer which didn’t recognise a union for most workers, and where he led a number of strikes including the first national strike in the IT industry. He served ten years on the national Executive Committees of Amicus and Unite, and was a candidate for Unite General Secretary in 2017. He served as industrial action coordinator on Manchester TUC's executive committee, where he was previously president.Colin Revolting’s cartoons have been published by New Musical Express and the Ramblers Association. Colin has twice been dismissed for organising at work – once in a large public institution and later in a small charity. He is still trying to organise at work, hence the pseudonym.

• 1. Introduction2. Why organise at work?3. Starting out4. Servicing, advocacy, mobilising and organising5. Choosing and communicating about issues6. How to organise7. Using your rights8. Planning action9. Industrial and direct action10. Management mischief11. Dealing with your union12. Overcoming difficulties and limitationsConclusion

'Just at the time when workers are mobilising to tackle the economic and climate crises we all face, this invaluable handbook comes along to provide an essential guide to winning'

Ian Allinson has been a workplace activist since 1991, working for a private sector employer which didn’t recognise a union for most workers, and where he led a number of strikes including the first national strike in the IT industry. He served ten years on the national Executive Committees of Amicus and Unite, and was a candidate for Unite General Secretary in 2017. He served as industrial action coordinator on Manchester TUC's executive committee, where he was previously president.Colin Revolting’s cartoons have been published by New Musical Express and the Ramblers Association. Colin has twice been dismissed for organising at work – once in a large public institution and later in a small charity. He is still trying to organise at work, hence the pseudonym.

• 1. Introduction2. Why organise at work?3. Starting out4. Servicing, advocacy, mobilising and organising5. Choosing and communicating about issues6. How to organise7. Using your rights8. Planning action9. Industrial and direct action10. Management mischief11. Dealing with your union12. Overcoming difficulties and limitationsConclusion

'Just at the time when workers are mobilising to tackle the economic and climate crises we all face, this invaluable handbook comes along to provide an essential guide to winning'

Ian Allinson has been a workplace activist since 1991, working for a private sector employer which didn’t recognise a union for most workers, and where he led a number of strikes including the first national strike in the IT industry. He served ten years on the national Executive Committees of Amicus and Unite, and was a candidate for Unite General Secretary in 2017. He served as industrial action coordinator on Manchester TUC's executive committee, where he was previously president.Colin Revolting’s cartoons have been published by New Musical Express and the Ramblers Association. Colin has twice been dismissed for organising at work – once in a large public institution and later in a small charity. He is still trying to organise at work, hence the pseudonym.

• 1. Introduction2. Why organise at work?3. Starting out4. Servicing, advocacy, mobilising and organising5. Choosing and communicating about issues6. How to organise7. Using your rights8. Planning action9. Industrial and direct action10. Management mischief11. Dealing with your union12. Overcoming difficulties and limitationsConclusion

'Just at the time when workers are mobilising to tackle the economic and climate crises we all face, this invaluable handbook comes along to provide an essential guide to winning'