Worker Academy
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Political Education POLITICAL EDUCATION
Sharpen your analysis. Raise your level.
Develop a clear understanding of the systems we’re fighting. These courses connect everyday struggle to the dynamics of capitalism, class, history, and power — grounding trade unionism in revolutionary political economy.Introduction to Political Economy for Trade Unionists
Learn core political economy concepts and connect them to union struggles today. Understand how global dynamics shape local workplace realities and why political education is a union imperative.
Global Political Economy for Trade Unionists
Explore capitalism from colonialism to neoliberalism and climate breakdown. Deepen your grasp of the global economic system and what it means for workers, resistance, and power today.
Trade Unions, Neoliberalism and Globalisation
Understand how neoliberalism reshaped labour markets and society. Gain the analytical tools to explain inequality, resist marketisation, and navigate the global pressures facing unions.
Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
Analyse the post-2008 world: austerity, COVID, the rise of China, and far-right populism. Equip yourself with tools to understand and act in today’s political-economic terrain.
Trade Union and Working-Class History
Trace the history of class struggle from industrialisation to the present. Learn how working-class victories were won — and what we’ve lost in an era of retreat.
Digital Mass Line: AI and Class Struggle
Understand how AI is reshaping organising, repression, and propaganda. Learn how to reclaim digital tools for worker-led resistance through Jarrow’s digital mass line framework.
Political Education for Organisers
Train organisers to deliver ideological development across the rank-and-file. This course builds confidence, discipline and clarity in linking daily grievances to class politics.
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Leadership & Development LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Build strategic capacity. Step into leadership.
These sessions grow the leaders our movement needs: disciplined, grounded, and capable of interpreting crises, analysing enemies, and building alternatives to liberal failure and far-right backlash.The Rise of the Far Right
Understand the conditions fuelling far-right politics, from economic crisis to digital manipulation. Learn how trade unions can respond — strategically, politically, and organisationally.
Building the Future Now: Alternative Economic Models
Explore models of democratic economy — from co-operatives to public finance. This course helps leaders imagine and build alternatives to neoliberalism rooted in justice and collective ownership.
Leading from Below: Organic Leadership in the Workplace
Develop the capacity to identify, train, and support organic leaders who can hold and escalate campaigns — without relying on bureaucratic leadership structures.
Strategic Escalation for Union Campaigns
A masterclass in how to escalate disputes intelligently. Learn how to pace struggle, apply pressure, and manage risk — all while building class confidence.
Cadre Development and Revolutionary Discipline
This course is about more than skills — it’s about becoming the kind of leader the movement needs. Develop political clarity, strategic patience, and loyalty to the class.
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Campaigning & Organising CAMPAIGN & ORGANISING
Organise to win. Fight from below.
Practical, militant tools for growing power in the workplace and community. From fundamentals to advanced strategy, these workshops equip trade unionists to build, politicise, and sustain struggle.The Fundamentals of Trade Union Organising
Learn core principles of 21st-century organising — power analysis, organic leaders, organising conversations, and how to use digital tools to scale real worker engagement.
Whole Worker Strategy & Power Mapping
Learn to map social and economic relationships in and beyond the workplace. A practical course in building campaigns rooted in worker experience and structural leverage.
Organising Under Surveillance Capitalism
Explore how digital surveillance reshapes organising risk — and how to adapt tactics to defend autonomy, security, and trust in the digital workplace.
Campaign Planning and Tactical Execution
Design campaigns that build power over time. From goal-setting to escalation plans, this course covers the mechanics of winning — not just shouting.
Union Militancy Index Training
Learn to assess unions by their militancy, class independence, and organising capacity. Use the UMCI to power-map allies and pressure points across the labour movement.
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Digital & Technology DIGITAL & TECH
Use every tool. Don’t cede the terrain.
Digital infrastructure is now a battleground. These upcoming modules teach organisers to use data, AI, and digital tools in ways that serve working-class self-organisation — not capitalist control.Using Moodle for Political Education Delivery
Train-the-trainers course on using Moodle to deliver political education at scale. Covers moderation, content strategy, feedback loops, and hybrid delivery models.
Digital Tools for Organising: A Tactical Overview
Overview of secure, scalable, and class-conscious digital tools for trade union campaigns — from comms platforms to mapping software.
Social Listening for Organising Intelligence
Use social data to read the terrain: grievances, sentiment, ideological trends. Learn how social listening can guide campaign timing and messaging.
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) for Unions
A practical course on using publicly available data to research employers, map power, and find leverage points in campaign planning.
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