Trade Union Blues

Trade Union Blues Trade Union Blues is a group of trade unionists who are also City fans. We promote trade unionism and working-class interests among City fans and employees.

We are supported by Manchester Trades Council and local union branches.

"This is a city built from work. From graft. You see it in the colour of the bricks. From people who clocked in early, s...
14/08/2026

"This is a city built from work. From graft. You see it in the colour of the bricks. From people who clocked in early, stayed late.

The factories. The Pankhursts. The unions. The music. Simply the Industrial Revolution and how this changed the world. And I think I grew to understand that, and my teams did too."

Pep Guardiola

Solidarity with the These young workers, who are members of Unite Hospitality, are in the middle of Manchester's first ...
09/08/2026

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.
06/08/2026

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.
28/03/2026

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 st...
27/03/2026

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....
27/03/2026

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!

17/02/2026

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...
04/02/2026

“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.

In light of the Competition and Markets Authority investigation of viagogo we urge the club to suspend their operations...
18/11/2025

In light of the Competition and Markets Authority investigation of viagogo we urge the club to suspend their operations. Signed alongside MCFC Fans Foodbank Support , WeAre1894 and Solid Citizens

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