"We need to recognise our power"
Parirs Dixon (far left above), courier driver and chair of Sheffield IWGB, on Northern couriers' struggle for their rights . As soon as Stuart introduced the new “linear pay” structure, we told them we were going to strike. They delayed it, but as soon as they brought it back, we did what we said we were going to do. That was 6 December. I’ve been in the IWGB more than two years, but this is my first strike. However, I’ve been central to it. I think getting a union involved is absolutely, 100%, the right thing to do. It gives you power. That’s why we’ve been able to have the longest gig...