Last week, on March 11, Greece was
shaken by an even bigger general strike than on February 24. As the
government announced its third austerity package the mood of Greek
workers has become one of growing anger and militancy. All the
conditions are there for a massive escalation of the conflict.
The recent period has seen some serious attacks on workers living
standards in industry; but its also seen a militant response in some
sectors. The workers at Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd. in Dalton have managed to win trade union
recognition and the employers are developing the plant, this puts a
different slant on the matter. The fact that the workers have rejected
the pay cuts and are now looking at strike action is a sign that things
are beginning to change.
The recent period has seen some serious attacks on workers living
standards in industry; but its also seen a militant response in some
sectors. The workers at Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd. in Dalton have managed to win trade union
recognition and the employers are developing the plant, this puts a
different slant on the matter. The fact that the workers have rejected
the pay cuts and are now looking at strike action is a sign that things
are beginning to change.
The suicide of three Russian asylum seekers has aroused the indignation
of the local community in Springburn. A mother, father and stepson
jumped from the fifteenth floor of a tower bloc in the Red Road flats
in Springburn, Glasgow. This followed the rejection of their asylum
application, with the family having been instructed to leave the flats
in Springburn following this.
The suicide of three Russian asylum seekers has aroused the indignation
of the local community in Springburn. A mother, father and stepson
jumped from the fifteenth floor of a tower bloc in the Red Road flats
in Springburn, Glasgow. This followed the rejection of their asylum
application, with the family having been instructed to leave the flats
in Springburn following this.
To mark the hundreth anniversary of International Women’s Day this week, we are publishing an article which forms the centre pages of this month’s edition of Socialist Appeal. The author is a contributor to a recent book on women’s rights and class struggle published by the Danish Marxists around ‘Socialistick Standpunk’.
On the 6th of March around 10,000 teachers, students, parents and political activists took part in a demonstration organised by the main Scottish teaching trade union, the EIS, against proposed cuts to education funding by both the Scottish government and local councils.
On the 6th of March around 10,000 teachers, students, parents and political activists took part in a demonstration organised by the main Scottish teaching trade union, the EIS, against proposed cuts to education funding by both the Scottish government and local councils.
Better late than never… Here is a short report on the effect of the PCS strike (held earlier this week) in the North-East of England. Scoll down this page to read more reports.
STOP PRESS: NEXT NATIONAL STRIKE 24 MARCH!
Better late than never… Here is a short report on the effect of the PCS strike (held earlier this week) in the North-East of England. Scoll down this page to read more reports.
STOP PRESS: NEXT NATIONAL STRIKE 24 MARCH!
A couple of
days after four London based Socialist Party activists were banned from office
in UNISON. Regional Full Time Officials raided their branch offices seizing
computer equipment and records including confidential case files. This Police
style raid has nothing in common with the democratic traditions of the Labour
and Trade Union Movement and much more in common with the methods of Stalinism,
circa 1937
A couple of
days after four London based Socialist Party activists were banned from office
in UNISON. Regional Full Time Officials raided their branch offices seizing
computer equipment and records including confidential case files. This Police
style raid has nothing in common with the democratic traditions of the Labour
and Trade Union Movement and much more in common with the methods of Stalinism,
circa 1937