January 2014

Darrall Cozens – from the Coventry TUC and Coventry NW Labour Party – reports on the continued national strike action being taken by firefighters against Tory attacks on conditions and pensions, and looks at the wider context of these austerity measures at a time of capitalist crisis. It is clear that a response – both industrial and political – is needed from the entire labour movement to fight the Coalition’s austerity programme. Additional information provided by Nick Harrison from the Coventry FBU.