The country’s cultural institutions have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Workers at the Tate and Southbank have already mobilised against job losses. Now PCS members at the V&A are set to join the struggle to defend the arts.
Boris Johnson’s latest announcement to the nation shows that the Tories have no plan for tackling the escalating epidemic. The labour movement must mobilise to oust this government of chaos, and to put workers in control.
Drivers at privatised London bus company Metroline are campaigning against new exploitative measures that look to impose worse conditions on workers. The labour movement must support the bus drivers in their struggle.
Next week, ballots open for elections to the Labour Party’s ruling body, the NEC. These elections mark a key battleground in the ongoing Labour civil war. It is vital that the left organises and mobilises to ensure victory.
Thanks to their firm and determined stance, the National Education Union has seen a surge in membership. Now teachers are organising to fight for safe schools and to overturn the rigged education system.
The Black Death of the 14th century dealt a mortal blow to the feudal system, which was decaying even before the plague hit. Similarly today, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the bankruptcy of capitalism – and the need for socialism.
In this online talk organised by the Marxist Student Federation as part of Black History Month, Fiona Lali (national organiser of the MSF) explains why the fight against racism must be a fight against capitalism.
This week, Keir Starmer scandalously ordered Labour MPs to abstain on the ‘spy cops’ bill, which gives immunity to undercover police. The labour movement must fight the bill, which will be used to repress left-wing organisations.
The official global death toll from the coronavirus crisis has now exceeded one million. The blame for this lies with the capitalist system and its reckless political representatives, who have consistently put profits before lives.
To celebrate Black History Month, the Marxist Student Federation is publishing a series of articles, videos and infographics about the black struggle and the fight for liberation. Join us in the struggle against capitalism and racism!
Campuses across the country are in chaos, with university bosses lulling students back on false – and dangerous – pretences. Students must get organised, link up with workers, and fight back through rent strikes. Education should be free!
A perfect storm of Brexit, the pandemic, and economic slump has accelerated the decline and demise of UK industry. The car manufacturing sector has been hit particularly hard. The unions must organise a fightback and demand nationalisation.