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Environment Agency: Cost-of-living crisis provokes industrial action
Staff at the Environment Agency, responsible for regulating UK waterways, are set to take action short of strike, in a struggle over pay and conditions. This must be linked to bold demands for public ownership of the country’s natural resources.
Capitalism’s ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future
Britain’s class divide is palpable this Christmas. While the working class faces Dickensian conditions, the Tory Scrooges are presiding over a fresh wave of austerity. But workers are fighting back, with a winter of discontent already underway.
CWU strikes: “They are punishing us for fighting back – but they are losing”
With Royal Mail bosses digging their heels in, CWU members across the country will be walking out on six more dates in the run-up to Christmas. Socialist Appeal spoke to one striking postal worker on the real issues at stake in this struggle.
Health workers mobilise: Unite and fight to protect our NHS!
The run-up to Christmas will see mass action across Britain’s health service, with nurses, ambulance staff, and others set to strike. The NHS and its workforce are at breaking point. We need a united fightback for clear socialist policies.
UK energy crisis: Bailouts for bosses, as workers absorb the losses
Britain’s energy industry is the source of endless scandal. While suppliers plunge customers into debt and darkness, Tory incompetence is adding to rising bills for ordinary households. We need socialist planning, not parasitic profiteering.
British railways off the tracks – Nationalise the lot!
Recent data has revealed the dire state of UK rail services, which suffer from chronic cancellations and delays. Meanwhile, rail workers are fighting for decent pay and conditions. To end the profiteering and chaos, we need nationalisation.
Office collection campaign: One last festive push!
As another turbulent year comes to an end, we appeal to our supporters to help us build the forces of Marxism in Britain, by contributing to our campaign to purchase a new office. Invest in this revolutionary cause – make a donation today!
Direct action vs class struggle
From activists gluing themselves to trains, to throwing soup at paintings: recent years have seen numerous groups employing ‘direct action’ tactics to achieve their aims. Instead, Marxists call for mass organised struggle by workers and youth.
Mass protests: Where is China going?
Daniel Morley outlines the Marxist perspective for the class struggle in China.
Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution – “The rich always betray the poor”
Last Saturday saw the official launch of a new edition of Alan Woods’ ‘Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution’. At this inspiring event, and in the article below, Ben Curry discussed the key lessons contained within this important book.
Student-staff solidarity: Reports from the UCU picket lines
UK campuses have been shut down over the last week by a national walkout of UCU members. The Marxist Student Federation has been active in mobilising students to offer support and solidarity. Workers and students: unite and fight!