Couriers and logistics workers have been on the frontline of fighting the pandemic, providing an essential service to society. The bosses, however, have put these key workers’ lives on the line. But delivery workers are fighting back.
In this talk from Revolution Festival 2019, James Kilby of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the lessons of the General Strike of 1926.
Last night’s speech by the Prime Minister has left everyone confused. But the main message was loud and clear: workers are expected to put themselves on the line for the bosses’ profits. The unions must fight for workers’ control.
UK renters are facing an uncertain future, as landlords come hunting for arrears. Labour should be campaigning to cancel rents. But instead, Starmer and his team are cosying up to parasitic landlords and big business.
Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The establishment are pushing flag-waving jingoism down people’s throats, to distract from the COVID-19 crisis. We must tell the truth about WWII and the so-called ‘war hero’ Winston Churchill.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has buckled to reactionary Hindu nationalism, unilaterally overturning agreed party policy on Kashmir. The labour movement must fight to show solidarity, not bend the knee to imperialism.
Lauded by the establishment for his ‘credible opposition’, Keir Starmer is also under pressure from workers to oppose reckless Tory measures. Instead of compromising with the government, Labour should be taking them to task.
Whilst many businesses in the UK are facing ruin, supermarkets like Tesco are flourishing, taking tax-breaks and paying out enormous dividends to shareholders. Workers, meanwhile, are being put at risk on a daily basis.
The bosses are pushing ever harder for workers to return to work. And the Tory government is giving them free rein to restart the economy without the necessary safety measures. The labour movement must organise a fightback.
Today is Marx’s birthday. To celebrate, Socialist Appeal is premiering a new documentary on Marx’s life in London. Join us to watch this online at 6pm – and join us to help build the forces of Marxism.
The contest to replace Labour’s general secretary will open up a battle at the top of the party. The recent leaked report has shattered any idea of ‘unity’. The left must fight for party democracy and socialism.
Ruthless British Airways bosses are set to cut thousands of jobs at the airline, using the pretext of the pandemic to undermine workers’ wages and conditions. The labour movement must fight for nationalisation and workers’ control.