UCU victimisation: Reinstate Nina Doran!
There is considerable anger at the City of Liverpool College following the sacking of Nina Doran, a local UCU union rep. The whole labour movement must demand her reinstatement.
Industrial news
PCS consultative ballot: Time to strike back!
PCS members in the public sector have returned a decisive endorsement for the union’s pay campaign, including backing industrial action. The union must seize the opportunity to go on the offensive, in conjunction with other public sector unions.
P&O jobs massacre: Throw the bosses overboard!
Last week, P&O Ferries sacked hundreds of workers, replacing them with agency labour. With this savage attack, the bosses have thrown down the gauntlet to the working class. The trade unions must respond with a call to arms – and prepare for battle.
Glasgow council workers prepare to strike for equal pay
Thousands of workers at Glasgow city council are set to take strike action at the end of this month, in a long-running fight against pay inequality. To end discrimination, we need united class struggle to end all exploitation and austerity.
Coventry bin strike: Shop steward suspended as struggle sharpens
Refuse workers at Coventry city council remain determined in their fight for fair pay. Strike-breaking antics and victimisation by the employers has only hardened the resolve. The labour movement must launch a mass fightback against austerity.
UCU strikes: Time to up the ante to indefinite action
With university bosses digging their heels in, the UCU has called a further round of strikes to continue the struggle over pensions, pay, and conditions. The time for piecemeal action is over. To win, we need all-out, united strike action.
Storm and struggle ahead as workers move into action
As war rages on in Ukraine, the bosses and Tories are waging a class war back home. Blocked on the political front, workers are increasingly turning to the industrial front. Explosive events lie ahead as the crisis of capitalism deepens.
Victory for hospital workers against outsourcing giant Serco
Outsourced workers at three London hospitals have won a major victory in their fight to bring jobs and services back in-house. This shows the way forward in the fight against privatisation and cuts: through militant action and bold demands.
Paul Holmes victimised: Evidence ignored, witnesses coached
The campaign to defend Paul Holmes has suffered a knock in the courts, showing the limits of gaining justice through legalistic means. To fight back, we need industrial action by council workers, and solidarity from across the labour movement.
Local government pay: Unite members reject insulting offer
Council workers organised in Unite have voted against a pathetic below-inflation pay offer, setting the scene for strike action. Trade unions leaders must organise members to take coordinated action, and launch a militant fightback.
Jingoistic establishment wages war on the left
The British ruling class and its representatives are cynically using the conflict in Ukraine as an excuse to attack the labour movement and the left. We must build the forces of Marxism, and fight back against the flag-waving servants of capital.
Bullying scandal at Imperial College: Fight for democratic control!
A recent investigation at Imperial College has revealed an endemic culture of bullying against staff and students, fomented by university bosses. To end this toxic environment, we must fight against marketisation and for democratic control.