Rank-and-file candidate for Unison general secretary, Paul Holmes, has gained strong support from across the union in his bid to unseat the bureaucracy. Activists must unite behind Paul to ensure a victory for the left.
A recent report has revealed “endemic” levels of bullying, harassment, and cronyism inside the GMB union. With a general secretary election on the cards, rank-and-file activists need to fight to transform the union.
TUC Congress met this week. Attention was focussed on the looming threat of mass unemployment. The labour movement leaders are appealing to the bosses to work together. Instead, they should fight for a socialist alternative.
Paul Holmes’ campaign for the Unison general secretary election has gotten off to a strong start, with support coming in from across the union. It is vital that the left unite behind Paul to win – and transform the labour movement.
As schools reopen after the summer holidays, staff and students are anxious about the lack of planning or direction from the Tory government. To ensure safety and provide proper education, teachers should be given control.
Elections are approaching to decide the next general secretary of Unison. Victory for the left would mark a huge turning point for the labour movement. Socialist Appeal urges Unison members to back Paul Holmes.
PCS members in the civil service and culture sector have been at the forefront of the fight against austerity and job cuts. Socialist Appeal supporters in PCS have launched a bulletin to help organise these militant workers.
The strike by PCS members at the Tate galleries against job cuts is continuing into its second week. We report here from a recent rally in support of the striking workers. We say: make the bosses pay for this crisis!
The Tories have U-turned once again, extending the ban on evictions by a month. But millions of renters still face uncertainty and hardship. The labour movement must fight for a socialist solution to the housing crisis.
PCS members at the Tate galleries are on strike this week against job cuts. While management receive six-figure salaries, workers in the culture sector are facing redundancy. The labour movement must fight back against these attacks.
Pressure is building on Mayor John Biggs and Tower Hamlets council after a third week of strike action by local council workers. The Labour leadership has remained silent. But the grassroots of the labour movement are fully behind the strike.
Last Saturday saw healthcare workers and trade unionists come out in force across the country to demonstrate against the hypocritical Tory public sector pay offer. Union leaders need to step up and organise a united fightback.