Labour4Clause4 campaign begins to make its mark
The Labour4Clause4 campaign is busy on all fronts, from the trade unions to the Labour Party, pushing for the restoration of the original Clause IV.
Industrial news
Leadership humiliated at Unison national conference
There are stirrings inside Unison, Britain’s largest public sector union, as grassroots members demand a fighting stance.
‘Digital trade unionism’? – Organise, don’t atomise!
The TUC is seeking to involve more young workers in the unions through their ‘WorkSmart’ app. But union leaders need to mobilise workers on the basis of a fighting strategy and bold programme.
Confident mood at centenary conference of food workers union
Inspiring strike action and the prospect of a Corbyn Labour government lifted spirits at the recent BFAWU conference.
PCS conference votes for strike ballot over pay
Civil servants in PCS are set to vote on national strike action over pay. This could be another thorn in the side for the Tory government.
UCU congress goes from tragedy to farce
The battle between UCU members and their leadership raged on as the union’s 2018 congress entered its third and final day.
RMT decides to forge stronger links with Labour
At a special conference yesterday, the RMT union agreed to encourage its members to get active in the Labour Party in order to support Corbyn and fight for socialist policies.
Civil war at UCU congress
Tensions are rife at the annual conference of the UCU, where union leaders are feeling the reverberations of the recent lecturers’ strike.
RMT affiliation: Join Labour and put Corbyn in power!
Elected delegates from across the RMT union are meeting today to discuss whether to affiliate to Labour. We say: the time is right – vote to affiliate!
Nationalisation: Why we need it
Socialist Appeal has released a new pamphlet making the case for nationalisation and the restoration of Clause 4. Buy your copy today!
Nurses need a fighting union – a reply to RCN leaders
Dan Langley, a nurse activist, replies to comments from RCN chief negotiator, Josie Irwin, who has attacked ordinary union members in order to justify accepting a rotten pay deal.