Industrial news

Pilots and cabin crew at Michael O’Leary’s low-cost airline are bracing themselves for a battle with the bosses.

A left Labour government must be prepared for power. But Paul Mason’s weak, passive, Keynesian strategy will only lead to a deeper crisis.

Daniel Harris reports from this year’s ‘Big Meeting’, where leading figures from the labour movement addressed large crowds with militant speeches.

This weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers and trade unionists will gather at the Durham Miners’ Gala. This platform should be used by the leaders of the labour movement to raise the ideas of socialism.

Brendan Kelly of the RMT discusses what union activists can do to help in the fight for a socialist Labour government.

The debates at Unite conference this week demonstrate the seemingly insoluble problems facing the working class. From Brexit to automation: only a bold socialist alternative can offer a way forward.

Labour4Clause4 campaign supporters hosted a fringe meeting at the Unite conference this week, explaining the importance of the demand for nationalisation in meeting the challenges facing workers today.

Delegates at Unite policy conference voted narrowly yesterday to reject the restoration of Clause IV. But there was still strong support amongst union activists for the demand for a socialist Labour Party.

The economy is dominated by a handful of giant profiteering corporations. In order to take back control, a Labour government would need to nationalise these banks and big businesses.

Unite the Union has an enormous influence inside the Labour Party. It should use this to kick out the Blairites and push for bold socialist policies.

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.