Reject UCU stitch-up: vote no! Hunt must go!
Joe Attard of the KCL UCU discusses the latest unacceptable proposal that the union leadership are pushing on members. Reject the deal! We need a new, radical, fighting leadership!
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NUT conference 2018: teachers seething with anger
Scott Shaw from Sheffield NUT discusses the key issues on the agenda at this year’s national conference of the teaching union. With schools under attack from the Tories, there will be a real mood of anger amongst delegates.
University bosses give ground – but the fight isn’t over
As a result of the recent inspiring and militant action by academics and lecturers, university bosses have come to the table with a new offer. But UCU members should be wary of this attempt to demobilise their struggle.
NHS workers: reject insulting Tory pay deal!
Dan Langley, a rank-and-file nurse activist, discusses the recently announced pay deal for NHS staff. Despite what the media and Tories say, this is a pay cut in real terms, not an offer to be celebrated or accepted.
Rebellion in the ranks defeats rotten UCU deal
UCU members have rejected the sell-out cooked up by union negotiators. This shows where the real power lies – with militant, organised workers on the ground. The fight continues.
#NoCapitulation – We have the bosses on the backfoot
Rui, a UCU member at Oxford University, describes how the lecturers’ strike has developed and grown over the past few weeks. Momentum is with the workers. The union leadership must not waste this with a criminal sell out.
UCU members: reject toxic deal – no capitulation!
It was announced earlier today that a deal has been struck in negotiations between university heads and the UCU. But, as Joe Attard explains, this deal is a sell-out. UCU members should reject it and fight for victory.
Open letter to UCU members: don’t accept a single cut to our pensions
In advance of today’s negotiations between the UCU and UUK, Joe Attard calls on academic staff to accept no compromises over pension cuts. The UCU strike remains strong. Push forward to victory!
Pressure mounts on university bosses as strikes hold strong
One week in, the strikes by lecturers and academic staff in universities across the country are holding strong. The bosses are on the back foot, and there is a sense that victory is within sight.
Labour4Clause4 campaign hits the headlines
Launched earlier this year, the Labour4Clause4 campaign has already begun to gather momentum. The campaign recently featured in several national newspapers. And motions in support of restoring Clause 4 have been passed in CLPs and trade unions.
Newham Mayor faces reselection – we need a socialist alternative!
After years of campaigning by grassroots activists, the sitting Mayor of Newham Council in London will now be forced to stand in an open primary election. The deselection of Sir Robin Wales is an example of the kind of democratic accountability we need throughout the Labour Party.
Labour4Clause4: Why we need a bold socialist programme
This week marks the centenary anniversary of Clause 4 – Labour’s original commitment to socialism. As Rob Sewell explains, the time is ripe for Corbyn and Labour to once again pledge themselves to fight for the socialist transformation of society.