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Following a determined challenge and campaign, Socialist Appeal comrades in Harrow have successfully overturned the draconian fines imposed by the local Tory council. The Marxists will not be cowed or censored! Get organised and fight back!
Voting is underway in the elections for the Unite executive council. A left-wing slate is standing, attempting to continue the transformation of the union that has taken place under Sharon Graham. Members should select a fighting leadership.
In the latest episode of Marxist Voice, Dylan Thomas discusses the militant traditions of the American working class, the industrial battles taking place today, and the prospects for revolution in the USA – the belly of the capitalist beast.
Workers at National Express West Midlands have won an inflation-busting pay rise, despite the bosses’ union-busting efforts, following indefinite action across the local bus network. This shows the way forward for striking workers everywhere.
The struggle by UCU members in higher education is at an impasse. While the leadership is prettifying the employers’ ‘offers’, members show a determination to keep fighting. To break the deadlock, the rank and file must be put in control
With the banks on the brink, a new global economic crisis looms. Workers are on the move, while young people are crying out for communism. But the left leaders are lagging behind. We must build the forces of Marxism and fight for revolution.
The British establishment is heralding the adoption of the Windsor Framework, the latest UK-EU trading arrangement. But this deal will do nothing to resolve the tensions in the North of Ireland. Only united class struggle can offer a way forward.
NEU leaders have correctly called on members to reject the pathetic deal being offered to teachers, and are preparing for further walkouts. To win, we must escalate the action, unite the struggles, and fight to kick capitalism out of education.
The Tories have recently announced plans to provide extra childcare for parents. But with nurseries squeezed by cuts and inflation, this will do little to alleviate the pressures on families and staff. We say: make the bosses pay for this crisis!
The SNP has a new leader, following the sudden resignation of Nicola Sturgeon. Her departure has revealed all the cracks within the party, which is increasingly falling apart. Workers and youth must fight for a Scottish Workers’ Republic.
As the ruling class raises interest rates, in an effort to tame inflation, pressures are building in the financial system. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has set off a chain reaction. This instability is a harbinger of a new world slump.
Following a string of scandals at the Met, a new establishment inquiry has revealed the shocking depths of racism and sexism within the police. This tool of repression cannot be reformed. We must fight to overthrow the whole decrepit system.