Essex: Back the firefighters!
Essex Firefighters have called another strike day for July 18th. They are
appealling for support from all members of the Labour and trade union
movement. Come along to Chelmsford on the 18th!
Sparks: Rank & File Newsletter (July)
Here is the latest newsletter from the construction Rank and File campaign.
Canada: Which way for the student struggle?
Over the past month, thousands of students across Canada have joined in massive displays of solidarity with the Quebec student movement. In this article from the Marxists in Canada we look at how the struggle has developed and where it should go.
BMA strike: The truth
Last month’s day of action by doctors attracted a lot of criticism from
the Tory press – no surprise there! Here is an article we have received
from a doctor putting their case and explaining what really happened.
Greece: Social voting pattern reveals a picture of class polarisation
One of the most critical elements highlighted by the recent Greek elections is the explosive class polarisation taking place
Justice for Shrewsbury Pickets: Sign the petition!
The trial of the Shrewsbury pickets is a
gross miscarriage of justice in the 20th century still unresolved. Please sign the online petition.
SUPPORT THE SPANISH MINERS!
In the best traditions of international solidarity, ex-miners and trade
supporters, organised around the Miners’ Info informal e-mail list, have
formed a support committee – the Spanish Miners’ Support Committee –
for the Spanish miners who are on strike against savage austerity cuts
that could spell the end for their jobs and are now bearing the brunt of
brutal police attacks.
On the Edge of a Crisis
It is often said that central bankers 80 years ago were responsible for
creating the Great Depression. Constrained by their commitment to the
gold standard, they failed to ease monetary policy (cutting interest
rates) fast enough, say the economists, thus turning a crisis into a
Depression. But that is not the real reason.
Resist Tory Attacks: Build for Oct 20
Not for first time, Cameron has again laid into the “unemployed
scroungers” as a pretext for more cuts, while protecting his cosy
relationship with the millionaire scroungers, press barons, and tax
dodgers.
Socialist Appeal meeting at Unite conference: ‘Fight and fight again!’
A Socialist Appeal fringe
meeting on lessons of the Sparks’ dispute at the Unite Trade Union Policy
Conference in Brighton attracted 30 people.
Britain’s biggest union supports nationalisation of the big banks
The need for socialist policies and for the nationalisation of the
commanding heights of the economy dominated much of the agenda of the
UNITE policy conference this year, and following a very radical
conference the union has committed to supporting the nationalisation of
the private banks, utilities and railways. The mood of the conference
shows a sharp shift to the left amongst the UNITE rank and file recently
and its reflection in the leadership. Not one speaker from the union’s
executive or from the conference delegates openly opposed the principles
of nationalisation or of the need to adopt socialist policies.
London bus workers fight on
Friday,
22nd June witnessed something unprecedented in British industrial
relations. For the first time, London bus drivers, engineers and supervisors
struck together in solidarity. We are striking for the same bonus being given
to other transport workers in recognition of the hard work we’ll be
putting in over the Olympics. But the strike is about much, much more
than a one off bonus