"It was a freezing morning but spirits were high." PCS striker Matt Well reports from a picket line in Cambridge on the first day of the two day strike by civil service workers taking action against government plans to slash redundancy payouts.
As reported in the current issue of Socialist Appeal, over 250,000
members of the Civil Service union PCS will be taking strike action
tomorrow, Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th March. As
workers come out in defence of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
which the governments wants to water down, job centres, law courts,
government offices and so on will be shut.
As reported in the current issue of Socialist Appeal, over 250,000
members of the Civil Service union PCS will be taking strike action
tomorrow, Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th March. As
workers come out in defence of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
which the governments wants to water down, job centres, law courts,
government offices and so on will be shut.
When
the process of capitalist restoration in China started, some 30 years
ago, Deng Xiaping issued the slogan “to get rich is glorious” and he
added “let some get rich first”. And some have certainly gotten themselves obscenely rich. The destruction of the planned economy in China has created a
massive and widening gap between rich and poor and at the same time a
deep seated hatred against the new rich.
When
the process of capitalist restoration in China started, some 30 years
ago, Deng Xiaping issued the slogan “to get rich is glorious” and he
added “let some get rich first”. And some have certainly gotten themselves obscenely rich. The destruction of the planned economy in China has created a
massive and widening gap between rich and poor and at the same time a
deep seated hatred against the new rich.
UNISON Socialist Appeal Supporters have been active in the
campaign to achieve 25 nominations for Paul and their have been some
notable successes. The campaign is hotting up now as was shown by the
fact that members from several branches attended the Elect Paul Holmes
Public Meeting in Newcastle.
UNISON Socialist Appeal Supporters have been active in the
campaign to achieve 25 nominations for Paul and their have been some
notable successes. The campaign is hotting up now as was shown by the
fact that members from several branches attended the Elect Paul Holmes
Public Meeting in Newcastle.
This interview with Paul Holmes (who is seeking support to stand for Unison General Secretary in the forthcoming election for that position) by Dave Semple is reprinted from the Though Cowards Flinch
Blog, which carries some very interesting material. We are extremely
pleased that Dave has agreed to let us reprint this article, which we
have posted in full.
This interview with Paul Holmes (who is seeking support to stand for Unison General Secretary in the forthcoming election for that position) by Dave Semple is reprinted from the Though Cowards Flinch
Blog, which carries some very interesting material. We are extremely
pleased that Dave has agreed to let us reprint this article, which we
have posted in full.
The death of former Labour leader Michael Foot has brought him many
accolades from his friends in the labour movement, and also, with some
hypocrisy, from some of his political enemies amongst the Tories.
Michael Foot was on the left of the Labour Party. Having come from a
Liberal family, he spent his whole political life in the Party and was
committed to causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Even
in his nineties, he was seen addressing anti-war demonstrations against
the war in Iraq – a war unfortunately pursued by a Labour Prime
Minister.
The death of former Labour leader Michael Foot has brought him many
accolades from his friends in the labour movement, and also, with some
hypocrisy, from some of his political enemies amongst the Tories.
Michael Foot was on the left of the Labour Party. Having come from a
Liberal family, he spent his whole political life in the Party and was
committed to causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Even
in his nineties, he was seen addressing anti-war demonstrations against
the war in Iraq – a war unfortunately pursued by a Labour Prime
Minister.
The crisis of capitalism is creating an unstable social and
political situation in Germany. Tensions are emerging within the
coalition government, elected only last year. Most interestingly, this
is having a radicalising effect inside DIE LINKE, which is being pulled
both left and right, with some of the leaders attracted by coalition
politics while the more radical ranks react against and seek an
alternative to the left.