The suicide of three Russian asylum seekers has aroused the indignation
of the local community in Springburn. A mother, father and stepson
jumped from the fifteenth floor of a tower bloc in the Red Road flats
in Springburn, Glasgow. This followed the rejection of their asylum
application, with the family having been instructed to leave the flats
in Springburn following this.
To mark the hundreth anniversary of International Women’s Day this week, we are publishing an article which forms the centre pages of this month’s edition of Socialist Appeal. The author is a contributor to a recent book on women’s rights and class struggle published by the Danish Marxists around ‘Socialistick Standpunk’.
On the 6th of March around 10,000 teachers, students, parents and political activists took part in a demonstration organised by the main Scottish teaching trade union, the EIS, against proposed cuts to education funding by both the Scottish government and local councils.
On the 6th of March around 10,000 teachers, students, parents and political activists took part in a demonstration organised by the main Scottish teaching trade union, the EIS, against proposed cuts to education funding by both the Scottish government and local councils.
Better late than never… Here is a short report on the effect of the PCS strike (held earlier this week) in the North-East of England. Scoll down this page to read more reports.
STOP PRESS: NEXT NATIONAL STRIKE 24 MARCH!
Better late than never… Here is a short report on the effect of the PCS strike (held earlier this week) in the North-East of England. Scoll down this page to read more reports.
STOP PRESS: NEXT NATIONAL STRIKE 24 MARCH!
A couple of
days after four London based Socialist Party activists were banned from office
in UNISON. Regional Full Time Officials raided their branch offices seizing
computer equipment and records including confidential case files. This Police
style raid has nothing in common with the democratic traditions of the Labour
and Trade Union Movement and much more in common with the methods of Stalinism,
circa 1937
A couple of
days after four London based Socialist Party activists were banned from office
in UNISON. Regional Full Time Officials raided their branch offices seizing
computer equipment and records including confidential case files. This Police
style raid has nothing in common with the democratic traditions of the Labour
and Trade Union Movement and much more in common with the methods of Stalinism,
circa 1937
The Scottish Defense League (SDL) was once again run out of a major Scottish
city on Saturday the 20th of February by militant anti-fascist
demonstrators. This was the Scottish wing of the English Defense League’s
second attempt at staging a march in Scotland, after they had been denied a
march and bussed out of town in Glasgow.
The Scottish Defense League (SDL) was once again run out of a major Scottish
city on Saturday the 20th of February by militant anti-fascist
demonstrators. This was the Scottish wing of the English Defense League’s
second attempt at staging a march in Scotland, after they had been denied a
march and bussed out of town in Glasgow.
Today several hundred PCS strikers left their picket lines to join a lunchtime march through the capital city to show the workers of London that the members are angry and won’t take no for a answer. The march ended in a rally at a hall next to Westminster Cathedrall…. Socialist Appeal sellers were on hand and a full report with pictures will appear shortly
Today several hundred PCS strikers left their picket lines to join a lunchtime march through the capital city to show the workers of London that the members are angry and won’t take no for a answer. The march ended in a rally at a hall next to Westminster Cathedrall…. Socialist Appeal sellers were on hand and a full report with pictures will appear shortly