The working class in Britain faces a perfect storm of recession, inflation, and austerity. Every day, tragic stories emerge of the disaster facing ordinary people in their daily lives. This is social murder. Capitalism is killing us.
This week, university staff organised in the UCU are walking out across the country. The marketisation of education is eroding conditions for students and workers alike. It is vital that we unite and fight against the Tories and the bosses.
The latest series of ‘The Crown’ has provoked uproar amongst the establishment, for daring to depict the monarchy ‘warts and all’. By contrast, the Marxists welcome anything that exposes the reactionary reality of this decrepit institution.
The RMT has been at the forefront of this year’s growing strikewave. And now rail workers have voted to continue their struggle. With NHS staff, civil servants, and education workers also mobilising, the stage is set for mass coordinated action.
Hundreds of thousands of teachers and school staff are currently voting over potential strike action. Austerity and academisation have driven down teaching conditions and learning conditions. Only a bold socialist fightback can save education.
PCS members in the civil service are the latest section of workers to vote for action, following on from nurses and university staff. With other public sector workers balloting, the potential for a mass campaign of coordinated strikes is clear.
Wellred Books is proud to announce the release of a new edition of ‘Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution’ by Alan Woods. Join Socialist Appeal activists for the book launch – live in London or online – on 26 November, and get your copy today.
UK care homes are facing a perfect storm of staffing shortages, soaring costs, and continued austerity. The industry is running on fumes, with workers and residents paying the price. We must fight for a clear socialist alternative.