Industrial action by junior doctors in England is set to take place next week after the Government ‘misinterpreted and misconstrued’ the BMA’s intentions for a new contract. Talks over a new contract…Read more…
Devolution: Approaches adopted by large or metropolitan cities will not necessarily suit county areas
How to make rural devolution work Approaches adopted by large or metropolitan cities will not necessarily suit county areas, finds Brian Wilson. ‘Unlocking county devolution deals‘ is the…Read more…
Rural fair share campaign stepped up
by Ruralcity Media A campaign for fairer rural funding is being stepped up ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Commons in February. It follows a government proposal to quadruple the rural…Read more…
70 years ago: Some key events
1946 January 11 Enver Hoxha declares the People’s Republic of Albania. April 29 – Trial against war criminals begin in Tokyo; the accused include Hideki Tōjō, Shigenori Tōgō and Hiroshi Ōshima….Read more…
212th Anniversary of the Haitian Revolution
Haitians Defend Historic Victory for Rights and Liberty “Combat de Vertières” by Patrick Noze, oil on canvas, from Haitian Art in the Diaspora. The Battle of Vertières was the decisive…Read more…
57th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution:
A cannon salute for the Revolution and victory The firing of a battery of six 122 millimeter shells M-30, by 30 cadets from the Revolutionary Armed Forces’ General Antonio Maceo School resounded in…Read more…
Rtuc's Blog 2016-01-05 13:35:28
Maxim Gorky 2016 marks the 8oth anniverary of the death of Soviet writer Maxim Gorky. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (Russian: Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в or Пе́шков; 28 March 1868 – 18 June 1936), known…Read more…
Join a union to make your life better
Join a union to make your life better, TUC tells low-paid workers General secretary Frances O’Grady calls on employees to band together to confront low wage growth and zero-hours contracts Frances…Read more…
A Seasonal Message: DEMON USA!
Christmas Then… and Now Demonically, in time (for) Christmas, we learn that the rulers of the United States of America had plans at one time to wipe out humanity with nuclear war. As Christians…Read more…
Capture the momentum built up during 2015, provide inspiration for the tasks of 2016.
RTUC gives political perspective of the Trades Unions and organises from the standpoint of the Workers’ Opposition on the Isle of Wight. The Workers’ Opposition is both the general resistance and…Read more…
Diane Abott: The political debate is starting to shift in Britain
Despite the relentless media attacks on Corbyn, more and more people are coming to understand that Tory austerity is a political, ideological project, not an economic necessity, says DIANE ABBOTT AS…Read more…
‘King Coal’ is not a lost cause, despite treasury short-sightedness, says Unite
‘King Coal’ has a future as a UK producer, despite ministerial short-sightedness, driven by treasury cuts, Unite, the country’s largest union, said today (Thursday 17 December). And coal’s importance…Read more…
NHS Emergency: Nursing Shortages
Nursing shortages rock nine in 10 hospitals AN ABYSMAL nine in 10 hospitals are failing to meet their own targets for safe numbers of nurses on wards, according to a report revealed yesterday….Read more…
In Defence of Communism and Communists.
There is much being said about defending Corbyn and Socialism these days, but here we have attacks on Communism reminiscent of cold war politics.The attacks are usually hysterical but usually the…Read more…
RCPBML invite people to join work:
Joining in the Work of the Party If you would like to get in touch with the Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) and make enquiries about joining in its work. We usually speak…Read more…
TUC: Economy and Steel
Economy is paying too little for work and too much for sitting on wealth, says TUC 18 December 2015 New figures published today (Friday) by the Office for National Statistics on UK household wealth…Read more…
Venezuela to defend the Revolution
Patriotic Forces Pledge to Defend the Revolutionary Gains People in Caracas participate in street assemblies to discuss how to defend their revolutionary gains, December 9, 2015. Following the…Read more…
Marks & Spencer workers took over the retailer’s flagship store
M&S and Topshop workers demand to get living wage Friday 18th DOZENS of disgruntled Marks & Spencer workers in Santa hats took over the retailer’s flagship store in London yesterday to demand…Read more…
Is the care home market heading for a crash?
BBC There are over 500,000 care and nursing homes places in the UK – that is more than the entire population of Liverpool. The people living in them are among the oldest, most vulnerable people…Read more…
Venezuela: Workers’ Councils Law
Venezuelan Communist Party & Trade Unions Ask President to Pass Workers’ Councils Law By Rachael Boothroyd Rojas Caracas, December 15th 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s Communist…Read more…