MPs lined up to call for a public inquiry into blacklisting and for Sir Robert McAlpine to be stripped of the contract to refurbish Big Ben during a 5 September parliamentary debate. Blacklisting…Read more…
STRIKE WAVE:
Actions by workers started recently, in 2016 and developed in quantity in 2017. Summer wave of strike action. This summer has seen a real wave of strike action, the last two weeks in particular by…Read more…
Book cover for THE EXPERIMENT singled out for praise
The Bookseller, the British weekly magazine for bookshops and the publishing industry, has named THE EXPERIMENT as one of the best book cover designs for September. Very proud – Zed books and…Read more…
Operation Basalt – now available in paperback
On 1 September, Operation Basalt became available in paperback. Order your copy from Foyles (free shipping in the UK) for just £12.99. More details on other bookshops coming soon. This book includes…Read more…
Socialism, the New Beginning
Socialism has been called the first phase of Communism; “From each according to their ability, to each according to their work” and the second phase, or higher stage of Communism it changes “… to…Read more…
National Shop Stewards’ Network:
NSSN 354: Support #Sept4 strike day! John McDonnell to speak at Sept10 NSSN TUC Rally! NSSN TUC Congress Rally in Brighton: ‘Fight together to scrap the 1% pay cap and get the Tories out!’ – 1pm…Read more…
Education unions merge to form new organisation
The creation of a new education union has become a reality in the UK following the amalgamation of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the National Union of Teachers, creating the National…Read more…
Birmingham bin strike:
Redundancy notices for refuse workers Rubbish piled up on the streets of Alum Rock in Birmingham during the dispute Refuse workers in Birmingham will be issued with redundancy notices after the…Read more…
Union to visit classrooms to highlight employment rights to pupils:
Union reps prepare to go back to school to teach pupils about workers rights Union will train members to visit classrooms throughout Scotland to highlight employment rights to pupils TRAINING for…Read more…
McDonald’s workers to coordinate strike with allies around world
Workers at two McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will go on strike on 4 September, the US Labor Day holiday, in an attempt to coordinate action against the fast food giant with allies around the…Read more…
What’s going on in the economy? Five key charts for September
It’s been a challenging summer for the UK economy with growth slowing, demand declining, business investment stalling and the UK’s balance of trade deteriorating. In happier news employment levels are at a record high, although real wages have continued to decline. So what’s going on in the…Read more…
Reinterpreting the Milesians in Irish pre-history
Irish pre-history is a pain. Because Celtic culture was non-literary, it wasn’t until the arrival of Christianity that Irish myths and legendary history were written down. As a result, a lot of the myths were Christianised. St Patrick crops up a bit, meeting legendary figures like Oisín. One…Read more…
100 years ago, Lenin returned to Russia from exile to lead the Revolution:
In the centenary of the Soviet Revolution we look back at Lenin returning to Russia in the Spring. The masses were making the revolution and they needed their General Staff, which was the…Read more…
Glasgow Janitors Strike ends in Victory
Delight for Glasgow janitors as 20-month strike ends in victory After a near two-year battle for a pay rise – led by Unison and dubbed locally as #Justice4Jannies – janitors finally won a six per…Read more…
What Kind of Education do we Want?
Many people interested in education are involved in teaching or support, some are parents and students. It has become a major political issue of our time and is under siege from Austerity. We need to…Read more…
In the News:
International US Charlotte Town attack on demonstrators. Trump caught out on support for riight wing supremacist, neo-nazi and KKK. Pragmatic approach in essence equating “Left” in same boat….Read more…
Support McDonalds’ workers as they ballot for strikes
August 9, 2017 in Bulletins NSSN TUC Congress Rally in Brighton: ‘Fight together to scrap the 1% pay cap and get the Tories out!’ – 1pm Sunday September 10th in the Arundel Suite in the Holiday Inn,…Read more…
EU Single Market:
The EU Single Market Is Incompatible With Labour’s Manifesto Morning Star EU single market membership frustrates any ability to create coherent, integrated, nationalised industries and utilities…Read more…
Communists’ Statement on DPRK US standoff:
Condemn US Warmongering and Threats Against Korea! US Troops and Bases Get Out of Korea! Statement of RCPB(ML) – August 11, 2017 Statement as a PDF RCPBML adds its voice to those of millions of…Read more…
WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING IN VENEZUELA
– FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS by SKWAWKBOX · · Mike Prysner is a former US Army soldier turned documentary-maker, who produces and co-writes The Empire Files for Latin American broadcaster teleSUR…Read more…