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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 15 November 2007, issue 510  800 attend rally to discuss 'Which way forward for the left in Britain?'
Press release: Left union General Secretaries give their views on defending their members and breaking the unions from Labour : 800 trade unionists, activists and Socialists gathered in central London on Saturday night to hear fighting speeches from general secretaries of Britain's most combatative trade unions...
Socialist Party Marxist analysis
World economy: Bosses' crisis, workers pay  | Bubbles: Socialism Today, May 2007, anticiapted the c rash. Cartoon by Suz |
The global economy is in deep trouble. When the subprime mortgage crisis hit financial markets in August, it was dismissed by city pundits as a mere hiccup... By Lynn Walsh
Editorial: Shattering confidence in world economy Earlier this year, capitalist leaders were boasting of record growth in the world economy, around 5% a year for over five years...
International socialist news
Pakistan martial law PAKISTAN'S GENERAL Musharraf has defended the imposition of martial law saying it would continue indefinitely, although in a bid to keep the US and British governments on board he indicated that parliamentary elections will ... By Dave Carr
German train drivers strike
Release Nigerian students now!
Royal Mail
Royal Mail's deal: Not good enough - Vote NO!  | Postal workers on strike in 2007 |
Postal workers around the country have led a heroic struggle against Royal Mail's attacks on their terms and conditions, wages and jobs. Royal Mail are clearly aiming to prepare the postal service for privatisation.
... By Chris Moore, Gloucestershire Socialist Party
Campaigners say: No Post Office closures!
Socialist Party news and analysis
Green activists seek solutions LAST WEEK 700 people, mainly environmental activists, met to build support for the 8 December Climate Change demonstration... By Pete Dickenson
Aiming to be rich
Review: Handsworth Revolution - Steel Pulse (1978)
Workplace news and analysis
Anger on the building sites  | Protest against lack of safety on building sites |
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS are facing an increasing number of problems. On the construction sites, anger is reaching levels similar to those before the national strike five years ago.
Save every Remploy job!
Birmingham council workers fight pay cuts
Cadbury's closure: Workers vote for action
Trade union news in brief
Socialist Party NHS campaign
NHS: Step up the struggle against privatisation  | Marching through Swansea to save NHS services, photo M Kamish |
Another year of struggle and fightback lies ahead for NHS workers and campaigners... By Lois Austin Socialist Party health spokesperson
Manchester health workers
Tales from the council chamber
the socialist newspaper
Why you should read, write for and sell the socialist Fighting for the low-paid: The successful strike action of Unison Whipps Cross Hospital domestics, porters and switchboard staff against contractor Initial Hospital Services last year was a magnificent example of how determination and unity in action c... By Len Hockey, Joint Branch Secretary, Whipps Cross Hospital Unison (personal capacity)
International socialist news and analysis
USA: Enthusiastic response to socialist policies ON 6 November over 6.5% of those who voted in Boston's city (USA) council election cast their ballots for Matt Geary, the candidate of Socialist Alternative [the Socialist Party's US counterpart].... By Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative (CWI, USA), Boston
Egypt's workers flex their industrial muscle
Belgium: Fighting attacks on education
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