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Socialist Party news and analysis
Workers can win: Victory for $15 campaign in Seattle
“We did this. Workers did this. Today’s first victory for $15 will inspire people all over the nation,” said socialist Seattle city councillor Kshama Sawant
Enough of ‘all the same’ capitalist politics!
Musician Paul Weller, when asked on breakfast TV last week if he’s still political, replied: “Like the majority of people I’m disillusioned with it all…”
TUSC: Next steps building political voice for workers
On 22 May the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition presented the biggest left-of-Labour electoral stand in generations
Inclusive capitalism? You’re having a laugh!
If you’re going to have a press conference, have a dear one. Get the mayor of the City of London and Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild to organise it…
Children handed poverty “life sentence”
Five million children condemned to poverty by 2020. This is the stark reality for low-income families in Britain
International socialist news and analysis
US: How Seattle won a $15 minimum wage
Seattle is the first major US city to pass a $15 an hour minimum wage. 100,000 workers will be lifted out of poverty, and millions will be inspired all over the country and around the world
Ireland: Electoral surge against austerity
Ireland was no exception to the rejection of pro-austerity governments in the European elections. Three sets of elections took place on 23 May: local, European and two parliamentary byelections
Socialist Party workplace news
“Enough is enough!” – 1.5m could strike over pay
On 10 July, 1.5 million public sector workers could be on strike against a derisory pay offer. The Unite, Unison, GMB, NUT and PCS unions could all be walking out together
On 5 June, Unison – the biggest trade union in health – is organising a day of protest over pay. And there is plenty for us to protest about
What has distinguished the NSSN from other broad campaigning organisations over the last few years has been its consistent agitation for the trade unions to organise national coordinated strike action against austerity
Unite conference: Fighting policies needed
Unite’s new Executive Council (EC) meets from 9 June for the first time following the results of this year’s elections declared in April
UCU: Members losing patience with leadership
The 2014 congress of the University and College Union (UCU) brought to the fore members’ dissatisfaction with an eighth consecutive year of a right-wing leadership undermining lecturers’ and academic staff’s need to fight and circumventing union democracy
PCS-Unite merger: Will it strengthen our fightback?
Leeds unions prepare for action
The trade unions within Leeds City Council’s collective agreement – Unison, GMB, Unite and Ucatt, through the JTUC have formally notified the employer of our opposition to the cuts it is proposing
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Bakers’ Union interview: “We can stop race to bottom”
BFAWU president Ian Hodson spoke about the Fast Food Rights campaign to Claire Laker-Mansfield from Youth Fight for Jobs
Stevenage: March against the far-right, racist EDL
Rhydyfelin library occupied by protesters
Readers’ comments
NHS: Night shift and a cold rage
I’m a psychiatric nurse in a crisis/home treatment capacity in a South Yorkshire mental health trust
Building the Socialist Party
Why I joined the Socialist Party
I am Liam Langan, father of three, carer to my three adult brothers, martial arts instructor, taxi driver and the list goes on
Plan now for the fundraising collectathon
Fresh from pounding the streets in the historic TUSC election campaign, Socialist Party members are now turning their attention to developing working class struggles in the workplaces and communities against this rotten government
‘Join the socialists’ week of action
