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21 July 2010
Keep probation services public
IN HIS interview (The Socialist 632), Brian Caton rightly highlights the hypocrisy of Ken Clarke's plans to cut the prison population by increasing community sentences, writes Barry Conway.
7 July 2010
Interview: Ken Clarke's prison plans
Genuine reform or further hypocrisy?: On 30 June Ken Clarke, the new justice secretary, made a speech addressing the problems of a soaring prison population...
28 April 2010
TUSC: 'Hear your candidate' meetings
A chance to put your questions to your local Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates. Listing of meetings around the country.
21 April 2010
Dover trade unions against privatisation
The recently reformed Dover and District Trades Union Council recently held its first major public meeting against the threat of privatisation of the port of Dover, writes Jacqui Berry.
14 April 2010
Defend welfare and public services
THOUSANDS OF trade unionists marched through the streets of London on 10 April on the 'save the welfare state and public services' demonstration, writes Paula Mitchell.
24 March 2010
Trade unionist and Socialist Coalition general election launch rally
Thursday 25 March, 7.30 pm.
Friends Meeting House,
Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
Speakers include: Bob Crow, Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary;...
TUSC logo
17 March 2010
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition General Election launch rally
General Election launch rally: TUSC has been set up in opposition to public spending cuts and privatisation, for investment in publicly owned and controlled renewable energy, for the repeal of the anti-trade union laws, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. www.tusc.org.uk.
24 February 2010
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition General Election launch rally
Thursday 25 March, 7.30 pm
Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
Speakers include: Bob Crow, Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary; Brian Caton, Prison Officers Association general secretary;
Chris Baugh, Public and Commercial Services union assistant general secretary; Dave Nellist, Socialist Party councillor; Michael Lavalette, Socialist Workers Party councillor
No2EU on G20 protest in London, photo Paul Mattsson
12 January 2010
Launch of Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Editorial: After a series of discussions by participants in the 'No2EU-Yes to Democracy' European election coalition there will now be a general election challenge under the newly-registered electoral banner, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).
11 November 2009
RMT conference on political representation
The RMT transport union hosted an open-to-all conference on the crisis in working class political representation on Saturday 7 November. This followed the overwhelming backing given at the RMT's annual general meeting in July to the union's participation in the 'No2EU, Yes to Democracy' European election coalition, and a decision at that meeting to continue the discussion on the lack of working class political representation.
Socialism 2009, photo by Rob Emery
11 November 2009
Socialism 2009 - an excellent weekend!
A thousand people came to Socialism 2009 over the weekend to participate in the various discussions and to be inspired by the two rallies. From long-standing Socialist Party activists to those attending their first ever meeting, everyone got something out of it.
"This event allowed me to really understand what the Socialist Party is actually about," said Jessica from Peckham in south London. "I joined the Socialist Party at the event."
18 September 2009
Bob Crow speaking at Socialism 2009
Socialism 2009: a weekend to inspire: Socialism 2009, on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, is shaping up to be another excellent weekend of discussion and debate, writes Tom Baldwin.
Brian Caton, photo Suzanne Beishon
16 September 2009
Interview with POA leader Brian Caton
Brian Caton, Prison Officers Association (POA) general secretary recently decided to join the Socialist Party, after being a member of the Labour Party for many years. He spoke to Socialist Party industrial organiser Bill Mullins:
"I come from a family of nine. I was brought up in Barnsley, my Dad worked as a collier. I was always a rebel at school..."
9 September 2009
Socialist Party TUC meeting
Tuesday 15 September, 7:30 pm
The Liverpool bar, 14 James Street, Liverpool, (near James Street station)
Speakers:
Brian Caton, general secretary POA
Chris Baugh, assistant general secretary PCS, personal capacity
Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool 47
Jane James, Socialist Party executive committee
10 September 2008
Workers' anger surfaces at TUC
ON THE first day of the Trades Union Congress conference, the TUC leaders were extremely anxious to get controversial motions out of the way before Labour ministers arrived with the press, writes Bill Mullins.
2 July 2008
National Shop Stewards Network: Rebuilding trade union strength
The second conference of the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) on Saturday 28 June was opened by chair Dave Chapple, explaining how his CWU postal workers' union branch was balloting its 3,000 members for strike action, writes Alison Hill.
25 June 2008
National Shop Stewards Network Conference
Saturday 28 June, 11.30am-4.30pm
South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, London NW1.
Speakers include
Bob Crow RMT,
Janice Godrich, PCS,
Brian Caton POA.
3 June 2008
Come to the national shop stewards network conference
Time to fight back, time to organise: Millions of public-sector workers have had their pay frozen when real inflation is rocketing, writes Rob Williams, Unite convenor, Swansea Visteon plant, personal capacity.
16 April 2008
National Shop Stewards Network
South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, London (near Kings Cross/Euston stations), writes Speakers include: Bob Crow RMT, Mark Serwotka PCS, Brian Caton POA, plus shop stewards from disputes around the country..
20 February 2008
Prison officers fight Labour's strike ban
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Prison Officers Association protest outside the Royal Court of Justice, joined by Brian Caton, POA general secretary, photo Keith Dickinson |
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