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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.
Matt Wrack, FBU General secretary, speaks at Socialism 2005, photo Paul Mattsson
3 March 2010
FBU general secretary speaks to The Socialist
Preparing for more battles over jobs and services: Greg Maughan interviews Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary - another public sector union facing cuts to jobs and services in the coming months, writes How has the FBU changed since you were elected in 2005?.
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
3 February 2010
Bob Crow launches Portsmouth TUSC
"Every victory we've won since the war is up for grabs." That was the rallying call from RMT general secretary Bob Crow as he launched the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) general election campaign in Portsmouth North by outlining the need to defend jobs, homes and services from the, writes Ben Norman, Socialist Party Portsmouth.
19 January 2010
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition gets started
From Vectis buses, to Vestas, to Fords, to Royal Mail and more; on every strike and picket line in Hampshire in 2009 we encountered workers' anger at their employers' attacks, but also their dismay at the failure of the Labour government to give them support, Portsmouth Socialist Party members write.
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).
6 January 2010
Mark Serwotka, recently interviewed in The Socialist, has been re-elected as general secretary of the PCS...
18 December 2009
Striking Newport signals workers
Striking signals workers were out in force today at the picket outside the Newport panel on day three of the six day strike against management imposing new rosters...
25 November 2009
People's Charter - a step towards workers' political representation?
The first convention of the People's Charter took place on Saturday 21 November. Speakers included Matt Wrack, general secretary of the FBU, Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT, and John McDonnell...
Socialism 2009, photo Rob Emery
18 November 2009
Scourge of mass youth unemployment: Youth unemployment is at a record high and what does the government do? It plans to slash funding for youth training schemes.
What do the bosses do? They cut jobs, pay and conditions.
Mark Serwotka at Socialism 2007, photo Paul Mattsson
18 November 2009
Interview with Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary
Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) is standing for re-election in the next few weeks.
Mark spoke to The Socialist about the challenges facing the union and its members.
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."
4 November 2009
Lock-out threatened in South Yorkshire firefighters dispute
Chief fire officer Mark Smitherman has sent every striking firefighter a letter threatening to effectively lock them out if they participate in the 17 short walk-outs planned over the nine days from 6 November...
South Yorkshire firefighters demonstrate against cuts, photo A. Tice
20 October 2009
FBU strike to defend fire service
FIRE BRIGADES Union (FBU) members in South Yorkshire have shown strong support during the first of two 24-hour strikes against management attempts to impose new shift patterns under threat of mass dismissals...
30 September 2009
Mass rally in support of South Yorkshire firefighters
Around 2,000 fire-fighters from all around the UK marched in Barnsley on Monday 28 September in solidarity with their Fire Brigade Union (FBU) comrades in South Yorkshire who are on the verge of taking strike action...
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..."
16 September 2009
TUC conference: Fightback rally
I JOINED trade unionists from my local PCS branch on their way to Liverpool to join a rally on the eve of the TUC conference, writes Andrew Walton.
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
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