Most workers can clearly see which organisations are most effectively fighting our corner. The trade unions, by organising strikes of hundreds of thousands with the prospect for action bringing together millions, have shown workers’ potential collective power.
No wonder the ‘Enough is Enough’ rallies, spearheaded by trade union leaders Mick Lynch and Dave Ward at the forefront of national strikes, have had enthusiastic support.
Most workers are also desperate to get the Tories out too. And the opportunity to do so at a general election looms. But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s warnings of “tough choices” signal cutbacks and wage restraint under a Labour government too.
Workers need representatives prepared to fight our corner, who vocally back workers prepared to strike to defend their pay, terms and conditions, and reject the false arguments for continued austerity and real-terms pay cuts. Even a small number of MPs backed by the trade unions and standing independently of Labour could have a transformative effect.
That’s why Socialist Party members are helping to organise a series of public discussions, hosted by the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, around the country titled “Enough is enough: but what do we do at the ballot box?”.
The meetings are to bring together trade unionists, community campaigners and socialists, to start the discussion about how to fight for a workers’ alternative in the event of a general election.
