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From The Socialist newspaper, 10 February 2021
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NSSN meeting: Fight together against the Tories and bosses' Covid offensive
Socialist Party members, NSSN supporters and others protesting in central London on Budget Day, 11 March 2020 (Click to enlarge)
2021 has started with a bang, with teachers and school support staff in the National Education Union and Unison forcing Boris Johnson's Tory government to retreat on the reopening of schools. The Tories have also had to U-turn over their proposed review of employment laws and regulations post-Brexit.
Unions now need to come together immediately to draw on this template to fight for workplace safety in all sectors, and to stop the offensive by the Tories and the bosses to make workers pay for the Covid crisis with our lives and livelihoods. This includes Johnson's public sector pay freeze.
We've also seen workers in British Gas striking, the latest to confront vicious bosses' 'fire and rehire' measures. Many other workers are taking action as well.
The NSSN will continue to play our part in this struggle. Come to our meeting to discuss how we can build the fight for our lives and livelihoods. We will be hearing from workers and union reps involved in the increasing number of disputes.
- 14 February 12-2pm
- Zoom Meeting ID: 844 4470 8960 Passcode: 889162
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The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the class character of society in numerous ways. It is making clear to many that it is the working class that keeps society running, not the CEOs of major corporations.
The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.
The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.
- The Socialist Party's material is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report from workers who are fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels, etc.
- When the health crisis subsides, we must be ready for the stormy events ahead and the need to arm workers' movements with a socialist programme - one which puts the health and needs of humanity before the profits of a few.
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In The Socialist 10 February 2021:
News
Tories admit market failure - we want our NHS back!
Question mark over AstraZeneca's vaccine to protect against new Covid variant
Big Energy piles on the misery
Racism
Black Workers' Charter: A programme to fight racism
Grenfell
Grenfell: Are we any closer to justice?
TUSC
TUSC online conference: Preparing to build a working-class force for the local elections in May
Ex-Labour socialists preparing to stand for TUSC in Devon
Workplace news
Striking British Gas workers fighting to win
PCS: Vote for rank-and-file socialist Broad Left Network candidates
Hackney schools workers to strike
York couriers call on council for protection from "fear of dismissal"
Court workers to ballot in fight for safety
NSSN meeting: Fight together against the Tories and bosses' Covid offensive
International news
Myanmar coup - For a workers-led struggle for democracy and socialism!
Turkey: Bogaziçi university students protest appointment of government loyalist as rector
Campaigns and party news
Why I joined the Socialist Party - a nurse
Why I joined the Socialist Party - a student
London fire victims lobby Tory mayoral candidate
Why you should come to Socialist Students online conference
Readers' opinion
Book that inspired me: God's bits of wood
Starmer ditches Labour movement tradition for cheap trick
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