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The Socialist issue 808

23 April 2014

Hungry Britain: Fight for jobs and a living wage for all

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The Socialist issue 808

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Socialist Party news and analysis

spotHungry Britain: Fight for jobs and a living wage for all

One million people are now being fed by food banks. In an effort to cut across the horror and sympathy this figure generated, government sources have denounced the author, Trussell Trust charity

Mitie cleaning workers striking for decent pay on 21 January 2014, photo Neil Cafferky


spotNew figures reveal capitalism in crisis – not recovery

spotScotland: Capitalist ‘Project Fear’ backfiring?

The socialist case for independence: There is growing fear, horror would not be too strong a word, among the capitalist establishment in Britain at the possibility of a majority Yes vote on 18 September in the Scottish independence referendum

spotWhy is there a housing crisis?

The Daily Telegraph predicted that 2014 will be another profitable year for homeowners, suggesting that “the spring could be a great time to go for that investment-cum-country-house you have had your eye on.”

spotZero-hour contracts damage your health

spotThem & Us

International socialist news and analysis

spotBuilding Socialist Alternative in the United States

Kshama Sawant’s election as city councillor in Seattle has received repeated national media attention, writes Socialist Alternative.

spotChina: labour disputes soar

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

spotOver 550 TUSC no-cuts candidates in place

As we go to press the candidate count for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition’s no-cuts challenge in May’s local elections has reached 554, with a few days to go before nominations close

TUSC candidates on the UN anti-racism day demo in London, 22 March 2014, photo Paula Mitchell


Socialist Party workplace news

spotEvery job matters: Support the Tube workers’ strike

RMT members working on London Underground (LU) will strike on 28-30 April and 5-8 May. This is because talks at Acas with LU have failed to make any progress

RMT: London Underground workers are defending jobs and a public service, photo Paul Mattsson


spotCare UK workers stepping up the action

Doncaster Care UK strike, Easter 2014, photo A Tice


spotDon’t let Gove wreck education!

Hundreds of teachers gathered in Brighton over Easter for the National Union of Teachers (NUT) annual conference

spotRail workers prepare for action

Recently it was revealed in the Guardian newspaper that from the £4 billion in tax-payer subsidy to train operating companies, £200 million was siphoned off as dividends to shareholders

spotCWU conference: Renationalise Royal Mail!

The most important debate at the forthcoming Communication Workers Union (CWU) conference will be over the privatisation of Royal Mail

spotWorkplace news in brief

Readers’ comments

spotIn the fight to defend our NHS, know your enemy

In their attempts to destroy the NHS the government has established local organisations under the guise of local accountability

Demonstration against NHS cuts at Whipps Cross hospital, East London 21 September 2013, photo Paul Mattsson


spotThe Broad Left Organising Committee

Organising militant workers: Thirty years ago a national conference took place in Sheffield organised by the Broad Left Organising Committee (Bloc)

spotWorkers’ Memorial Day: strike for safety

Workers’ Memorial Day is on 28 April. In many towns and cities, construction workers and their trade union branches will take a lead in organising activities

spot25 years after Hillsborough

‘A day of coming together in unity’: The sun shone down on 15 April 1989. Little did Liverpool FC football fans heading for a cup semi-final know the sun would soon turn into the darkest night of their soul

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