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The Socialist issue 815

18 June 2014

Strike back for a living wage

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The Socialist issue 815

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Socialist Party news and analysis

spotStrike back for a living wage

Last week I got a text from a worried workmate: “1,400 redundancies, what we going to do mate?” “We will have to fight” was my response as we discussed the announcement that 1,400 jobs are to go from Kirklees council

Strike back for a living wage!


spotReport shows huge support for taxing rich

Where’s our recovery?: Francis Bacon, the 17th century philosopher, said that money was like muck – no good unless it is spread evenly

spotSurvey shows potential for new mass workers’ party

The Tories’ much vaunted economic recovery failed to impress the voters in the recent elections. Now, a Guardian opinion poll has found that only 18% of the public believe they are benefiting

spotThem & Us

spotKshama Sawant to speak at Socialism 2014

Capitalism has created a world in which just 85 people have as much wealth as the poorest half of humanity. While the rich get richer we are made to pay for a crisis of their system

International socialist news and analysis

spotIraq: Oil war’s bloody legacy

At the time of Bush and Blair’s catastrophic and criminal invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Socialist Party warned it could lead to the break-up of Iraq and terrible sectarian war that is now being played out in front of the eyes of the world

Part of the massive demo against war in Iraq, 15 February 2003, photo Molly Cooper


spotBrazil: Upsurge in struggles of workers and homeless

In the context of a wave of struggle and protests in the run-up to the World Cup, the São Paulo Metro workers began a powerful strike on 5 June (temporarily suspended at the time of writing)

Socialist Party workplace news

spotHow should the RMT maintain Bob Crow’s tradition?

The RMT AGM (conference) comes at a crucial point for the union. It follows the tragic early death of general secretary Bob Crow

Bob Crow on RMT lobby against privatisation on the railways, photo Paul Mattsson


spotUnison local government members want action on pay

Local government conference for Unison opened up in a very difficult period for local government workers

spotBakers call for £10 minimum wage

The June Bakers’ Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) conference called for a living wage of £10 an hour for all workers

spotEscalation of FBU dispute begins

spotLambeth College indefinite strike

Lambeth College teachers in the lecturers’ union UCU have entered their third week of indefinite strike action which started on 3 June

spotSafety Glass workers strike for a real pay rise

spotTrades council conference: workers won’t wait for TUC

Trades councils – the local arms of the TUC – held their conference in Cardiff on 14/15 June. This year, there was a pleasant sting in its tail!

spotWorkplace news in brief

spotCome to the NSSN conference on 5 July

Why I’m going to the conference: The 2014 National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) conference will take place just days before over one million workers could be taking action against cuts in our pay

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

spotTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition campaign reports

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) campaign in Yorkshire was a success before a single vote was cast

Plymouth TUSC supporters


spotRhydyfelin library saved

Rhydyfelin library has reopened after Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT) council closed it for just 16 days. Over 100 people from Rhydyfelin were jubilant as the library opened

spotNottinghamshire fire cuts – “pushed to breaking point”

spotOrgreave 30th anniversary – solidarity and celebration

Alan Munro, Sheffield Socialist Party reports on Orgreave mass picnic and festival where he was a steward

spotBirmingham: new Socialist Party branch

spotSocialist Party Summer Camp 2014

Readers’ comments and reviews

spot“Self-employed” and exploited

Who do they think they’re fooling? With the number of registered unemployed reportedly at an all-time low for this recession, the government again claims their policies are working

spotBook review: The man who loved dogs

spotLetters to the Socialist

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