Articles from the Socialist, issue 509
8 November 2007
Sick of the profit system? Come to Socialism 2007
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Come to socialism 2007!: Rally/one day only £10 waged, £5 unwaged/low paid….
Socialist Party workplace news
PCS backs further strike action
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PCS on strike 1 May 2007, photo Paul Mattsson |
Civil service ballot: Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union members have voted in favour of further national strike action to defend their jobs, pay and conditions which are under attack… By Mark Baker, PCS NEC, personal capacity
Build the left in the public-sector trade unions
International socialist news and analysis
Martial law imposed in Pakistan
ON SATURDAY 3 November, General Musharraf imposed martial law across Pakistan… By Khalid Bhatti, Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP), Lahore
Israel: Café waiters’ strike victory
Free detained Nigerian students
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Protest at the UK Nigerian embassy, photo Marc Vallee |
THE INTERNATIONAL campaign to free the detained student leaders from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and Education Rights Campaign (ERC) is growing.
Socialist Party news and analysis
‘Competition’ dominated by a few giants
Supermarkets report: THE ‘BIG four’ supermarkets and their so-called ‘competition’ are making the headlines again… By Sean Figg
Stop and search failure
Corporate crime: Sign of an out-of-control economy
Jean Charles de Menezes: Unanswered questions after court case
Why Prince of mortgages resigned
Socialist Party NHS campaign
Don’t just ‘celebrate’ the NHS – fight back
NHS demonstration 3 November: OVER 7,000 people took to London’s streets on 3 November for the long-awaited trade union-called national NHS demonstration… By Liz Cowell, district nurse
Staff shortages cause stress and anger
Support strikers at Northern General Hospital
Health workers strike against sacking
Education feature
Education, Education, Education
Education for the rich: TONY BLAIR’S rallying cry of the 1997 general election was for “education, education, education”, a call that chimed with the aspirations of ordinary people to have the opportunity to learn, develop ideas and understanding…
New schools but not enough rooms
NUT elections: “What are we waiting for?”
Workplace news
Fight Royal Mail victimisation
In the “deal” reached by Royal Mail and the CWU Postal Executive there is no mention of suspended or sacked workers.
