Articles from the Socialist, issue 545
13 August 2008
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Prices rise, wages fall – from CNWP leaflet, www.cnwp.org.uk |
Nationalise the top food and fuel companies: Each week the cost of getting to the supermarket, buying the basic groceries for a family and cooking a meal is going up. Shoppers and shop workers talk about soaring prices on the checkout and wonder how we’re going to manage and where it will end, writes Vicky Perrin, Huddersfield Socialist Party.
Don’t miss the Socialist Party summer camp
Don’t miss the Socialist Party summer camp
Friday 22 – Monday 25 August, Essex.
A great opportunity for a weekend break with some political discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.
£40 per waged adult, £25 per unwaged or low waged adult, £12 per child and £95 for a family.
Ring 020 8988 8777 now to book your place. More info
Protectionism looms as Doha round fails
SEVEN YEARS after they began in Doha, Qatar, the latest round of negotiations over a new global trading agreement has collapsed again in Geneva, writes Dave Reid.
The Socialist Diary
The Socialist diary: details of meetings and events
Details of: * Socialist Students national meeting; * Socialist Party youth meeting; * London socialist women readers’ group; * Burston Strike School rally; * Socialist Party black & Asian group meeting; * Socialist Party lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group meeting; * Socialism 2008
Anti-racism
Oppose the BNP ‘Festival of Hate’
Protest at BNP’s racist policies
International socialist news and analysis
Georgia – Russia conflict: Disaster for working people
AS THE Olympic Games in China opened, attracting the attention of the world’s mass media, the conflict over the recognition of the republic of South Ossetia in Georgia exploded into open military conflict…
Special feature
CWI Summer School 2008: Capitalism at a crucial turning point in its history
Tony Saunois, secretary of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), opened the CWI international summer school by firmly underlining the changes being brought in by the new economic crisis of capitalism and the importance of workers’ struggles which will emerge, writes Alison Hill.
Socialist Party workplace news
Save our Post Offices: Sheffield campaign builds strength
WITHIN 48 hours of Post Office Ltd announcing 16 branch closures in the city, Sheffield Communities Against Post Office Closures (SCAPOC) contacted all the sub-postmasters and held a 30-strong campaign meeting including reps from the National Federation of Subpostmasters, Communication Workers Unio, writes Alistair Tice.
Strike threat produces Glasgow pay victory
Socialist Party National trade union meeting
Saturday 30 August, 11.30am-5pm, London.
Agenda:
- What way forward for the trade unions?
- Building the Socialist Party in the workplace and the trade unions.
