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What we think
Unions must lead in fight to kick Tories out
TUC congress 2018: It’s vital the unions mobilise their members now to lead the fight against the Tories – editorial of the Socialist
Labour: Blairite wreckers must be given the boot
For international solidarity against all oppression and racism: It could not be clearer that the pro-capitalist Labour MPs will do all they can to sabotage Corbyn’s leadership
Theresa May’s ‘Chequers deal’ mauled by Johnson and EU: fight for a socialist Brexit!
Not even Theresa May’s ‘dancing’ on her African travels could distract from the crisis her government faces on two fronts: from the right-populist Tory Brexiteers, and the European Union itself
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Fight racism, fight capitalism!
For a united movement to demand jobs, homes and services for all: More and more young people are getting involved in campaigns to fight against racism. Why does racism exist and how we can fight it?
Legal Costs Fund Appeal launched for former Derby TUSC election agent
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition has launched an appeal to help meet the legal costs of Chris Fernandez
Birmingham Socialist sales success
The sales drive for the 1000th issue of the Socialist encouraged our members to go out onto the streets every week to sell the paper and talk to the people in our community
Socialist Party news and analysis
Tory and Blairite racist policy is behind Windrush fatality
Unions must lead fight against racism: The inquest into the death of Dexter Bristol, a victim of the Windrush generation scandal, has revealed another sorry face of the ‘hostile environment’ that faces migrant workers
Self-harm soars among young: fight the mental health crisis
22% of 14-year-old girls are self-harming. They are more than twice as likely as boys – themselves at an unacceptable 9%
It’s one world for the super-rich, and another for the rest of us. Lehman Brothers blow-out v workers’ debt pile-up; golden chicken wings v McDonald’s ads for kids
Capitalism in crisis: news in brief
Short news reports. Bezos wants workers “terrified”; Izzard booted off Labour NEC.
Hark at this! May’s Mandela mess; farewell, Frank Field!
PCS union
PCS union: build the fight for a pay rise and against austerity – re-elect Chris Baugh
Chris, assistant general secretary of the PCS, speaks to the Socialist (personal capacity) about the challenges currently facing the union and the wider labour movement
DWP: PCS union builds fightback on pay
Management didn’t even write to the Treasury to make a case for much-needed extra money to fund a pay rise
PCS members in Land Registry demand 6% pay rise
PCS union members in HM Land Registry have lodged a 6% pay increase claim with management
International socialist news and analysis
Germany: violent attacks in Chemnitz – how can the far right be stopped?
The trade unions and Left Party must finally take an active part in the struggle against the far right
Workplace news and analysis
Shop workers hungry for £10 an hour now and an end to zero-hour contracts
I work as an assistant manager in a high street retail chain and one of the most regular complaints I get from my staff is that they are hungry
Guards continue fight against driver-only operation following Merseyrail victory
RMT union strikers on Merseyrail have beaten attempts to remove the safety-critical role of the train guard. The struggle goes on across other railways
Higher education ballot: vote Yes and strike for pay and equality!
The University and College Union demands a pay increase of 7.5% and action to tackle casualisation, the gender pay gap and excessive workloads
Housing workers walkout forces improved pay deal
Liebherr Sunderland strike continues
Managers have clearly been attempting to intimidate the workers on the picket line by taking photos of the strikers
Opinion
A day in the life of a carer: “I am having trouble feeding my children on my wages”
There is only so much neglect or trauma that one person can witness before it becomes demoralising and depression sets in.
Letters to the editors: Do you have something to say? Unions work; workers’ rights; shareholder revolts.
GDPR data laws: Punishing workers for human mistakes
“My fear that many workers will be disciplined for making ordinary mistakes with no malice is beginning to be borne out”