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Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Full NHS funding now
Coronavirus infects the world economy
Flybe collapse: nationalise to save jobs threatened by Covid-19 and downturn
Coronavirus: international cooperation needed, not capitalist competition
Supermarkets are ruled by profit – unions should control supply limits
For full pay during isolation: for public health as well as workers’ wallets
Self-isolation patients speak: NHS facilities and advice not up to it
Italy on lockdown: lack of resources and democracy causes panic
“That’s six weeks without any money. How am I supposed to feed my kids? The government is doing nothing to help us. And the health service is on the verge of collapse.”, said Jo, a teacher from Bologna
South Korea shows capitalism has money to respond to coronavirus
News
Domestic Violence bill: We still need to fight to save our services
Workplace news
Postal workers mobilise to win strike reballot
Almost 110,000 postal workers are currently balloting for strike action to force Royal Mail to honour the ‘Four Pillars’ agreement over pay, pensions, workplace bullying and a shorter working week
Homerton Hospital workers fight for sick pay
Fighting to transform the union in my warehouse
Conditions in my workplace have been decaying over the last decade. The cost of surviving, let alone living, has gotten harder.
Argos workers in Sainsbury’s stores threatened with losing collective bargaining
Homeless charity workers to strike against intransigent management
Southampton trade unionists say “defend the right to strike!”
Strong support for PCS Broad Left Network
East London uni and bin worker strikes
US election
How can Trump be ousted from the White House?
Campaigns and party news
Salford ‘no-cuts’ budget includes cuts and tax rises
Stoke council unions beat pay cuts – now let’s stop all cuts
Is there an anti-cuts rebellion in Scotland?
Socialist Party joins International Women’s Day protests
The Socialist Party joined protests organised for International Women’s Day in London. We took part in Million Women Rise and the London Women’s Strike, writes Isai Priya, London Socialist Party.
Housing workers explain reality to idiot Boris Johnson
Swansea: Ask anyone about state of services, you will hear the real story
Camarthenshire: Councillors’ ‘walk of shame’
Student occupation in support of striking workers
Socialist Party executive committee positions
International news
Greece-Turkey border refugee crisis
Women’s and trans rights
Women’s rights, trans rights and the labour movement
The Socialist was contacted by Women’s Place UK (WPUK) requesting a right of reply to the article by Sarah-Sachs Eldridge ‘Labour Party and trans rights: United working-class fight needed for rights and resources for all’, which was published in issue 1074.
Readers’ opinion
Film: Greed directed by Michael Winterbottom
It was refreshing to watch a mainstream film exposing the madness and exploitative nature of the capitalist system, writes Barbara Clare, Stevenage.
Childcare – costly, inadequate and hard work
Book: Why you should be a trade unionist by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey
