Category Archives: Solidarity

Support Bombardier demo – July 23rd

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Support Southampton Public Sector Workers July 13th

March and lobby of Southampton city council : Wednesday, 13 July from 13:00 Where: Andrews (East) Park (near Jurys Inn Hotel on corner of Brunswick place and East Park Terrace); Marching to Guildhall Square, to lobby Southampton city council full council meeting … Continue reading

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Len McCluskey: The abuse of Britain by the elite must end

Len McCluskey Unite General Secretary addressed the Durham Miners Gala on July 9th. He said that it is time for the values of the decent majority of British people to triumph over the greed and deceit of the elite. As … Continue reading

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USW and Los Minero’s meet in Toronto in further talks

Persecuted leaders of one of Mexico’s largest and most democratic unions are in Toronto this week for unique negotiations on behalf of their members and to strengthen ties with the United Steelworkers. Napoleón Gómez Urrutia and Juan Linares Montúfar, leaders of the Union of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday NHS – now fighting for its life!

Tomorrow is the 63rd birthday of the NHS – but it’s fighting for its life. Despite the sham “listening exercise” and resulting cosmetic changes to the NHS Bill, the government’s privatisation plans are still on track. It’s up to us to … Continue reading

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TUC refuses to rule out more strikes

There were no riots in the streets (much to the Daily Mail’s disappointment); anarchists didn’t hijack demonstrations and turn them into Athens. No, today’s strikes and demo’s were peaceful, well attended with teachers, and civil servants showing determination to press … Continue reading

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The Ballot Works by Prof. Keith Ewing

Published in the Morning Star on Tuesday 28 June 2011 The recent reinstatement of Eamonn Lynch and now Arwyn Thomas by London Underground is a complete vindication of RMT’s decision to take industrial action in their support. It also exposes the … Continue reading

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What exactly are the real effects of the Arts cuts?

Even from an economist’s point-of-view cuts to the Arts make little sense. Small amounts of public money work hard to deliver a real return for the country both in economic terms and in terms of the kind of society we … Continue reading

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Files reveal full extent of British involvement in the Spanish Civil War

More volunteers may have left Britain with the aim of joining the International Brigades in Spain than previously thought according to documents discovered at The National Archives. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil … Continue reading

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March to defend the NHS

March to Defend the NHS from Cuts and Privatisation

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