May Day 2020 Vision: An independent Britain
1 May 2020
Long live May Day. We have nothing to lose but our chains. We have a world to win.
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Celebrate May Day in song
30 April 2020
On this May Day – Friday 1 May – with workers around the world unable to gather in numbers to celebrate the day, we invite all our readers to raise a glass in solidarity and sing the traditional Communist anthem, The Internationale.
Tourism shutdown tipping Windsor into bankruptcy
30 April 2020
It’s come to something when income from a tourist attraction – a royal tourist attraction at that – is the only thing that stands between a local authority and bankruptcy.
Fighting Covid-19: from north to south
30 April 2020
Stories are beginning to emerge which point to the resourcefulness and humanity of ordinary people in extraordinary times. When workers use their initiative, there is no end to what they can achieve.
West Country rail a cornerstone of economic recovery
30 April 2020
The future for rail is looking brighter in the West of England with the acknowledgement that it can contribute to rebuilding the economy after the Covid-19-induced setbacks.
Glasgow marks Workers Memorial Day
30 April 2020
Glasgow Trades Union Council marked Workers Memorial Day on 28 April by taking part in the Britain-wide “one-minute silence” tribute to those who have died in the health and caring professions during the current crisis.
PPE shortage exposes folly of relying on imports
30 April 2020
Last week Nissan started to make gowns for NHS trusts at its Sunderland plant. The development attracted wide press coverage – but in fact it is a sign of a serious problem with government policy.
Never underestimate the ruling class
The ruling class, the establishment – call it what you will – has always underestimated the people of Britain.
Yes, it’s a crisis. And time to ask hard questions
Workers in the NHS, and all of us who use it should insist that never again can it be allowed to face such an epidemic with such limited resources…
Transport safety takes a back seat to profit
Keen to profit from the Covid-19 crisis, transport companies have been eagerly queuing up with their begging bowls, while ensuring that workers bear the brunt of the reductions in services…
Wales – more unity, not more devolution
Many are asking whether Wales needs any more devolution. The coronavirus crisis has made the question even more important…
EU vs the environment
The European Union poses as the protector of the environment – despite a disastrous record…