1943: The battle of Kursk
20 June 2023
Raging ferociously from July to August 1943, Kursk was the most decisive battle of the Second World War, crucially transforming anti-fascist fortunes.
Doctors in dispute
14 June 2023
Junior doctors in England are on strike again in June in support of their pay campaign, but talks have been unproductive so far. Consultants also take action next month.
Waiting on the NHS across Britain
14 June 2023
In NHS England and across Britain, hospital waiting lists are increasing, with little sign of progress.
GSK pay dispute escalates
11 June 2023
GSK workers are to escalate strike action in their pay dispute. They have turned down a below inflation pay offer; the company admits it can afford to pay more.
Offshore pay gains
Offshore oil and gas workers at Bilfinger UK have accepted a “vastly improved” wage offer, ending their pay dispute.
Rolls-Royce pay and hours claim stalled
9 June 2023
Workers at Rolls-Royce plc have rejected the company’s pay offer. They are considering their next step in the face of obstructive tactics by the company.
Manchester tram drivers gain improved pay offer
8 June 2023
Manchester tram drivers are balloting on an improved pay offer. Their threatened strike action is on hold.
Rail pay struggle continues
7 June 2023
RMT members working on trains and in stations across the country held another strike on Friday 2 June, the latest in their long-running pay dispute.
The mirage of universal basic income
7 June 2023
The idea of a universal basic income does not stand up to close examination and offers nothing for workers. The latest proposals are no different.
Nurse shortages – retain, don’t plunder
6 June 2023
Importing nurses from other countries is no answer to NHS staff shortages. Retaining nurses already working would be a step in the right direction.
Strike to hit Europe’s largest Coca Cola bottler
6 June 2023
Unite members at the Coca Cola Europacific Partners plant in Wakefield, Europe’s largest, will strike for fourteen days this month after 87 per cent of those voting in a ballot rejected the employer’s offer of a 6 per cent rise.
Rail disputes rumble on
1 May 2023
Two key pay disputes in the rail industry are no nearer settlement. Both Aslef and RMT unions have announced strikes In the face of employer and government intransigence.
Take charge, keep charge
The resurgence in working class struggle – after years of relative quiet – is proof that progress is possible.
Oppose all free trade agreements
For Britain to leave the EU and then seek to join other trade blocs is the opposite of asserting independence and sovereignty.
Unison calls time on pay body
A historic decision was taken at the Unison Health Care Service Group Conference in Bournemouth on 18 April when members unanimously backed a motion to “call time” on the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) system.
University pay fight resumes
On 17 April University and College Union declared that university members have won a “historic victory” in achieving restoration of their pension.
ULEZ scheme challenged
The High Court has granted a judicial review of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone...
Teachers reject pay offer in fight for education
The well crafted and deliberate attacks on education by government are now being resisted by workers, who believe this is a critical point in the struggle to arrest decline…
The truth about the claims for electric vehicles
It is time to examine the case for electric vehicles. The arguments, rooted in net zero dogma, don’t stand up to reality. Investment is needed, not imposed targets…
Creating class control in practice
Control is the power of directing what happens in a country, or an industry. We say workers must take control, but that has quite a different meaning for workers than for capitalists…
Britain needs better transport - much better
A report from the TUC and transport unions calls for a massive increase in investment and financial support for public transport outside of London – rail, tram and bus…
Britain is one nation - no to all separatism!
Separatism takes different forms across Britain, a reactionary movement backed only by a minority. The struggle for unity will have to be persistent and strategic…
Meet the new capitalists
This book describes how modern, transnational capitalism operates against the interests of workers everywhere, out of reach of national governments…
Slavery, banks and empire
Only the ruling class benefited from slavery. During the long struggle to end it over 1.5 million of Britain’s 12 million people signed petitions against it…
Pensions reform: new risks
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking at an International Monetary Fund meeting in April, said the pension system needs reform to ensure pensioners receive higher returns. That would seem to mean higher risk and more speculation.
Food fraud rip off revealed
25 April 2023
Farmers Weekly has revealed that British farmers were being ripped off by a large-scale fraud, with huge quantities of foreign pork passed off as British.
Royal Mail pay settled
25 April 2023
Postal delivery workers have settled their lengthy pay struggle. Their union, CWU, will put the agreement to members. Separately, Post Office counter workers have settled their own dispute.
Census data concern
25 April 2023
The census should be a valuable source of data for national planning. But there are serious questions about the validity of the latest results.
Woolwich Ferry workers steam to big victory
30 March 2023
Workers on the Woolwich ferry services across the River Thames have won a hard-fought victory in a struggle which started with the now discredited Briggs Marine, and continued with Transport for London when it took over in January 2021.
School sport: Lionesses hit the net
20 March 2023
Spurred by the England Lionesses, the government has announced support for equal access to school sport, football in particular.