Electricity and net zero
Decarbonising electricity generation may be a good idea, but it’s not happening – and workers are paying the price of massive government subsidies…
1964: No to conscription!
Sixty years ago the youth of Britain made it clear that they would not be forcibly enlisted in the armed forces…
Social care needs fixing
Successive governments of every hue have failed to deal with social care. The elections hustings have done nothing to suggest any change.
Universities: Action across the country
Members of the University and College Union are taking action across the country in defence of jobs and conditions.
Taking Engels' name in vain
One of the most recent developments in Manchester City Centre, Deansgate Square, includes a luxury penthouse flat with an asking price of £2.5 million. The housing developer has christened it the Engels penthouse.
Tata 'bully boys' opposed
Unite confirmed that it would begin industrial action from 18 June in protest at Tata’s plans to close blast furnaces in Port Talbot over the next three months.
Amazon recognition vote
The ballot process for trade union recognition began at Amazon UK on 19 June.
Hacking threatens health
25 June 2024
A cyberattack on outsourced testing services in London has significantly affected patients. Resources for IT security do not match the risks of future attacks.
Fleet auxiliary fight escalates
Seafarers supporting the Royal Navy have stepped up their fight against attacks on their pay and conditions.
Rolls-Royce pay fight
3 June 2024
Rolls-Royce workers have overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer. Despite improving results the company is proving intransigent, and trying to create division among its workforce.
Junior doctors to strike before election
30 May 2024
The junior doctors’ long-running pay dispute is still not resolved. In the absence of a credible offer they are returning to strike action ahead of the general election.
Union says no to a ban on oil exploration
30 May 2024
The Unite trade union has launched a major campaign against a ban on oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. It says a transition in energy supply should not sacrifice energy security and workers’ jobs for net zero targets.
Steel – fight for Port Talbot jobs
30 May 2024
The fight for the future of Britain’s steel industry is focused on Port Talbot. Workers are threatening to strike over Tata’s rejection of their alternative plans to retain jobs and integrated production.
Nottingham goes bankrupt: more councils at risk
30 April 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare announced in February that commissioners would be appointed to run Nottingham City Council. And many others risk the same fate.
Workers fight for steel and industrial sovereignty
28 April 2024
Steel workers in Wales and the East Midlands highlight the importance of steel to industrial sovereignty.
A day to remember power
May Day is a day to remember the power of the working class to transform the world. In 2024 we must assert that power to shape a future for Britain.
Scotland gears up to finally reject SNP
Britain needs unity, not division, not devolution. In Scotland the multiple failures of the ruling SNP separatists are coming home to roost…
Ukraine: all the ruling class offers is escalation
Despite the huge sums of money, the vast quantities of ammunition, and the covert presence of soldiers on the ground, the war in Ukraine is not going well for imperialism. Their answer: double down…
Renewable energy – friend or foe?
It’s not enough to say that renewable energy is the solution to environmental woes. Technology alone will fail. What is needed is long-term planning, and we are a long way away from that…
Housing, population and immigration: the facts
There’s a whole industry dedicated to ‘proving’ that importing workers into Britain is an undiluted good. Tell that to young people looking for somewhere even remotely affordable to live…
Who governs Britain? And how?
Examining the glaring limitations of present-day political arrangements forces us to fathom the best way of confronting the myriad problems surrounding us…
What’s going on with retailing in Britain?
High street names are disappearing, branches are being closed, city centres are emptying. Is nobody buying anything any more – or are capitalist greed and asset stripping to blame?
Consultants accept new offer
Hospital consultants in England have voted to accept a pay offer. The offer will see most consultants receive increases of between 2.9 and 12.8 per cent on top of 6 per cent already offered in November 2023.
Teachers Pay: Preparing for battle
After a year of unprecedented industrial action, the National Education Union discussed what to do next in its ongoing pay campaign at its Easter conference.
Wales: Fighting for convenience
Local councils are cutting services and closing facilities across the country. One small town in Wales is making a stand.
Financial systems as weapons
As communications systems have become ever more centralised and monopolised, so too has state control of them. They are now weapons of war…
1918: The war of intervention
After the bloody world war between rival imperialisms, the British ruling class and its allies turned their attention to the infant Soviet Union…
Up for the Cup – but no more replays
22 April 2024
The FA wants to drop cup ties replays. Like the European Super League it’s an example of how capitalism invades and spoils if left to its own devices.
US arms spending will start wars
22 April 2024
The USA has worsened the prospects of peace in three regions of the world. It has voted funds for increased military support to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Described as enabling defence and security, this action will escalate already dangerous situations.
Middle East: keep Britain out of war!
22 April 2024
Escalating military action in the Middle East threatens a wider war. What can workers in Britain do about it? We need to be united and to assert Britain’s interests, which are not to be involved in foreign wars.