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By an Amicus Member
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Thursday, 25 January 2007 |
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Earlier this month construction workers demonstrated in Liverpool. They called for the enforcement of national agreements and an end to the undermining of pay and conditions by bosses cynically using employment agencies and the exploitation of migrant labour.
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By our Motor Vehicle correspondent
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007 |
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Growing trade union participationat Nissan is giving workers a real chance to demand better working conditions, which if rejected by management may lead to strike action unprecedented in the Sunderland factory's 20-year history.
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By Ray McHale, Cheshire UNISON (Personal capacity)
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007 |
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The pay claim put
forward this year on behalf of 1.25 million UNISON, Amicus, TGWU and GMB members working for local councils
could be a significant challenge to the Labour Government. This includes a number of service
conditions improvements: an additional day's leave, a 35 hour week, a major
improvement in night pay and a near
doubling of the "sleep-in" allowance to £60.
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By Mick Brooks
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007 |
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The environmental
problems
we face are creations
of the capitalist system.
The problem is that
there is no planning on and no concern for environmental issues in an unplanned
economy. Short-term ‘rational' decisions produced
environmental disaster in the longer term. Socialism is
the only way we can protect the environment.
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By Rachel Heemskerk, PCS DWP EofE Regional Chair (Personal capacity)
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Monday, 22 January 2007 |
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Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working in the civil service are gearing up to take strike action. Now is the time for civil servants to stand together to defend jobs, pay and public services. If all PCS members join this strike action it will show the government we stand united and are prepared for a fight.
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By Rob Sewell
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Friday, 19 January 2007 |
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As George Bush commits a further 20,000 troops to Iraq in a desperate gamble to hold the situation, the realities on the ground are pointing to a defeat for the super power. We take a look at the implications and prospects of this new 'surge'.
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By Jim Brookshaw, Cardiff
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 |
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Family, friends and comrades of Phil Mitchinson gathered in Cardiff on Saturday 13th January for a memorial meeting. We came together to celebrate his life that ended so tragically.
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By Rob Sewell
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
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The titantic events in Germany between 1917 and 1923 constitute a tragic and bitter chapter in the international workers' movement. Golden opportunities, in which the German working class could have repeatedly taken power, were lost, eventually ending up in the ghastly victory of the Nazis in 1933 and the obliteration of the workers' movement. A book review by Rob Sewell.
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By Michael Roberts
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
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Andrew Glyn is an economist at Oxford University. In his new book, Capitalism Unleashed, Glyn attempts to explain how capitalism moved from the crisis of the 1970s to recovery in the 1980s and 1990s. However, although full of interesting information, the book fails to provide an overall analysis and misses some essential aspects of Marxist theory.
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By Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
John McDonnell's decision to stand
for the leadership of the Labour Party is undoubtedly welcomed by all trade
unionists: that is, by those who know he is standing! It is shameful is that
the union leaders have either ignored or deliberately sabotaged John's
campaign. A straw pole at TUC conference showed over 60% of those members asked
said they supported McDonnell.
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By Wellred Publications - wellred.marxist.com
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Monday, 08 January 2007 |
 Wellred
is proud to announce the republication of the 'Dialectics of Nature'.
Ever since Engels' arrival in London in 1870, he was keen to write a
comprehensive work on science and dialectical materialism. The notes
and studies for such a work make up the present volume, originally
published in 1925. It is an essential read for all those who want to
develop a deeper understanding of Marxist philosophy. Wellred is offering the book for a special price of £9.99 (list price £14.99).
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By Steve Jones
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Thursday, 21 December 2006 |
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Hayden Phillips' inquiry into political party funding which was leaked last
week aims to impose a cap of £50,000 on donations to political parties. Hidden
behind this proposal is an attempt to stop the trade unions funding the Labour
Party in a big way and thus break the influence of the labour movement as a
whole over the party.
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By Sherry Shamsi (Edinburgh)
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Monday, 18 December 2006 |
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While no money is available for spending on healthcare,
education, pensions, etc., billions of dollars are spent on building up massive
security systems. Each terror scare adds to the profit margins of the big
security companies. It is an indication of the sickness of the society we live
in.
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By Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 21 November 2006 |
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We have received more messages from all over the world. Phil was a
highly respected comrade and the messages reveal the warmth that many
comrades felt towards him.
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