Socialist Appeal

February 1st: Half-a-million workers strike in huge ‘day of action’

1 February was the biggest day of coordinated strike action in over a decade, with half a million out on strike. We spoke to workers at picket lines and demos up and down the country about their fight against the bosses’ attacks and the Tories’ anti-union bill.

Trade unions reach the Rubicon – Time to take a stand

Tomorrow will see mass coordinated action between teachers, rail workers, civil servants, and lecturers. The Tories are preparing for class war, curbing the right to strike. The unions must defy these laws, and organise a militant fightback.

January 1933: How and why Hitler gained power

90 years ago, on 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, paving the way for the dictatorship of the Nazis. In this extract, Ted Grant analyses and explains the events that enabled the fascists to come to power.

‘Tanks for nothing’ – UK military aid exposes British imperialism’s impotence

Rishi Sunak’s government has emphasised its continued support for the Ukrainian war effort. But its meagre offerings have only underlined the declining influence of British imperialism. Workers must organise to kick out these warmongers.

Unite elections: Industrial militancy or class collaboration?

With elections underway for Unite’s new executive council, a clear divide is emerging within the union. On one side is an old left calling for compromise with the bosses and Tories. On the other are grassroots activists demanding militant action.

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The 1911 school strikes: The youth enters the class struggle

Teachers and pupils will be joining forces on the picket lines today. Similarly, in 1911, school students walked out, inspired by the movements of the working class. Both then and now, the radicalisation of the youth terrifies the ruling class.

British Labour Movement 01 Feb 2023

How school students can support the teachers’ strike

This Wednesday, teachers across England and Wales will be walking out in a protest over pay, workloads, and conditions. It is vital that students offer solidarity to striking staff, in order to defend schools against austerity and academisation.

Students, Education and NUS 30 Jan 2023

Peru: Marxist students host meeting in solidarity with the struggle

With the struggle of workers and peasants in Peru sharpening, internationalist activists in London gathered last night at a solidarity meeting co-organised by the Marxist Student Federation. We offer our full support to this inspiring movement.

Latin America 26 Jan 2023

Jobs on the line at UEA – Unite and fight to defend education!

Compulsory redundancies are on the cards at the University of East Anglia – a reflection of the dire situation facing higher education institutions everywhere. Workers and students must come together to fight against austerity and marketisation.

Trade Unions 26 Jan 2023

Review: ‘Elite Capture’ – A fruitless attempt to save identity politics from itself

A new book by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò argues that the establishment has co-opted and ruined identity politics. But these ideas were pernicious from the start. Instead of ‘reclaiming’ idpol, the left must fight on a class basis for socialist revolution.

Events, Reviews, and Letters 25 Jan 2023

Unison NEC elections: The need for fighting leadership

Nominations are underway for the latest NEC elections in Unison, Britain’s public sector behemoth. With the class struggle sharpening, it is vital that the left learns the lessons of recent events, and mobilises militantly to transform the union.

Trade Unions 24 Jan 2023

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