Socialist Appeal
The Marxist voice of Labour and youth
Union activists from across industry are meeting in Liverpool this week for the Unite policy conference. One of the key items on the agenda is the fight against the brutal fire-and-rehire tactics of the bosses. Workers need a militant response.
Workers in local government have voted overwhelmingly to reject the employers’ insulting pay offer. The stage is now set for industrial action. Union members should vote to strike, and build for united action across the public sector.
Healthcare workers across the unions have rejected the government’s below-inflation offer on pay. The next step must now be a bold campaign for united strike action across the NHS. We say: Fight for 15%!
The conflict in Unison between the union bureaucracy and the new left leadership came to a head at yesterday’s NEC meeting. The right wing has thrown down the gauntlet. The left must answer by mobilising the membership.
Things are coming to a head for UCU members in higher education, with national ballots due to open next month in the long-running disputes over pensions and pay, workload, job security, and inequality. We say: Vote Yes – and prepare for battle!