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- Freudian
slips and punishing the poor March 8 2007
Unite employed and unemployed workers, says Eddie Ford
- Thieves
at large February 15 2007
Jim Moody analyses Royal Mail's decision to exclude
new staff from schemes that ensure a retirement payout
based on a percentage of a member’s final salary
- Revisiting
Warwick January 25 2007
Labour is turning to the unions once again to ease its
financial problems. But will the union bureaucrats write
more blank cheques? Alan Stevens calls for a political
fightback
- Many
questions, no answers November 16 2006
Last weekend saw the SWP attempt to win union militants
to Respect. Alan Stevens reports on the Organising for
Fighting Unions conference
- What
happens next?
Public and Commercial Services Union militant Tony
Wood gives his view of the conference
- PCSU
left split November 16 2006
Lee Rock, national secretary of the PCSU Socialist Caucus,
explains the split in the Left Unity group
- Poles
apart, or workers’ unity? September 7 2006
Ewa Jasiewicz is a Transport and General Workers Union
organiser in the north-west with particular responsibility
for the recruitment of Polish migrant workers. She spoke
to Peter Manson
Series: 80 years since the 1926 general strike
 From
world war to councils of action May 4 2006
Jack Conrad begins a series of six articles examining
the 1926 general strike - Days
of black and red May 11 2006
In the second article on the general strike and its
turbulent background Jack Conrad looks at the delayed
birth of the CPGB and the course of events from black
Friday to red
- A
study in bureaucratic inertia May 18 2006
Jack Conrad shows that, while the Tory government assiduously
and ruthlessly prepared for the 1926 general strike,
the TUC was content to pass left-sounding resolutions
- Virtues and vices
May 25 2006
Jack Conrad pays tribute to the role of the CPGB in
1926. But as well as heroism there were limitations
- British
brakes and Russian disputes June 8 2006
Jack Conrad argues that the problems of the CPGB in
the 1926 general strike did not stem from Stalin alone
- What
should have been done June 15 2006
Jack Conrad concludes his series of articles on the
general strike
- No
to faith schools April 13 2006
The left is in a mess over secularism, says Michelle
Euston in her report on the National Union of Teachers
- Intransigently
brave April 6 2006
Mark Fischer remembers Paul Whetton, a former member
of the CPGB and an outstanding rank and file miners’
leader during the Great Strike of 1984-85, who died
on March 3
- Show
of union militancy April 6 2006
Pensions dispute points to lack of politics, says Alan
Stevens
- Wanted:
a party with a Marxist programme January 19 2006
The January 21 conference on working class political
representation called by the RMT - the largest rail
union - looks as if it will be a pretty tame affair,
says Mark Fischer, who also spoke to RMT activist Greg
Tucker about the conference
- Decision
time for SWP November 17 2005
The Socialist Workers Party is still refusing to take
responsibility for two of their members who voted for
the scandalous pension deal in the PCSU: Martin John
has resigned from the party and no action has been taken
against Sue Bond. Lee Rock, national secretary of the
PCSU Socialist Caucus, reports
- Turmoil
over pensions October 27 2005
The SWP has disciplined two of their leading members
on the executive of the Public and Commercial Services
Union, who voted for the government's plan on pensions.
That disciplinary action was long overdue, says Lee
Rock (national secretary, PCSU Socialist Caucus), but
why won't the SWP criticise PCSU general secretary Mark
Serwotka?
 'Revolutionaries'
endorse pensions sell-out October 27 2005
Members of the Socialist Party and the Socialist Workers
Party have voted to surrender to the government's demand
that new workers will have to work until 65. Peter Manson
and Tony Reay (PCSU DWP London regional secretary, personal
capacity) report
-
No to pensions sell-out October 20 2005
Trade union bureaucrats have sacrificed future workers
in their 'deal' with the government. Workers must fight
back, says Peter Manson
- Solidarity
with sacked Gate Gourmet workers September 1 2005
Peter Manson was at the picket line - and discusses
how socialists can fight for an end of the anti-union
laws.
- Fighting
talk but no action June 16 2005
Lee Rock, national secretary of the PCSU Socialist Caucus,
reports on the annual conference of the Public and Commercial
Services Union
- Where
now for FBU? May 12 2005
After Matt Wrack's victory, Mark Fischer spoke to Paul
Embery - FBU London region committee member and prominent
alongside comrade Wrack in the militant rank and file
group, Grassroots FBU, that was forced to close in the
face of disciplinary threats from the Gilchrist leadership
- Politics, not platitudes
April 7 2005
Alan Stevens reports from the tragic developments at
Rover - and argues against national solutions
- Two trade unionists report on the last minute-cancellation
of the strike over pensions
- Fight
for what we need March 3 2005
The government's increase in the minimum wage
has been hailed as progress by many unions and the TUC.
But communists should fight for what is necessary, not
accept paltry increases, argues Alan Stevens
- Political
fight to defend pensions February 24 2005
The TUC's 'Day of action' to defend pensions brought
demonstrations from 5 public sector unions up and down
the country. But as the government places pension rights
under threat, the TUC bureaucracy is more interested
in Labour's re-election than a principled fight, reveals
Alan Stevens
- Matt
Wrack victory February 10 2005
Alan Fox reports on the election of the left
wing Matt Wrack to assistant general secretary of the
Fire Brigades Union (FBU)Science and social choices
- Dirty
election tricks January 27 2005
Members of the Fire Brigades Union are currently in
the process of electing a new assistant general secretary
(AGS) to replace Mike Fordham. But the election has
been plagued by accusations of ‘dirty tricks’,
reports the 'Phoenix Bulletin'
- Organisation,
not hot air January 27 2005
Alan Stevens takes a closer look at the so-called 'pensions
crisis' - and examines the programmes of the organised
left and the trade unions
- Leadership
under pressure June 24 2004
Alan Fox analyses the recent events surrounding the
FBU's decision to disaffiliate from the Labour Party.
- Socialist
Party stung by opposition June 17 2004
Lee Rock looks at the behaviour of the left in the PCSU
- Conference
shambles May 13 2004
Mark Fischer reports on the conference of the Fire Brigades
Union, which saw Andy Gilchrist circumventing the union's
democracy. Given the real chance that the union might
have voted for disaffiliation from Labour, he examines
this question in Stay
or go?, and reports too on the Fringe
speeches of Tommy Sheridan and George Galloway.
- Gilchrist
launches witch-hunt May 6 2004
Alan Fox lifts the lid on the anti-democratic tactics
being adopted by Fire Bridge Union's leader Andy Gilchrist
against the rank and file movement, Grassroots FBU.
- Don't
disaffiliate - democratise February 12 2004
Peter Manson reports on the February 7 Convention of
the Trade Union Left, organised by the Socialist Alliance
- Rank
and file 'reclaim' FBU February 12 2004
February 6 saw the launch of Grassroots FBU, committed
to reclaiming the firefighters' union for its membership
- Reinstate
the RMT February 12 2004
The expulsion of the RMT has sharpened the debate of
trade union and the Labour Party link. Marcus Ström
warns against mistaken calls for disaffiliation
- Confusion
reigns over union bosses' pay November 20 2003
SWP members voted against their organisation public
position at a recent meeting of PCS Left Unity, reports
a bemused Lee Rock
- Bob
Crow and Scotland October 16 2003
The RMT union has donated £5,000 to the Scottish
Socialist Party. Jack Conrad takes a look at the politics
behind the gift.
- Awkward
squad at union helm June 5 2003
Alan Stevens calls for vibrant and democratic grass
roots organisation to hold the new batch of union leaders
to account
- Crow
calls for cross-union solidarity August 1 2002
Divisions between Aslef and the RMT are weakening railworkers.
Michael Farmer supports Bob Crow's call for unity
- PCS
democrats fight back July 11 2002
Lawrie Coombs reports on one of the many meetings around
the country in support of Mark Serwotka
- Disaffiliate
of democratise July 4 2002
Marcus Strom calls for an intelligent attitude to the
union-Labour Party link
- Union
democracy: Fighting the PCSU coup June 27 2002
Mark Fischer reports on the recent rally in central
London
- Reclaim
the PCSU June 6 2002
The Socialist Alliance must take itself seriously, writes
Ian Mahone
- On
Wednesday June 5 - what would have been his first
official working day as union general secretary - Mark
Serwotka addressed a lobby of the PCSU HQ. This is an
extract
- Mark
Serwotka spoke to Mark Fischer about the coup
- Mobilise
the members: Coup in the PCSU May 30 2002
The attack on union democracy by rightwing forces around
Barry Reamsbottom must be met with a mobilisation of
the membership, argues Peter Manson
- Postal
workers withhold funds April 4 2002
Maurice Bernal welcomes the decison of the CWU to cut
funding to the Labour Party
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