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2008 has confounded all those that heralded globalisation as a new era of capitalist growth, in which the class struggle would be tempered.
The credit crunch of 2007 has led to the banking crisis of 2008. The US has entered recession and Britain is about to follow, while China and India have serious problems with inflation and overaccumulation of capital.
The US war on terror is in a quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan, while crises and revolutionary situations are erupting in Asia and Latin America.
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Open letter to the left22 August 2008
Workers Power publishes this as an open letter to the left. With a back drop
of rising class struggle caused by the rampant inflation, with a
recession looming, the possible electoral collapse of Labour at the
next election and the increasingly frequent calls for a new workers
party, The Convention of the Left in Manchester offers a real
opportunity for open and honest discussion on the way forward. Click here to read. Convention of the Left website Unite the resistance Workers Power's ten proposals for united front action to combat the effects of inflation and the economic downturn. After Georgia: inter-imperialist tensions growing23 August 2008As the Russian forces reportedly pull out of Georgian resolution, we publish a resolution by the International Secretariat of the League on the situation after the Georgia conflict more… As economic crisis deepens what strategy for the resistance?A critique of the People Before Profit charter, 22nd July 2008As striking workers signal they will not pay for the bosses crisis, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) has launched the People Before Profit charter as “ten steps to tackle the crisis” that can be a “rallying point for the resistance”. But the big strategic question – how these reforms can be won – is left unanswered, leaving only a reformist wish list, argues Luke Cooper. more… Leeds Council Workers Strike Rally calls for Unity28 July 2008Report of the Unison strike and rally in Leeds by Al Byrne more… Militant mood on council worker strike18 July 2008Jeremy Dewar reports from London on the magnificent strike by local council workers in Unite and Unison. more… RMT wins hat-trick of victories22 August 2008: tube workers smash Brown’s 2% pay limitIn the past week, three sets of rail workers on the London Underground – cleaners, bill posters and maintenance workers – have driven a high speed train through Labour’s anti-worker pay restraint policy. Jeremy Dewar reports on how this was achieved and draws lessons for the future more… Report of the Anti Red, White and Blue demonstration20 August 2008A report from Workers Power members on the counter demo against the BNP's Red, White and Blue festival in Derby. more… Unison Council workers: A united strike can beat the 2% pay limit28 July 2008Text of the leaflet distributed by Workers Power supporters during the Unison council workers strike July 23-24th more… Unite the resistanceTen proposals for working class actionWorkers Power's ten proposal for united front action to combat the effects of inflation and the economic downturn Work for the dole: Labour’s new attack on the jobless28 July 2008Buried amid the news of Gordon Brown’s meltdown, the Labour government has launched the most callous, right wing attack on the welfare system since unemployment benefit was first introduced. Jeremy Dewar examines the details and asks what this means for Labour’s slender claim to be a party of the working class. more… After the stolen election – how can dictator Mugabe be ousted?Workers Power 327 Summer 2008After terrorising his way to another term as president, Robert Mugabe faces increasing pressure to step down. Keith Spencer charts the history of his regime and argues that it must be overthrown , not by foreign intervention but through the struggle of the workers and peasants of Zimbabwe. more… As inflation hots up and Brown melts down - It's time to fight backWorkers Power 327 Summer 2008The Daily Mirror’s cost of living index shows inflation for most people is soaring by 11.6 percent a year and not the official 3.3 percent of the government’s consumer prices index. Food is up 15 percent, fuel up 22 percent and utility bills up 3 percent ( after two years of double digit rises). A weekly basket of 25 items taken from retailers magazine The Grocer now costs £2,067 a year - £263 more than last June. more… Bob Crow calls for new partyWorkers Power 327 Summer 2008Jeremy Dewar, Vice-Chair of the Campaign for a New Workers Party, reports on significant new call by union leaders for a break from Labour at this year’s CNWP conference more… No holding back struggles to save LabourWorkers Power 327 Summer 2008Andy Young of the NSSN steering committee says more and more workers are wising up to the need for an independent organisation for rank and file trade union members more… A World In CrisisLeague for the Fifth International's global perspectivesDownload pdf of pamphlet here
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