The fascist English Defence League attacked Mosques and Hindu temples indiscriminately at the weekend, but with resistance from the Muslim community. With the EDL set to march in Bradford on 28 August, the Left needs to prepare says Dan Edwards more… Lambeth Activists is a group of Unison activists who have played a key role in building the union in recent years, and getting fighting policies passed through the Lambeth branch. This is their newsletter for this summer. more… Nearly four decades after the massacre of civil rights protesters by
British paratroopers, the victims families finally have an official
conclusion, writes Bernie McAdam more… Delegates from the sections of the League for the Fifth international
gathered in Turkey in June to discuss the international work of our
organisation and adopt the documents and resolutions that will guide
our work over the coming years. more… The ESF in Istanbul failed to provide a lead in the coming struggles
against the crisis, report Martin Suchanek and Dave Stockton more… Lambeth Unison held its largest branch meeting in a decade and decided to ramp up the action to stop cuts to jobs and services. Jeremy Drinkall, a Lambeth Unison shop steward reports more… From the 1-5 July 2010, people from left-wing organisations all over Europe and the world gathered in Istanbul. Sarah Rees took pictures of the event, including a colourful ESF demonstration and march for women's rights more… The immediate task now facing our movement is to meet the generalised attack by the bosses with mass resistance across the whole working class more… The Saville report on the Bloody Sunday massacre has vindicated campaigners and the victims in the fight for justice writes Bernie McAdam more… As the budget of cuts was announced, and David Cameron told us that "we're all in this together", nothing could have been further from the truth. Michael Tate reports on the enormous bonuses awarded to Network Rail bosses, and the lavish Tory cuts party immediately after budget day more… The NUS have buckled under pressure from managers to hold an open
democratic anti-cuts conference... but if they won't fight these cuts,
then we will says Mark Booth from KCL more… The emergency budget is a savage attack on the working class, distributing income from the poor, into the pockets of the rich. Richard Brenner says the whole working class movement needs to spring into action to fight it more… In 2009 the National Shop Stewards Network took part in some key strikes in the car industry and the construction wildcats led by the Lindsey Oil Refinery workers. Last year's conference saw key militants from these and all the other major struggles take part, such as Rob Williams (Linamar) and Keith Gibson (Lindsey), both in the Socialist Party more… The new "Age of Austerity" that Cameron promised before the election has arrived. George Osborne's emergency budget announced a public sector pay freeze that could see millions of workers seeing a real pay cut, after inflation, of around 10% over two years. Those earning less than £21,000 will get an extra £250 a year - i.e. also a pay cut more… After the BNP’s election rout, the far right English Defence League threatens a summer of marches through Muslim areas. Bernie McAdam asks how the fascist EDL can be stopped more… The sixth European Social Forum, held in Istanbul in July, offers a chance for the left to debate strategy and the way forward, argues Dave Stockton more… During the World Cup, billions around the world will be celebrating the festival of football, but in South Africa the poor face repression and social exclusion, writes Keith Spencer more… |