Articles and Editorial

Allan Todd writes:  Karl Marx – way back in the second half of the 19th. C. – was one of the first to show, systematically, how capitalism kills. More recently, it has become increasingly clear to an ever-greater number of people that Marx was absolutely spot-on. This is particularly true of his conclusion that capitalism creates […] Read more »

Left Unity Principal Speaker, Felicity Dowling was invited to speak at a recent event called Building a Mass Workers Party, organised by the Campaign for a New Mass Workers Party. This was her speech. Read more »

YES to Just Transition and Climate Jobs – NO to the Whitehaven coalmine! Allan Todd writes: On Saturday 22 July, around 80 people – from trade unions and local campaign groups – gathered at the site of the proposed coal mine in Whitehaven, to hear a range of speakers talk about climate jobs for Cumbria, […] Read more »

We’re pleased to announce Left Unity’s participation in a new political initiative. We have come together with the Breakthrough Party, Liverpool Community Independents and others – asking for support to move towards founding a new broad party of the left. We believe that the need for a new party is urgent. Labour under Starmer is […] Read more »

 To misquote Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:   “Water, water, every where,   Nor any… orange confetti to see!”  Read more »

The Northern March for the NHS has been called by NHS Campaigners Keep Our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together, SOS NHS and is backed by Yorkshire and Humber TUC over 24 union branches across the North. Read more »

Another month, and yet another set of news stories that graphically underline the indisputable fact that the Climate and Ecological Crises are continuing to worsen, and are thus impacting negatively on the lives of millions of people around the world:  Read more »

Around 800 First West Yorkshire bus drivers will begin their strike action on 18th June. The workers agreed in good faith to move their anniversary pay date to October to aid the company financially. This means many have struggled with the massive increases in the cost of living and more than 54% increases in energy bills. […] Read more »

Members of the University and College Union are taking all out indefinite strike action in response to the University of Leeds Management decision to deduct 100% of pay for staff participating in the marking boycott. Read more »

UNISON members at the University of Leeds are continuing strike action organised over a period of months. In the last 14 years Higher Education employees have seen their pay go down- to the point they are being paid 30% less for doing the same job. Read more »