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Support the RMT Strikes! Safety and Jobs before Profit! Renationalise the Railways!
Craig Lewis reports: 80% of train services were axed during the 24-hour RMT strike on Tuesday as 50,000 rail workers took strike action. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch praised the “fantastic” turnout of members and said they had “exceeded expectations in our struggle for job security, defending conditions and a decent pay rise”. Read more »
French celebrate Macron’s General Election Defeat
Nick Jones reports: Results from the second round of the French General election show that Macron’s hopes of driving through more austerity were rejected and his majority has been slashed to 245 seats. Read more »
Justice Denied: 18th June – Remember Orgreave
Great atmosphere on the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign March today in Sheffield. The campaign includes ex miners, trades unionists and others who are determined to get justice for miners who were victims of police lies and cover ups at Orgreave in June 1984. The march and rally is important because it was precisely on the […] Read more »
The NHS is being failed by Government: Yorkshire March for the NHS Leeds 2nd July
Nick Jones writes: Unions are uniting for the Yorkshire march for the NHS in Leeds. Read more »
The French Left and the Legislative Elections
Ken King writes: The main parties of the Left in France have united around a coalition of candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the National Assembly on 12th and 16th June respectively. This is an historic achievement in respect of the challenge of the far right. Read more »
Rising Left? election analysis with Danièle Obono MP and Chris Hazzard MP
Recording of the public meeting held on Thursday 23rd June to analyse the recent significant election results in France and the north of Ireland. Read more »
European Left Summer University – booking now open
The Summer University of the Party of the European Left & Transform!europe takes place from 8th to 12th of July 2022, High School José Estevão, Aveiro, Portugal Registrations are open! Find the form here Read more »
Support the Rail Workers Strikes! Solidarity with the RMT! Resist new anti-union laws!
RMT members have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay and impending cuts, which threaten jobs and safety on the railways. Read more »
Rally for the NHS
Statement from Keep Our NHS Public Read more »
Making trade unionism illegal? Fight back against Lukashenko!
Hanna Danilovich, International Representative of the Belarus Electrical And Radio Trade Union, REP, and David Hemson write: The Belarusian alliance with Putin and support of the invasion of Ukraine has led to an all-out attack on independent unions. Read more »
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