The Tories introduced the 50% strike ballot threshold to make industrial action harder. MATT WRACK argues that a Labour government has no justification for leaving it on the statute book
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Northern region trade unionists are up for the fight
Northern region of the Trade Union Congress holds its annual conference today in Newcastle. Northern TUC regional secretary BETH FARHAT reports
Northern TUC regional secretary Beth Farhat
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
AS THE chaos of Brexit leaves us unsure about what the future holds for workers in Britain, we can be confident of one thing.
Whether we leave the EU with the current deal or with no deal, workers’ jobs and rights are at real risk, both within the region and across Britain.
The news that Honda has decided to close its only British factory in Swindon has devastated both workers and the community.
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