IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
Let the RMT struggle be a shining example to the workers of this country
The money for a cost-of-living pay rise is there, but the Tories want to keep workers down – not just rail workers, but all of us, says SARAH-JANE MCDONOUGH
Rail, Maritime and Transport union picket line outside Oxford Street underground station in London. Picture date: Tuesday March 1, 2022.
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
NEXT week will see the beginning of the biggest rail strike in over 30 years. Predictably, the usual suspects have been out in force attempting to crush the spirit of the strikers and hoping to turn public opinion against us.
One of those is Mark Wallace — chief executive of Conservative Home — who wrote about the strikes in his column for the i newspaper.
He, like many others, claims the action is a demand “for more money and better perks.” This is an intentionally dishonest statement, used to stir up division within the working class.
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