The General Strike exposed the power of the working class — and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY
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Another economy is possible
On the occasion of Scottish Labour Party conference, CRAIG ANDERSON of CWU looks to North Ayrshire where Community Wealth Building projects that really benefit the community provide a bold example to all Scottish Labour councils
Millport town hall was closed for many years but after ownership transferred to the community it was supported with £200k from North Ayrshire Community Investment fund
HENRY FOWLER, General Strike 100 national co-ordinator, continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations, joining the National Day of Celebration in Barnsley. The event was organised by Unite for a Workers Economy (Unite the Union), the Durham Miners Association, and the National Union of Mineworkers
ADRIAN WEIR charts the intercontinental trade union solidarity with Cuba and its desperate predicament
DIANE ABBOTT looks at the perilous political cul-de-sac Labour finds itself in
DAVE WARD says the Employment Rights Act can be a platform to build back union power — but only if we can agree a common agenda
A new strategy from the Together Alliance links the fight against racism to the wider struggle over austerity and inequality, says BILL GREENSHIELDS
CWU MEMBERS, like all of us, are facing a cost-of-living crisis caused by an economic system based on the extraction of wealth, a system that enables oil and gas companies such as Shell and BP to post record profits while our members face a 54 per cent increase in their energy bills.
Our members have worked tirelessly throughout the Covid pandemic keeping our country connected and delivering huge quantities of mail on levels never seen before.
Employers need to recognise our members’ role and commitment during this past period and must provide financial stability in upcoming pay negotiations to combat the cost-of-living crisis.
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