Internationalism is deeply embedded in socialist theory and practice. Examination illuminates its complexity asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
I AM currently working with apprentices who were put on furlough but received no wages for two months and those who were informed they were no longer required via a text message or email — and then told they were not due any payments.
The current situation with the furlough scheme coming to an end will result in a larger number of apprentices losing their jobs by these very same tactics. The CITB have just issued figures that show 37 per cent of their apprentices are still sitting on furlough.
Unite has launched a campaign to lobby both governments to extend the furlough scheme for apprentices who are still awaiting a return to work, or worse — a notification of redundancy when their employers have to start contributing.
Unless ministers match reform with investment, the profession and the people it serves will continue to bear the cost, says KATE RAMSDEN
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Royal Mail’s job quality has plummeted, with gruelling hours, two-tier pay, intense surveillance, and poor work-life balance for postal workers — but our union is fighting back, writes CWU branch secretary JOHN CARSON



