The NEU kept children and teachers safe during the pandemic, yet we are disgracefully slandered by the politicians who have truly failed our children by not funding a proper education recovery programme — here’s what is needed, explains KEVIN COURTNEY
Interview: 'Labour will bring democracy to the workplace'
Shadow employment rights minister LAURA PIDCOCK tells the Morning Star about the party's plans to empower workers and stamp out super-exploitation
Organising strategy: Laura Pidcock
The appalling bigotry and bias of London’s police force has been obvious for years – and the police leadership does not appear inclined to do anything about it, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
As Holyrood elections approach, BRIAN LEISHMAN MP argues that Labour’s time has come — to open a new chapter which puts an end to the years of managed decline
ASSAF TALGAM talks to an Israeli Communist lawmaker about the need to use every tool of democratic and non-violent struggle; how Israeli society has changed since October 7 2023; and the persecution of the left in the parliamentary arena
Apart from a bright spark of hope in the victory of the Gaza motion, this year’s conference lacked vision and purpose — we need to urgently reconnect Labour with its roots rather than weakly aping the flag-waving right, argues KIM JOHNSON MP
In the face of funding cuts, closures and a shift into women’s centres providing criminal justice-only services rather than a holistic approach, RUTH HUNT urges women to protect existing resources, volunteer and build new networks of support
ESSENTIAL to Labour’s promise to deliver an irreversible shift in wealth and power to ordinary people if it wins next month’s election is a crackdown on super-exploitation in the gig economy and a revolution in workers’ rights.
Shadow minister for employment rights Laura Pidcock will join shadow chancellor John McDonnell tomorrow to outline some of the planned changes ahead of a bigger employment rights launch later in the campaign.
“Our huge expansion of employment rights involves looking beyond the question of individual rights, though these are important, to a place where workers have stronger collective rights,” she tells the Morning Star.
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