Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
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Persistent inequality for women shows we still have a long way to go, but Wales TUC leader SHAVANAH TAJ is confident we can build a fairer country when we work together
As the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish civil war is marked, Teesside campaigners will gather to remember the local men and women who stood against fascism, explains TONY FOX
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Washington’s inability to subjugate Iran is an example of how it is trying to preserve a regional order that no longer exists, argues RAMZY BAROUD
US financial instability is exposing the limits of a dollar-dominated global economy — and giving the Global South a historic chance to build an alternative, says MURAD QURESHI
Deprivation is a fundamental factor in criminal behaviour that must be addressed but, KENNY MacASKILL argues, there needs to a major rethink in sentencing to tackle overcrowding
IT’S International Women’s Day — and while it’s always a moment to celebrate the incredible work of women in our movement, our workplaces, and our communities, it’s also a chance to get real about how much further we’ve got to go.
Because here in Wales, and across the UK, too many women are still getting short-changed. Literally. Pay inequality? Still rife. Women in Wales are still earning less than men in comparable jobs, and the gap only gets wider for black, Asian and ethnic minority women, disabled women and older women. It’s 2025, and we’re still waiting for action to close the gender pay gap once and for all.
TUC analysis shows a gender pay gap of 13.1 per cent, meaning the average woman works nearly seven weeks for free every year compared to the average man. And the figures are even worse if you’re an older woman, disabled, a carer, or from a black, Asian or ethnic minority background.
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