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Together, unions can secure collective bargaining across the British economy
CWU leader DAVE WARD looks at the Royal Mail takeover bid, the new deal for workers – and how the labour movement should build on it
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, Scotland, demanding the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and MSPs show their support for Royal Mail workers amid ongoing disputes over pay and conditions, December 15, 2022
There is no justification for spending colossal amounts of money on so-called defence — sacrificing our education, health and transport while they’re at it, says BERT SCHOUWENBURG
GEOFFREY BELL looks at the curiously unsupportive stance of British progressives of the Easter Rising
On the eve of the Communist Party of Ireland’s 27th congress JIMMY CORCORAN reiterates the principles that guided James Connolly
But that’s OK, says MATT KERR, as talking is what will help us get things done
Why a defeat of the miners still haunts Britain’s rulers, says PHIL KATZ
BRITAIN is ready for change after 14 ruinous years, and it’s up to us now to deliver that change.
Services are on their knees after years of mismanagement, and that’s certainly true of Royal Mail, privatised by the Tories and Liberal Democrats in 2014. People across Britain rely on its unrivalled delivery network and skilled, trusted workforce, but current management have run the company into the ground.
Frankly, the CWU doesn’t have confidence in the current board or believe it has what it takes to turn the company’s fortunes around.
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