Britain

The European working class is reacting against the deterioration in its standard of living. The successive strikes in England, those in Italy, the mega-strike that paralyzed transport in Germany, and perhaps most importantly, the extraordinary confrontation that French workers are leading against the increase in the retirement age, disprove the theories that the working class, […]

Unions coordinate strikes! – TUC call a general strike! Higher wages, higher benefits and higher pensions! As the cost of living crisis grows, class inequalities rise and the wealthiest 1% are rewarded with staggering tax cuts, the class war being unleashed becomes more vicious. United strikes, demonstrations and mass street movements are the only way […]

Unite as one co-ordinated struggle Unions demand that TUC organise a general strike Impose price controls For a sliding scale of wages, benefits and pensions Anger and determination are rising in the fightback against the harsh attacks by employers and the government. The September strikes, national and local, include the rail unions RMT, Aslef, and […]

The mainstream media has highlighted the scandals surrounding 10 Downing Street as the reason for the collective resignation of his cabinet. However, if the economy was going well and workers were quiet, such scandals would be treated as gossip and soon would be forgotten. But inflation increases every month, recession looms and workers are fighting. […]

UK Government plans refugees deportation to a police state and uses Rwandan military influence in Congo. By Martin Ralph – ISL British imperialist policy of deporting refugees and robbing Africa combines in Rwanda and the east African region. British governments, of all types, always give themselves the “right” to move immigrants to any place, as […]

Don’t let far-right divide us The far-right’s attempt to burn down the Knowsley Hotel and terrorise the people seeking asylum who are living there is a shocking reminder to workers across the country that the far-right Britain First and Patriotic Alternative’s aim is to violently divide the working class and spread their hatred of minority […]

Organise multi-industry coordination – don’t stop until our objective is reached for all By ISL – International Socialist League – Britain Socialist Voice interviewed RMT rail member Glenroy Watson. Glenroy is a London Underground train driver and worked for over 40 years on London Transport, both on buses and tube. He believes that the rank-and-file […]

Wages fall fastest since record began Full support to all strikes Workers are fighting back against the government and employers’ attacks on their wages, jobs and conditions by taking national action. RMT (rail) will strike on 27J, 18A and 20A, CWU (telecommunication workers) on 29J and 1A and Aslef (train drivers) on 30J. By ISL […]

The Queen dies and the strike wave falters Rebuild the strike wave! Stop millions falling into destitution By International Socialist League – UK From 18 June to 7 September, the great strike wave was built by the RMT, Aslef, CWU, PCS, Unite and other unions. This mighty wave was due to continue on 15 and […]

Elizabeth II, UK’s Queen since 1952, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. By Alejandro Iturbe Most of the world’s media pay tribute to her as an international figure who seemed eternal, in a world that in the course of her reign saw profound changes and the rise and fall of […]

The UK is possibly the country which has the most strikes in the world today. By IWL-FI Since June there have seen successive strikes approved by ballot at the grassroots (railway workers, postal workers, university workers and teachers in the public service, etc.); undefined strikes, such as the bus drivers’ in the North West; radicalised […]

The summer of discontent builds Over 20 RMT and supporter rallies were held on the third day of the RMT strike, 25 June, with many different unions and their banners held high in England, Scotland and Wales – All against the cuts in pay, staff and pensions. Danny reported, “A fantastic show of support for […]

Millions for Shareholders, cuts for rail workers TUC organise a general strike By International Socialist League, Britain The RMT rail strike, day two, is growing in strength, with more RMT members and more solidarity on the picket lines. As we said in the “Day 1 of the RMT national strike”, the lies that the RMT […]

TUC organize a general strike! For a sliding scale of wages, benefits and pensions linked to inflation! Price controls to end profiteering! By International Socialist League, Britain Boris Johnson provokes rail workers to take national strike action. The Tories know only the language of profit – through privatisation and cuts and then blame workers for […]

Lies, damned lies and Tory lies fail! Full support to RMT! TUC organise a general strike! By International Socialist League – Britain 21 June 2022 It was a great strike day in Britain as many 100s of rail entrances were picketed by RMT members in England, Scotland and Wales, and supported by many activists and […]

The inhumane, deeply harmful and racist Borders and Immigration Act was passed into UK law on 28 April 2022. By Margaret McAdam – ISL, Britain During its passage through parliament, the House of Lords (HoL) presented a number of amendments which were rejected by the government, including compatibility with the Refugee Convention. Justifying the government’s […]