Tag: Capitalism
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Education for the Class Struggle
I have been in and around trade unions all my life, first joining when I was working in meat processing plant at 18 years old. It wasn’t until I was 34 that I actually popped my head above the parapet and became a rep myself. I had attended branch meetings as an activist and had…
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Scottish Water Workers Vote to Strike
Reposted with thanksfrom CPGB-ML The strike action announcement comes at a moment when Scottish Water’s new CEO, Alex Plant, is under fire for taking home annual ‘pay’ of £295,000 – in breach of the Scottish government’s own public-sector pay rules. Workers employed by Scottish Water have voted 89 percent to go on strike for decent pay. They plan to…
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The Fate Of Greece
The EU Led Class War On Greek Workers Intensifies The recent piece of legislation passed by the Greek parliament, which pushed the working week to a maximum of 72 hours, serves as another reminder to all workers that EU membership is not any guarantee of workers rights but in fact the opposite. The bill contains…
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Russell Brand
The early 2000s until around 2015 Russell Brand was a darling of British Television. His comedic timing and his flamboyant style made him an instant hit with the viewing public. His fame started to grow after he hosted the (absolutely awful) reality show Big Brother’s spin off show Big Brother’s little brother. His fame arguably…
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The Plague of American Deindustrialization
Reposted from The Revolution ReportBy Travis Cunha Destruction In the Wake of Deindustrialization It has been a decade since the residents of Flint, Michigan confronted a severe water crisis. City officials detected elevated levels of lead as well as the spread of legionella bacteria. The media circulated images of town hall participants holding contaminated brown…
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