Tag: Union
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A Movement With No Heart
One of the central problems facing the British working class is that the leaders of the “labour movement” are wedded to the practice of class collaborationism. What we mean by this is that the (so called) trade union leaders have long embraced the idea of “partnership” with the employers and the government. Thus even when…
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Sharon Graham: The Illusion of Change at Unite the Union
We have been observing Sharon Graham’s stewardship of Unite the Union with some amusement. She ascended to the position of General Secretary amidst a plethora of strikes across the country, presenting herself as a woman with socialist leanings and a no-nonsense approach to union work, ostensibly advocating for a return to the core principles of…
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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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