RMT escalate strike for safety on South Western Railway
The long running dispute on South Western Railways continued on Friday as RMT strikers escalated their action to a three day strike. Socialist Party members Jane Ward and Nick Doyle visited picket lines in Bournemouth and Portsmouth. In Bournemouth the strikers...
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Re-Elect Southampton anti-cuts councillor Keith Morrell, May 3rd!
Restore Council Funding! Restore Council Jobs & Services! We want our £120 million back! Re-Elect Southampton anti-cuts councillor, Keith Morrell, May 3rd, 2018 On Thursday 3 May, Southampton anti-cuts councillor is standing for re-election in Coxford. Since his...
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Kentish Road victory: Respite centre saved by determined campaign
Keith Morrell Southampton anti-cuts councillor and Sue Atkins Southampton Socialist Party "This has not been the city council's finest hour", said Southampton Labour's new leader as he announced that Kentish Road Respite Centre is to be reopened. He apologised to all...
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BBC Radio Solent discussed the proposed closures of Glen Lee and Holcroft House on their breakfast show this morning. Claire Ransom, Deputy Branch Secretary spoke to Julian Clegg around half an hour into the show just after the 7am news bulletin.
You can listen to the show and Claire's comments here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06ltzvp
This day 50 years ago, US athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos gave the black power salute at the medal giving ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. In doing so they took a powerful stance against the racism, oppression and poverty that US capitalism has inflicted on African Americans over centuries.
"What’s more, “eventually” has echoes of Keynes’s statement that in the long run we are all dead. By “eventually”, the IMF means up to 50 years. In their current angry mood, it is unlikely voters will wait that long."
Don't believe the World Bank – robots will steal our wages
theguardian.com
Automation will bring growth, but history tells us labour’s share of national income will decline
"This was one of the most important demonstrations organized in Israel in recent years" https://t.co/DQgMQK8APX
Birmingham Socialist Party and Young Socialists were out today supporting the Birmingham Home Care workers picket as they take strike action against their employer Birmingham City Council.
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The Labour led... https://t.co/o2Lv5UUqpU