This is a campaign page set up by workers furious at the victimisation and sacking of the elected USDAW shop steward and convener in IKEA Glasgow, RICHIE VENTON, and IKEA’s attacks on workers’ rights and conditions, including removal of wages from workers off sick with COVID-19..
Repression In Belarus Must End Demands IndustriALL
IndustriALL Global Union and the All European Trade Union jointly express their outrage, anger and protest at the disproportionate violence, persecution and arrests directed at people peacefully protesting the results of the presidential elections un Belarus on August 9.
FANTASY FOOTBALL – THE IRISH LEFT AND FORMING A ‘LEFT GOVERNMENT’
This article, originally posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) looks at the attempts by People before Profit and RISE to form a ‘Left government’ in Ireland with Sinn Fein. FANTASY FOOTBALL – THE IRISH LEFT AND FORMING A ‘LEFT GOVERNMENT’ Recently People before Profit reopened talks with Sinn Fein about building an alternative…
FIGHTING COVID19 – FROM A NURSE IN NEW YORK CITY
This article is about workers on the frontline of the Covid19 pandemic in the USA. It was written by Jillian Primiano, a New York City nurse. and was first posted by Left Voice. FROM ONE ESSENTIAL WORKER TO ANOTHER: DEMANDING SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS COULD SAVE MY LIFE The walk-outs, die-ins, and strikes…
KEVIN KEATING – An Appreciation
It was with great sadness I learned of the death of Kevin Keating. I first met Kevin and his partner, Anne Conway, at the Socialist Democracy (Ireland) weekend schools held near Kippure, in the upper Liffey Valley in the Wicklow Mountains, from 2007-9. The political debates were of a very high standard, and the camaraderie…
TWO RESPONSES TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC
Following from our earlier postings from Trade unionists, health workers, independence supporters and community activists and from Socialist Democracy (Ireland) (http://republicancommunist.org/blog/2020/03/26/fighting-the-covid-19-pandemic/), we are posting two further statements on the Covid19 pandemic, the first from Dumfries TUC , the second from SNP Socialists. 1. Dumfries TUC Co19 Statement
STEVE HEDLEY APPEAL – Finsbury Park branch, RMT
Steve Hedley, an officer with the RMT in Britain has used frank and direct speech to describe what the Tory Prime Minister is and what he represents! This has resulted in an attack on him, led by The Sun newspaper, and his suspension by the Union’s executive which caved in to the demands of the…
CONCERTED CLASS STRUGGLES IN FRANCE
This article on the ongoing class struggles in France was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) CONCERTED CLASS STRUGGLES IN FRANCE Following months of Yellow Vest protests last year against fuel tax rises during which President Macron had to partially retreat he then switched his attentions to the public sector, launching his…
THE HEALTH WORKERS’ STRIKE, THE IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS AND STORMONT
This article about the healthworkers’ strike in Northern Ireland was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) THE HEALTHWORKERS’ STRIKE, THE IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS AND STORMONT Around 25,000 health care workers including nurses, social care staff and support services are taking industrial action to defend a health service which is widely accepted…
ITALIAN DOCK WORKERS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH MIGRANTS
The election of the national populist and racist Five Stars and Northern League government has led to a surge in state and far right in attacks on migrants in Italy. The following article by Karel Ludenhoff, an Amsterdam-based labour activist, is about the heartening response from Genoa dockworkers to attempts by desperate migrants trying to…