In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Strong unions for Scotland’s workers
Collective action is the only way to protect the working class everywhere from the cost-of-living crisis, says RMT general secretary MICK LYNCH
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), joins union members on the picket line outside Euston station in London, March 16, 2023
Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
RMT is proud to put its shoulder to the wheel for our members and their colleagues across the transport and offshore energy sectors to get a better deal for Scotland’s workers.
With the cost-of-living crisis eating away at workers’ terms and conditions, STUC unions are meeting in Dundee at just the right time to co-ordinate our industrial mettle.
It is heartening to see a diverse range of motions from across Scotland’s trade unions which reflect this emergency.
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