Victory to the RMT
This week the RMT have led the way in the struggle for the working class, and electrified the nation. This is a moment trade unionists and the left must grab hold of with both hands.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Corporate Courts Are Helping Capital Kill the Planet
Fossil fuel giants around the world are suing governments for their climate policies, and winning hundreds of millions of dollars – the result of a system that protects dirty investments over a liveable earth.
The Right to Strike Is Under Attack – Again
Plans to force agency workers to cross picket lines is just the latest attempt to curb the right to strike – but it won’t hold back the wave of worker activity coming this summer.
Join Tribune and RMT for a Rail Strike Solidarity Demo this Saturday
This weekend, we’re joining forces with the RMT to take the fight for a pay rise to the bosses…
Don’t Blame Workers for Price Rises – Blame the Profiteers
The establishment wants you to blame workers for price rises, but wages have flatlined for a decade – the real cause of inflation is the profiteering of big corporations and the super-rich.
The Price of Poverty
From basic goods to housing, debt costs and tax hikes, our economy is rigged: life is more expensive when you’re poor.
A Brief History of Britain’s Anti-Trade Union Laws
The latest Tory plan to force agency staff to replace striking workers is a scabs’ charter – and only one of the many ways Britain’s laws are rigged against workers.
Stepping Up the Housing Struggle
Rent reforms proposed by the government last week give tenants in England cause for some cautious optimism. But what’s most important is that they could galvanise the fight for real rent controls and council housing, to truly bring this crisis to an end.
The Next Fight for Free School Meals
While the cost of living crisis forces families into food bank queues, a free school meal might be the only substantial food a child eats in a day – so their availability needs to be expanded urgently.
84. The Socialist Who Took on Boris w/ Ali Milani
This week, Grace talks to Ali Milani, author of The Unlikely Candidate: What Losing an Election Taught Me About How to Change Politics. They discuss what it was like running against Boris Johnson in 2019, why there’s such a lack of talent in the Labour Party, and advice for young activists.
The Windrush Whitewash
Today’s Windrush Day comes as government officials continue pushing through racist immigration laws and victims are still left waiting for compensation. They want us to believe the scandal is over – it isn’t.
A People’s History of Birmingham’s Cinemas
Birmingham’s cinemas have a history as rich as that of the city itself, as the places both of dreams and of communal enjoyment at the heart of its working-class communities.
Why the Labour Party Must Back the RMT
Rail workers are striking for the pay they deserve and a better transport system for all of us – it’s time the Labour Party got off the fence and supported them.
Why the Establishment Hates the RMT
The establishment campaign to demonise striking rail workers and their trade union has one aim: to discourage other workers from following their example and fighting back.
Colombia’s First Leftist President
Yesterday saw Colombia elect its first leftist president, Pacto Historico’s Gustavo Petro, after decades of violence and injustice. It is a historic turning point for the country – and for Latin America’s Left as a whole.
Get Outsourcing Out of Our Hospitals
At St George’s Hospital in London, workers employed by outsourcing giant Mitie are striking for decent terms and conditions – and to be brought in-house on NHS contracts.
How France’s Left Took Macron’s Majority
In yesterday’s legislative election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s NUPES coalition deprived Emmanuel Macron of his majority. Now, the fight begins to defeat his neoliberal agenda in the parliament.
A Georgian Spring in Borjomi
The workers at the plant that bottles Georgia’s famous mineral water are out on strike against a fire and rehire case – with resonances well beyond the Caucasus.
38 Years After Orgreave, Protest Is Still Under Attack
On this day in 1984, striking miners were attacked by a paramilitary police operation at Orgreave. They faced no accountability – and almost four decades later, little has changed.
The Media Versus the Miners
The Battle of Orgreave saw miners violently attacked by mounted police. But the press told a different story, designed to demonise the strike – and convince ordinary people that trade unions were their enemy.