Articles by Fazal Abbas Shah, National Chairman TURCP, Lahore, Pakistan

All workers’ pay and conditions under threat of attack

Right-wing opposition mobilizes only a few thousand

For the past 6 weeks, a group of around 40 women have led a struggle for jobs and pay at the Selfex factory in the south east of Caracas.

Linking the industrial to the political

More protests planned

Evo Morales of the Movement towards Socialism (MAS) was sworn in as President of Bolivia this week.

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised a protest demonstration in Multan, Pakistan against police brutality.

Successful conference of Party for Work and Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG) condemns cuts policy of the Left Party.PDS

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels on the Trade Unions. Edited by Kenneth Lapides.

Brazil and Chile

Appeal for international solidarity

Socialist MP condemns EU Services Directive neo-liberal attack

Workers show their militancy

Workers win trade union recognition

Participants in the Venezuela Social Forum who registered with the media centre were invited to take part in a “ruta social”.

Hamas victory a blow to imperialism and capitalism in the Middle East

Working class needs to resist new right wing minority government

"Opposing imperialism" was the theme given to yesterday’s protest which marked the opening of the sixth World Social Forum (WSF) in Caracas, Venezuela.

Weeks after elections in Iraq (15 December), the result is still awaited.

The left was the only true winner of last September’s general election.

Evo Morales of the Movement towards Socialism (MAS) was sworn in as President of Bolivia this week. (6,000 words).

Radicalised school students, workers protests against cuts, anti-fascist successes…

The potential for beginning to build a new mass working-class party in England and Wales was glimpsed in outline at the RMT rail union discussion conference on the crisis of working-class political representation on 21 […]

Union-sponsored conference debates way forward for working class and youth

The four-year long cease-fire in Sri Lanka’s civil war is on the verge of collapse.

Governing social democrats in crisis

Homeless occupy empty city buildings

Mali, 2006.

G8 protests, anti-war protests, terror attacks, union elections, ‘Socialism 2005’ success…

The election of Michel Bachelet as the first woman to be elected President of Chile has aroused big interest around the world

Sacked for speaking out

Underground strike, asylum seekers rights, campaign against violence against women, 2006 elections…

The international struggle against capitalism and for revolutionary socialism

Political impasse, government attacks, unions and elections…

Workers’ struggles, work with immigrants, party education, preparing for elections…

Scottish Socialist Party, G8 protests, union work…

Interview with socialist Hong Kong legislator, "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung.

Crisis shows imperialist powers’ hypocrisy

Building socialist forces worldwide

Internationalism has stood at the heart of genuine socialist ideas since their inception.

For genuine working-class representation

Charges have been dropped against eleven of the fourteen people charged with "unlawful assembly" during protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Hong Kong last month.

International campaign

“If the world economy and world relations are dominated by the dramatic economic and social developments in China, then for Asia the pace and scale of these developments is even more significant”.

One year on: where is the relief?

Energy ‘deal’ highlights imperialist scramble for energy resources

Military hard-man remade as “peacemaker”

Workers and youth have had enough of US-supported Mubarak regime

Sixty hours of workers’ power

This is an urgent call for international solidarity.

The massive demo on 4 December 2005 for universal suffrage has shaken the government of Donald Tsang and his puppetmasters in the central government.

Capitalism unable to deliver an advance in living standards, peace or equality.

Worsening misery for tsunami people. A socialist world more necessary than ever

The Irish Ferries dispute ended in the early hours of the 14 December.

Elections show rejection of neo-liberal policies and hatred of imperialism on the Latin American continent

After general strike, workers and students discuss next steps

Transit workers strike is a fight for every working family in New York

The following email and phone number can be used by CWI members and supporters to send messages of support to the striking transit workers in New York.

Urgent appeal for international support and solidarity

Hong KongThe Korean farmers and workers have made a lasting impression on the population of Hong Kong during the anti-WTO protests of the last week, teaching them new methods of struggle.

"Hong Kong will not go down as the city where the Doha Round died," exclaimed the South China Morning Post (SCMP) with a sigh of relief. Perhaps not, but it wasn’t the place where the […]

Support Transit Workers’ Fight for a Decent Contract!

Hugo Chávez has won his eleventh election victory since becoming president of Venezuela in 1998.

Reforms "worse than shock therapy"

"The problem is that billions of people are affected and the people running world trade are not even elected," says Greg Bradshaw, member of the Socialist Party (cwi Australia), who is today’s ’Protest Portrait’ in […]

Rarely in the history of capitalism have perspectives for single countries and even continents been more affected, or even determined, by international events and processes.

Rarely in the history of capitalism have perspectives for single countries and even continents been more affected, or even determined, by international events and processes.

Australia’s largest city of Sydney has seen days of racist violence on its streets and beaches.

A number of Polish miners, including Krzysztof Łabądź, leader of the trade union "Sierpień 80" in the mine "KWK Budryk", have recently been sacked.

Model solidarity letter (see article)

"Junk the WTO!", "Derail the WTO!", "Stop the Doha Round", these were some of the slogans echoing Hong Kong last Sunday.

cwi leaflet being distributed at the Anti-WTO Summit in Hong Kong.

The case of workers at the Hong Kong-owned battery producer Gold Peak’s three China-based factories, who are suffering from exposure to the chemical cadmium, has received international attention.

Protest outside Hong Kong company as poisoning scandal deepens.

A massive neoliberal attack by the right wing New Democracy (ND) government on the Greek working class and the failure of the economy to develop as hoped by the capitalist class are the most important […]

Mass protests against Irish Ferries bosses

The community of Dongzhou in Guangdong province is in a state of shock four days after paramilitary police opened fire on thousands of demonstrators protesting against seizure of their land to build a coal-fired power […]

The turnout – of between 150,000 and a quarter of a million – exceeded even the organisers’ expectations.

A year ago, twelve months after former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnaze was overthrown in the so-called ‘rose revolution’, Victor Yushenko came to power as the president of Ukraine after the ‘orange revolution’.

One of the biggest demonstrations in Hong Kong was held on Sunday 4 December.

The devastating earthquake caused widespread destruction in the northern areas of Pakistan and Pakistani occupied Kashmir (POK) on 8 October.

700 attacks per week by insurgents

Case of childrens’ death in caravan fire raised in parliament

Delegates oppose social cuts of local Berlin government

Last Friday, 25 November, a general strike against budget cuts paralysed Italy.

Interview by Ron Groves, a Socialist Party member (England and Wales) recently on a visit there

The 450 workers of Tadiran Kesher in Israel are on strike since 11 November.

Neo-liberal policies expose reactionary party’s ‘worker-friendly’ rhetoric

The massive toxic chemical spill, which left the city of Harbin without running water for a week, has drawn global attention to the downside of China’s boom.

Press statement from Joe Higgins, TD, Socialist Party

ICTU must call 24hour general strike now!

Sixty percent of Americans now think that the ’blood shed’ in Iraq is not worth it. The brunt of the ’bloodshed’ has of course been borne by the peoples of Iraq, around 100,000 of whom […]

Health of millions threatened

The Israeli government is collapsing in turmoil, forcing forward the date of the next general election by eight months.

Immigrant workers in Middle East are on the move

Youth and poor of war-torn country oppose neo-liberalism

Not the ‘endgame’ but continuation of ‘Troubles’ in a new form

Just over a week ago, according to many, the unthinkable happened: Amir Peretz, head of the Israeli trade union federation, the Histadruth, a rank outsider in the beginning of the election campaign, won the vote […]

Schools, hospitals and jobs will be lost…higher rates and new water tax…

December trade meeting has “fiasco” written all over it

Tremendous response from unions and working class internationally

But victory of communalist candidate poses danger for working class

Stop the repression of trade unionists!

protest message to RACE Management

Time to step up action against anti-worker laws – For a one day general strike!

Republican leadership considers entering coalition government with bosses’ parties

Socialist MP attacks replacing union workers with cheap, exploited labour.

Huge rallies protest against anti-union Industrial Relations laws

Successful rally and weekend of discussion and debate hosted by the Socialist Party

An appeal for support – Connex employees plan new strike

Hit by corruption scandals and accused of failing to prevent genocidal wars, the United Nations (UN) has little to celebrate on its 60th anniversary.

Only a socialist solution can save working people

Urgent appeal for further earthquake aid

’Chirac-Villepin-Sarkozy – We’ve had enough!"’

’Socialist’ government’s policies threaten French-style explosion

Thousands leave class rooms across country

As winter looms thousands more could die

Melbourne lobby highlights role of US and Australian imperialism

Low turnout poll ‘elects’ new reactionary parliament

‘Sarkozy: We’ve had enough! No to repression! No to racism!’

The result speaks in very clear language: there is no majority for the neo-liberal attacks of the previous red/green government of Gerhard Schröder and Joschka Fischer, or the even harsher ones proposed by Angela Merkel […]

Seven years in coalition government showed Greens were an establishment party

Reply to article in The Observer (UK).

Pro-capitalist and sectarian parties cannot provide solution

In the late nineteenth century, British imperialism found it increasingly difficult to provide a few crumbs to the working class from its very rich table.

New Labour’s 2005 conference signified another, and perhaps decisive, nail in the coffin of this party as a specifically working-class party, at least at its base.

Iraq war – lies and rising body count, Hurricane Katrina failures, conspiracy and cover-up

Lift the suspension threats – Urgent solidarity needed!

Thousands of poor occupying land in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, under eviction threat

Constitution passed but nightmare remains

Pro-capitalist presidential winner will not bring peace and better living conditions

Resistance against government’s pension cuts far from “isolated”

For a global socialist health programme

Makeshift detention centre failed safety standards

Only left party to challenge attack on right of Tamils to vote

A socialist programme for workers and the oppressesd

Socialist Movement members achieve impressive votes

Union leaders fail courageous struggle

Sixteen years of neo-liberal policies

Party Branch promises to double the amount raised by the members

Only minor gains for Social Democrats (SPÖ), Socialist Alternative needed

More privatisations, tax cuts for the rich and attacks on workers’ rights

Is this the beginning of a new movement?

28 October strike poses need for new workers’ party

The invasion and occupation of Iraq has resulted in the deaths and suffering of millions of ordinary Iraqis. Among these are the increasing attacks on women’s lives, their rights and conditions.

Private hospitals demand money before health

“An opportunity to alert Chinese workers”

The Committee will organise all the relief and political work in Bagh.

Political manoeuvres begin

…dismayed by the inadequacies of the authorities

Strikes against Connex in Britain, France, Finland

Workers’ action grows with solidarity walkouts

Thousands of teachers and public sector workers oppose court rulings

“Build an independent party to represent working people”

The Algerian regime claimed an overwhelming (and totally unbelievable) 97% ’yes’ vote and 80% turnout in its referendum on a ’peace and reconciliation charter’, held on 29 September. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said this would draw […]

Strike action needed now

Underground train drivers demand political strike

Eyewitness report from Bagh

Government forced to partially retreat, but unions must still oppose cuts

No truck has left Lahore for the last two days

Socialist Party Councillor leads opposition to government’s industrial relations

Left must build on election success with socialist policies

Socialist candidate’s “red three-wheeler” makes history

Photographs of USP members campaigning on ’Nomination Day’

Urgent appeal for earthquake aid

"Death everywhere…a stench of decaying bodies"

A new phase opens up

Kashmir worst hit region with over 21000 casualties already reported – Wide swathes of destruction – Many towns and villages wiped out – Hundreds and thousands of people still waiting for rescue and food – […]

One million slaughtered by CIA-backed counter-revolution

Why the IRA campaign failed to defeat the British state

Workers reject political establishment

Lack of funding for public services makes disaster even worse.

Coalition formed to fight job losses and poverty

How to advance the Venezuelan revolution

United union action needed to win

Until recently China was seen as the main economic lifeline for world capitalism.

For workers’ unity across ethnic and religious divides

Lessons of the Pakistan Telecoms Company Ltd (PTCL) Union Action Committee betrayal of strike

Victors of last December’s inter-elite struggle in spectacular fall out

“Their only weapon will be strikes and demonstrations”

Fifty million workers take action against privatisation

Parliament refuses amnesty to seriously ill children of refugees

Sri Lanka is experiencing one of its deepest-ever crises. Since the new millennium began, there have been four major elections in this country. Many of Sri Lanka’s workers and down-trodden people are faced with a […]

The management of transnational company Connex on Thursday sacked Per Johansson, secretary of the fighting trade union branch, Seko 119, which organises 700 underground train drivers. This signals the most serious attack so far of […]

International solidarity week with workers’ struggles

Anger at Iraqi occupation and New Orleans disaster

Red youth on 24 September demo say end imperialist occupation and capitalism

Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Saturday 24 September to protest against the occupation of Iraq. The Socialist Party and International Socialist Resistance contingent marched under the banner of ’unity against […]

On 15 August 2004, a recall referendum aimed at ousting Venezuelan president Chávez was resoundingly defeated by a mobilisation of the masses – particularly in poor shantytowns, through electoral ‘battle units’ and other organisations of […]

Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Saturday 24 September to protest against the occupation of Iraq. The Socialist Party and International Socialist Resistance contingent marched under the banner of ’unity against […]

Anger at ‘neutral’ Irish government’s complicity in Iraq occupation

Five general strikes in five years and still Nigerian workers and youth continue their struggle against fuel price rises

Hurricane Katrina carnage shows brutal logic of neo-liberalism

The London bombings had a profound impact in West Yorkshire once it emerged that the alleged bombers came from Leeds and Huddersfield.

Now is the time to organise resistance!

Local workers’ leader candidate causes a stir

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Lebanon’s descent into 15 years of horrific civil war.

Socialist alternative needed to capitalist barbarism

What hurricane Katrina shows about US capitalism

A massive defeat for the right and a big victory for the left, was the result of the early German election

The widely promoted all-European summer camp in Greece of neo-fascist parties and groups from Italy (Forza Nuova), Germany (NDP), Spain (Falang) and of course Greece (Chrysi Avgi), expected by the organizers to attract about 1.000 […]

Every day 8 rape cases are reported but for every case reported there are two that go unreported in Pakistan

Results shows workers oppose 20 years of neo-liberalism

With 89% of the votes, Egypt’s first contested presidential election on September 7th could have been a crushing victory for Hosni Mubarak. But according to official figures only 23% voted.

The massive turn-out by Nigerians in their hundreds of thousands to a rally called by Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) against the incessant increase in the fuel price and other neo-liberal, anti-poor polices of […]

"Socialism is alive and kicking, and it has a world to win" Clare Doyle, CWI, Malaysia, Thursday 15 September 2005 History was made in Kuala Lumpur last weekend, when over 700 people poured into the […]

The scenes from the streets of Belfast and other towns across Northern Ireland during the weekend have provided a stark warning that the ’peace process’ could at some point unravel and be quickly replaced by […]

The Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi has gained an unexpected overwhelming victory in the elections on Sunday 11 September.

Trade Union Rights Campaign statement

In May 2005, four neofascist European groups (NPD from Germany, Forza Nueva from Italy, Falanx from Spain and Chrisi Avgi from Greece) announced that they would organize their first European Youth Camp on the 16 […]

Oppressed workers and poor resist regime

At least 200 members of P-Sol (Part of Socialism and Liberty), from 15 states, participated in the first international seminar of the recently formed party, in Rio de Janeiro, from 20-21st of August.

Textiles crisis between China, the EU and the US

It is David versus Goliath as residents of Mayo try to halt Shell’s efforts to bring Ireland’s gas ashore. They say the oil giant’s plans are unsafe – and five protesters are now in jail.

The end August 30% rise in Nigerian fuel prices has provoked a renewed outburst of mass anger in Africa’s most populous country.

New party has potential to become third biggest party in Bundestag

Socialist MP demands release of "people of great character and bravery"

"Poverty stricken residents were left abandoned and in desperate circumstances"

The tragedy of Baghdad – with almost 1000 Shia pilgrims killed in Iraq’s bloodiest day on 31 August – competes with the catastrophe of New Orleans in a kind of “league of horrors”.

US socialists call for action programme after hurricane disaster

How can the working class stop the bigots?

The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Mississippi could be the US’s worst natural disaster, with a projected 10,000 or more people dead and its biggest refugee crisis since the American Civil War. […]

The fragmentation of Iraq?

Marxists often state that counter-revolution invariably always act as the whiplash of revolution. This is the best way to interpret the easy manner with which some of the slogans which were raised by the DSM […]

G8 fail to ‘Make Poverty History’

Hundreds of thousands are left homeless. Tens of thousands have been shipped to Texas as refugees. Buildings have collapsed. Entire communities have been reduced to rubble. The city of New Orleans, one of the centres […]

Recently, Peter Taaffe and Laurence Coates from the CWI wrote replies to Mikawasima Tookjo, who’s recent article, "Is Taiwan a nation?" raised a number of key issues on the cause of nationality and the approach […]

The Battle for the re-instatement of the 800 sacked Gate Gourmet workers is proving to be a defining moment in the class struggle in Britain.

Press statement of Lagos NCP

Nothing has changed under Musharraf

The ‘liberal-democratic’ political system of the Philippines is in freefall.

125 trade unionists and political activists pay rich tribute to the historic struggle of PTCL Workers.

The Israeli government has now demolished all the Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip, with four more in the West Bank to follow. This is the first time that Israel has removed settlements in Palestinian […]

Bombings have left a huge imprint

More than 100 Trade Union and Political Leaders attend trade union rights conference

Poland after 1945

Sri Lanka is going through an unprecedented crisis, not only because of the murder of Foreign Minister Kadirgarmar last week, but also the failure of the capitalist government to meet the present challenges.

After an earthquake comes an aftershock

Successful cwi intervention at the world youth festival

Last week a heavy cloud of pollution engulfed parts of Malaysia.

The clear class “NO” vote expressed increasing anger with one of the most unpopular governments in the whole of Europe. It is likely that new struggles will unfold in the autumn

Voters denied the right to representation

Gate Gourmet, a catering company supplying British Airways, sacked up to 800 predominantly Asian workers at a few minutes notice at one of their sites at Heathrow on Wednesday 10 August.

Over 350 members and friends of the cwi from all over the world gathered in Gent/Belgium to discuss the current world situation and the tasks of the cwi in building a strong world party for […]

A socialist alternative is the only way out

Strike action shows workers are not prepared to see wealth polarization continue

Hiroshima, 6 August 1945, 8:00 am. The ‘all clear’ sounded, signalling the end of an air raid by US bombers. Workers and school children left their homes, putting out fires, clearing damage and going to […]

Can the parades issue be resolved?

Leaving workers to crash

Not one cent for the people!

How Can We Unionize Wal-Mart?

Medium-sized rallies are being organised on an almost daily basis in the Philippines with the aim of driving the pro-US President Arroyo from power.

Campaigners against multinational’s exploitation of natural gas jailed

An open memorandum to the national assembly concerning the June 30, 2005 Paris Club Deal

‘Shoot to kill’ death of Jean Charles de Menezes – “This crime was unacceptable”

The newly elected president of Iran, the religious conservative and former revolutionary guard Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was elected on the 24 June tried to play down fears of Iranian workers during the election campaign that […]

A statement by the IRA on its future role, which has been in the pipeline for some time, is still eagerly awaited by the British and Irish governments and the main political parties.

Recent events have dramatically heightened the atmosphere of insecurity and tension in Britain, and particularly London.

More than 120 trade union activists and leaders of different trade unions attended a meeting organised by Trade Union Rights Campaign in the Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited Colony in Islamabad on 13 July.

Since the bombings, the Socialist Party has been calling for an emergency demonstration to be organised with the clear message: ‘No to terror, no to war, no to racism’.

Weeks of a vicious propaganda campaign against the proposal to hold a Pride Parade in Jerusalem resulted in demonstrators being stabbed by a reactionary ultra right-wing settler at the event on June 30.

The main reaction of working people to the horror of the London bombings has been a mood of unity against terrorism.

An attempt to discredit the Chinese Revolution and, by association, the ideas of socialism.

AFL-CIO convention

Fraud and corruption revelations forces top level resignations

“Philosophers have interpreted the world the point is to change it”.

What attitude should Marxists adopt to the national question in Taiwan?

There is a huge wellspring of sympathy and solidarity – shared by the socialist – for the victims of the London tube and bus bombings. The unspeakable horrors that have been visited on the innocent […]

Workers need a political voice

Segun Sango, general secretary of the Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria) has just been interviewed by Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 on the problems of debt and poverty in Africa.

Lenin by Christopher Read

A reply to the distortions of ‘Class Struggle’

Hardliner’s victory stuns Western leaders

In business to spread poverty

For mass united working class action against imperialism and capitalism

Workers show anger at Industrial Relations legislation

National congress of new left-wing party WASG in Germany prepares for general elections

The Make Poverty History demo over, the leaders of the counter summit organised a series of meetings and rallies to put forward strategy for the movement. Many of those who attended the meetings were clearly […]

"The massive protests we saw show that people really do want poverty to end and have an eagerness for another world.

It was impossible not to be moved by the CWI rally on Saturday after the main demo. I heard the comment, "That was fantastic" again and again afterwards.

As the leaders of the G8 imperialist powers begun to assemble in Gleneagles, Scotland, where hotel room rental runs to £685 per night, millions of people around the world took to the streets on demonstrations […]

Four page cwi leaflet for G8 protest. PDF. Opens in new window. 72KB.

Yahya Al-Faifi has had to seek refuge in Swansea because the Saudi Arabian government has deemed that he is guilty of the ‘crime’ of trying to organize his fellow workers.

The resignation of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has opened up the most contentious political battle so far of Bush’s second term.

As the leaders of the G8 imperialist powers begun to assemble in Gleneagles, Scotland, where hotel room rental runs to £685 per night, millions of people around the world took to the streets on demonstrations […]

Biggest political demo ever in Scotland.

The experience of eight years of a pro-capitalist, pro-war New Labour government has graphically illustrated that Blair and Co are a party of big business.

International solidarity – more then a slogan!

The discussions on climate change at the G8 summit in Gleneagles seem doomed before they have even started.

Possibly over 100,000 workers marched through Melbourne on 30 June, against the imminent attacks of the Federal Government of John Howard under the new Industrial Relations legislation.

The rich defeated but Ahmadinejad is no alternative

No-one believed US vice-president Dick Cheney when he said the Iraqi insurgency was in its "last throes".

The people in Sri Lanka who lost everything in the tsunami disaster of 26 December are still left with nothing.

While Africa pays $15 billion yearly to service its debt to the rich nations and financial institutions, it receives less than $13 billion as aid with strings attached.

More than 20,000 people die each day in the neo-colonial world because of "extreme poverty".

Workers need decisive, militant leadership not rotten ‘deals’

Militant action needed to stop "jobs holocaust"

The last day of school in Melbourne, Friday 24 June, before the mid-year break, saw a 500-strong student strike and demonstration against the John Howard government in Melbourne.

Autistic teenager High Court case reveals under-funded services

“Wearer of the mantle of James Connolly… [using] rhetorical flourishes that brings House to laughter”

Twelve members of the Socialist Party (CWI, Ireland) picketed the Pakistani warship, PNS Tippu Sultan, which docked in Cork city, on 23 June 2005.

Imperialism condemns millions to poverty

Socialist MP, Joe Higgins, quizzes Irish Prime Minister

The mass protest movements against neo-liberal policies that swept Bolivia with strikes and demos have ousted president Carlos Mesa.

Union rejects ‘deal’ – Finnish SAK (TUC) must act!

Leading activists demand end of repression of Pakistan telecom workers

Employees’ Union leaders sign deal but workers still oppose privatisation

Exploitation of migrant building workers is rampant

Rising communalist tide – A warning to the working class

Following Zimbabwe’s 31 March general election in which the ruling Zanu-PF party won a "landslide victory," President Robert Mugabe has unleashed armed police against street traders and shanty town dwellers.

The crushing rejection of the proposed EU constitution in France and the Netherlands has had the effect of an erupting political volcano.

Berlin, Ireland, London and Stokholm. See report.

Local communities betrayed

Regime uses ‘sticks and carrots’ to try to force through privatisation

Following the recent military crackdown against striking telecom workers in Pakistan (see separate report on this site, ‘Strike remains solid, as one union leadership betrays struggle’), new protests were organised at Pakistan embassies and consulates, […]

There are currently more than 2 billion of the world’s poorest people who have no access to clean water or sanitation.

There are currently more than 2 billion of the world’s poorest people who have no access to clean water or sanitation.

Report from Daily Times Pakistan. Appeal letter. Press release.

The dispute at GAMA Construction, the Turkish multinational company, has ended with a victory for the workers.

The world over there is a scientific consensus that global warming is a real and worsening problem.

Government starts military crackdown as it announces unilateral date for privatisation of Pakistan Telecommunications

An analysis of the vote for the left and the way forward

The Socialist Party group on public sector union UNISON’s 70-plus ruling National Executive Council (NEC) has been increased from three to five members following the recent elections.

The stakes have been raised sharply in the battle between Pakistan’s telecommunications workers and the Musharraf government over the question of the privatisation of the industry.

On 12 May the Socialist Plantation Workers’ Union (SPWU) opened new offices in the town of Nuwara Eliya, high up in the Sri Lankan ‘hill country’.

On 12 May the Socialist Plantation Workers’ Union (SPWU) opened new offices in the town of Nuwara Eliya, high up in the Sri Lankan ‘hill country’.

Trade unionists and youth should not support either ANC leadership factions

Socialist Party member elected President of NIPSA

In an indication of huge anger at the government serious escalation, 4000 workers have re-occupied the PTCL headquarters.

Formal negotiations between the Privatisation Commission, management of PTCL and the Action Committee broke down yesterday, 6 June.

Public sector union conference supports non-payment campaign

Non-payment ’only way’ to beat charges

Workers need to remain vigilant over further privatisation attempts

Despotic Karimov regime remains a tinder box. 4,200 words.

Ten day strike forced the Government to retreat – Pakistan Telecommunications privatisation postponed for an indefinite period

Members of the CWI in Austria handed in a letter of protest to the Pakistan Embassy, in Vienna, and the CWI held a protest at the Pakistan Embassy in New York.

Voters ignore arrogant Establishment and punish right wing government

Left winger leader, Oskar Lafontaine, leaves ruling social democrats and calls for new left alliance

Pakistan telecoms workers fight privatisation

The European Union and the French economic, financial and political establishment plunged into crisis as France voted last night against the proposed EU constitution.

Press Statement, Friday, 27th May 2005

The Pakistani Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) Trade Union Action Committee has decided to boycott negotiations with management in a meeting which finished late during the night of 29 May.

Ten unions announce support for Telecommunications strike

The TURC-P, formed in April this year, is a fighting campaigning organisation in Pakistan.

The cwi in Brazil, active in PSOL and the unions has just set up a new website.

Socialists confident that chances to build class unity are increasing

The strike of Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd (PTCL) workers has entered its fifth day as negotiations failed once again.

Protest messages needed urgently

‘Councillor’s Diary’ website launched

Telecom workers struggle against privatisation.Letter for MP’s, Councillors, Trade Unions. PDF format.

Joe Higgins calls for properly funded sports facilities in schools

Sixty thousand telecom workers of Pakistani Telecommunications Ltd (PTCL) have started an indefinite strike today. This decision was taken in a meeting of union’s actions committee in Islamabad yesterday, after negotiations with management failed to […]

The rallies and daily two hour strikes by Pakistan Telecom workers against privatisation continues across the country.

“Government threats will not be able break our strike”

Socialist Alternative members stood with others as WASG candidates

Days before the referendum in France and the Netherlands on the proposed EU constitution, the ‘No’ camp leads.

New elections called for the autumn

Leaflet from the Pakistani Trade Union Rights Campaign

During the elections all the main parties were forced to refer to the issue of water charges.

Negotiations fail, while the movement picks up momentum

"They want to starve us out,"

Joe Higgins clashes with Prime Minister

“We are prepared to strike as long as needed”

US-backed Karimov dictatorship unleashes bloodbath

The Anti Privatization Campaign launched by an alliance of nine unions in the telecom sector has received a tremendous response from workers throughout the country.

Timid reforms will not solve deep political crisis

Banks and credit card companies celebrate

“We hope that the EU can acknowledge fully the negative influence on bilateral trade relations when it imposes limits on Chinese textile products.”

Voter apathy rises in face of political stalemate

Offering a working class alternative to bigots and pro-market policies

Determined mass opposition needed to save health service

New Labour wins third term but with lowest percentage support in history.

President forced to flee as workers take to the streets

US President hears demands for an end to Iraqi occupation

Students succeed in right to campaign against military recruitment

Turkish Workers’ Action Group, press statement

Unions outraged by governor’s “kicking their butts” threat

Origins of the war, big business and fascism, and lessons for the workers’ movement

Time to mobilise and fight back!

Election shows growing numbers have had enough of Tony Blair

The swing against New Labour across Britain was also reflected in Scotland where New Labour’s lost votes and 5 MP’s with the Lib Dems being the main beneficiaries.

CWI members arrested for trying to go to Histadruth festival

But government privatisations are corruption and theft on a huge scale

Three socialist activists interviewed about their lives of struggle and facing oppression

 Today, 5 May, we ae planning to hold a teach-in against military recruitment in schools. However, under pressure from the JROTC at my school, my principal, Sharon Schauss, informed me yesterday that our meeting would […]

Inspiring demonstration of unions, miners, women, minorities and youth

See report posted on 2 May 2005

The members of the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) took part in the May Day 2005 demonstrations in the ‘silicon city’ of India – Bangalore – with a two-page leaflet in the Kannada language. The theme […]

CWI members and supporters of the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Union Rights Campaign organised a demonstration of over 200 workers and youth in Kotli, Kashmir.

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Sri Lanka and Japan are both reeling from horrific public transport disasters, in each case resulting from the privatisation policies of their governments and the blind chase for profits.

Such is the distaste of the majority of the population for the coming general election that the numbers watching TV news has dropped 300,000 in the four weeks of the campaign.

The Westminster election is being held against the background of increasing sectarian division on the ground, and the breakdown of the Good Friday agreement with little hope of its resurrection and will inevitably be another […]

Overview of some of the solidarity messages. Sign the online petition.

Threat regarding eviction and food lifted

Mass action needed to stop anti-poor policy

Members of the Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP) and the Pakistan Trade Union rights Campaign (PTURC) organised demonstrations and seminars in eighteen cities, while we participated in other Mayday activities in over twenty-one cities and towns.

Tamil and Sinhala Trotskyists march united against poverty and communalism

When Mikhail Gorbachev was selected as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s general secretary 20 years ago, in March 1985, it marked the beginning of the end of Stalinist rule in the Soviet Union […]

Education a right, not a privilege

Joe Higgins condemns company’s “cruelty” and Irish government’s inaction

May day greetings from around the world

Reactionary capitalist parties risk explosion of anger

Student society under threat of exclusion from university for fighting racism.

In a vindictive move, Turkish multinational construction company Gama, has said it is today sacking over three hundred workers who have been on a work stoppage for the past three weeks. Gama workers have vowed […]

A survey of public opinion in Scotland carried out at the start of the election campaign found that 79% of people believed that wealth should be redistributed in society.

On May Day, workers and socialists honour and celebrate past struggles as we  commit ourselves again to the spirit and practice of international solidarity, struggle and socialism.

Immigrant workers forced to work without being paid for months

Relentless campaign sponsored by university Rector to ban ALS

The protests by students and young people in China, and similar protests in South Korea, against Japan’s resurgent militarism, are causing growing apprehension among world political leaders, businessmen and now, it seems, the Chinese regime […]

Hundreds OF Turkish workers employed by GAMA walked off building sites in unofficial industrial action despite threats and intimidation from the company.

CWI members in Ireland and Nigeria force Irish government to bring back deported Nigerian school student

One measure of the surge in speculative activity is the sharp rise in foreign exchange (FX) dealing. In September 2004 the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published its sixth triennial survey of foreign exchange and […]

The planned sell-off would place the majority (51 per cent) of the company’s equity in private hands – the official definition of a “privatised” company.

Seventy-three percent of those who were asked in a national opinion poll were in favour of increasing the top rate of income tax on incomes of greater than £100,000 from 40p in the pound to […]

The Socialist Party is standing a candidate in the general election to highlight the scandal of Rover’s collapse and to call for the renationalisation of the company. Louise Houldey, who has stood three times before […]

Talk to Joe. Officially, he isn’t in charge, but he gets things done.

Both the Indian and Pakistani governments are celebrating the launch of a bus service on 7 April between Srinagar and Muzafarabad, the two main cities in Indian and Pakistani occupied Kashmir respectively.

Filipina women workers in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, have been locked in battle with the China Times Weekly (CTW), one of the country’s three top circulation newspapers, over a racist and sexist article it ran […]

Since 4 April, 350 Turkish workers at Gama Construction in Ireland have been on strike, fighting against extreme exploitation.

Big defeats for Forza Italia in regional elections

Unions must strike against John Howard anti-workers’ policies

Campaigning work of a Socialist Party councillor in Melbourne

A brutal police attack on an anti-pollution protest at an industrial park on the outskirts of Dongyang city, Zhejiang province, triggered huge clashes between thousands of protesters and 3,000 riot police.

A profile of Joe Higgins TD in the Sunday Business Post

Despite all the claims of the present regime, women are still facing a horrific situation in Pakistan.

The G8 are eight – we are billions! Join the anti-capitalist protests!