Articles by Ron Blom, Offensief (CWI Netherlands), Thursday 2 July 2005

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.

"We’re voting no. It is a constitution for the bourgeoisie, for multinationals, for bosses. It is only about the economy, competition, profits, the market and capitalism. We are against all that; we are communists. There […]

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

Cuarenta y cuatro jóvenes conscriptos mueren haciendo el servicio militar obligatorio. ¿Una broma? ¡¡No!! Si lo fuera, seria una broma macabra

‘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

Esto se veía venir, Lavin seguía bajando en las encuestas, el pinochetismo cada vez esta más desprestigiado, ya no solo por asesinos, sino también por ladrones, a su vez Piñera seguía subiendo en las encuestas […]

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.

Jóvenes: Llego la hora de luchar.

El Primero de mayo, los trabajadores y los socialistas conmemoramos y celebramos luchas pasadas, y nos comprometemos nuevamente en el espíritu y la práctica de la solidaridad internacional, la lucha y el socialismo.