Articles by April Ashley, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) and black members’ rep on Unison national executive (personal capacity)

The class struggle in South Africa is far sharper than in many countries. Socialist consciousness is far higher among the powerful, industrial working class.

Massive strike after 50 years against outsourcing and cheap wages

Campaign Kazakhstan banner denounces attacks against oil workers

Text of Socialismo Revolucionario leaflet

A daily occurence

International Solidarity needed

Pero son necesarias políticas socialistas.

National Strike Coordinating Committee launched on 13 October

But Ivanishvili’s ‘Georgian Dream’ is a false dawn for working class and poor

Unamos, intensifiquemos e internacionalicemos la lucha para frenar la destrucción del estado del bienestar

Spread of committees needed to prepare for general strike

A significant feature of the thousands strong march on 29 September in Dublin to mark International Decriminalisation of Abortion Day was the number of young people, especially young women.

Step towards national coordinated strike action

‘March for a Future’ a “powerful statement”

The struggle for a new mass workers’ party with a socialist programme

For a general strike movement to bring down the government and kick out the Troika

But socialist policies needed.

Labour leader promises more ’tough settlements for public services’

Great event in London on 2 October raises the demand for freedom for Aron Atabek and imprisoned Zhanaozen strikers

Presionados desde sus bases, varios sindicatos han empezado a adoptar un programa de ocupaciones y una progresión de sucesivas huelgas generales de 48 horas.

A strike on 3 October prevented the daily newspaper from being published the next morning. Workers fight back against lay-offs and cuts.

Under pressure from below, a number of unions have started to adopt a program for occupations and escalation of repeated 48 hour general strikes

¡Es hora de luchar juntos contra la austeridad de la Unión Europea y la Troika! ¡Por un día de huelgas generales y movilizaciones a nivel europeo y hacia una huelga general de 24 horas en […]

¡Es hora de luchar juntos contra la austeridad de la Unión Europea y la Troika! ¡Por un día de huelgas generales y movilizaciones a nivel europeo y hacia una huelga general de 24 horas en […]

The “Joint Strike Coordinating Committee” of all mines on strike in Rustenburg calls for a march next Saturday to confront the government. It argues for a general strike for a national living wage of R12,500 […]

Now for an united and international mobilisation to take the struggle forward!

It is 50 years since The Beatles’ first single, Love Me Do, released on 5 October 1962, a rough sounding beat record.

A pocos días de las elecciones presidenciales…

Joe Higgins challenges European Parliament President Martin Schulz in the Dail

Time to strike a united blow against EU/Troika austerity! For a European-wide day of general strikes and mobilisations this autumn! Towards a 24-hour all-European general strike!

Mine workers’ strikes boosted by success at Lonmin – coordinating committee needs solidarity

Factory fire kills 300 workers, hundreds injured

Aged 95, Hobsbawm still participated in the debate about the alternative to capitalism

CWI holds enthusiastic week-end of discussion and planning

Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, has thrown the party into a crisis following her recent speech that called for an end to the “something for nothing culture” in Scotland.

The Labour Party conference takes place at a crucial time. Working people are crying out for a lead in a mass movement which can force elections and topple the hated Con-Dem government.

The large Nato force has been unable to defeat a vastly poorer force of Taliban-led fighters estimated at less than 25,000.

“We are inspired to continue the fight in the mines which continue to resist our united action.”

Support for independence for Scotland, ahead of a referdum, is still based on a sizeable minority. However, it is growing and is gaining ground amongst radicalised sections of society feeling the brunt of austerity cuts.

"No sexual abuse! No excuse! No domestic abuse! No excuse!" was one of the chants on the lively and colourful Slutwalk London demonstration on Saturday 22 September.

"One of the biggest strikes and demonstrations in the recent period in Greece took place on Wednesday 26 September."

Sıkıntılı bir süreç geçiren otomobil devi Fiat’ın patronu, aynı zamanda ACEA (Avrupa Otomobil Üreticileri Birligi) Başkanı Sergio Marchionne ’’bu, fiyatlar ve kar oranları için ölümüne bir savaş” diyerek Avrupa piyasasından yakınıyordu. New York Times’ın bu […]

For a European-wide and international strategy of the trade unions to defend factories, jobs and working conditions

Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike 1932 – When workers’ united against austerity

Brutal conditions behind latest flare-up at iPhone manufacturer

Protests and strikes by thousands shake the West Bank

El SAT muestra la solución a la crisis: expropiación de las riquezas para su gestión democrática

Prepare now for a further struggle to defend public education