Complete paralysis of absolutely everything and massive demos in all major cities of Greece were the results of the general strike by the Greek Trade Unions last Wednesday, December 12.
Thousands of people in Shenyang, capital of north-eastern China’s Liaoning province, took to the streets over several days recently.
As was absolutely predictable "United Russia", Putin’s party has won a large majority (more than 312 out of 450) of seats in the GosDuma – Russia’s Parliament.
School system needs to be “revolutionised”
Socialist Party wins support contesting Melbourne seat
Defend the right to protest!
”Strike an important milestone” – John McCamley, SIPTU shop steward
Ten years of weekly paper celebrated
Union Leaders’ Historic Sellout of Workers
Thousands arrested, tortured, beaten and humiliated on the streets
Political turmoil and chaos continue
Ruling class parties in a muddle
A militant struggle against ‘power-sharing’ government attacks
Enthusiastic response to socialist policies
Congress discusses growing opposition to neo-liberal Lula government and Left regroupment
Constitution suspended, fundamental rights denied
‘Fifth generation’ leaders groomed for office in 2012
Bringing socialist ideas to working class communities and youth
Right-wing populist government defeated
CWI leaflet in English and Burmese
On Saturday, 20 October, Patrik Hooghwinkel, member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden) and an active anti-racist, was brutally attacked by Nazis, who hit him with an iron bar until he bled.
Massive death toll deepens country’s crisis
Audience hear about Che’s uncompromising stance against capitalism and imperialism
"No alternative but to take this drastic action"
A revival of the class struggle and sustained political instability send the government into meltdown.
Socialist Party to contest Melbourne seat
All wings of establishment jostle for power
Economic ‘upswing’ offers no improvement for the masses
Deaths and injuries, as protests spread
Sectarian parties lower taxes for big business while hiking taxes for workers
Major gains for left parties
Biggest left-wing mobilisation for many years
In July, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan announced that she would challenge Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her California congressional seat in 2008. Explaining her reasons for running, Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, […]
What is Mao’s significance for today’s workers and youth in China
’Committee for Democratisation of the SP’ gains support
Student action wins concessions
Thousands rally despite crack down on civil liberties
New network mobilises for anti-government demonstration
Howard government crackdown planned for APEC summit
Food production and distribution should be controlled democratically by the worker and peasant majority, not by the right-wing opposition
A result of government policies and the profit system
"Nothing – there’s nothing to go back to…"
The threat of Emergency or Martial Law is not over yet,
Implosion of US ’sub-prime’ housing bubble goes global
350 families threatened with eviction, send letters of protest.
Need for a revolutionary socialist party clearer than ever
Unions must act now!
September 7-9 will see George Bush and many other world leaders attend the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum (APEC) in Sydney
The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) held its annual summer school in Belgium from 31 July to 4 August.
The 1 August collapse of the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi river is a tragedy on a grand scale for the state of Minnesota.
’Committee for a Democratic SP’ founded
Australian Labor Party gives Howard full support
Youth and socialists against pro-big business APEC summit
Strike-hit town ’blacked out’ by police and government – international protests needed!
Draconian legislation and severe welfare cuts planned
Pakistan celebrates its 60th anniversary on 14 August 2007.
’Black’ brick kilns and factories product of capitalist ’market’ system
Hundreds of angry nurses camp outside Polish PM’s office for over a week
But socialist left in party can still grow
Fianna Fail emerged as the biggest party from the general election in southern Ireland and has formed a coalition government with the Greens, the Progressive Democrats (PDs) and some independents.
Exclusive eyewitness accounts
Trade Union Rights Campaign secretary victimised for exposing Telcom redundancy plans
Workers will have to resist more ‘social reform’ cuts
Seattle students shut down school board
Please send protests!
Putin exploits Western hypocrisy over ‘democratic rights’
10,000 protesters successfully breached police lines
Eastern China sees largest urban protest movement for many years
June 10 will see the first election outing for the Committee for Different Politics (CAP) when it stands in the Belgian general election for both the federal Senate and Chamber.
Will the Flemish parties succeed in imposing the break up of the national labour market policy?
Once again the world’s media has been focused on the horrific breaking up of an attempted protest in Moscow.
Official report reveals "Dereliction of duty and abuse of power" on a grand scale
Clip from Youtube (new window)
The need for struggle and socialist policies is clear
Conflict in refugee camp threatens to spread
’Part-time’ workers on 13 hour shifts. State-run trade unions win ’victory’, but for whom?
Fifty killed and more than 150 injured
Irish Times feature on Socialist Party parliamentary election candidate
The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers’ pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today.
Company promises new negotiations
"We demand our share of record profits"
Hundreds of thousands march against immigration raids
Demonstrators wanted "work, social justice and dignity"
Social democratic leaders forced to pose as more left wing as a result
CWI Sweden launches new national petition
School board under pressure to restrict military recruiters
But socialist opposition makes impact
Five thousand march to link all the struggles of the oppressed
Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised and participated in activities across Pakistan in more than 40 towns and cities.
Portuguese government protects the extreme right
General election called for 24 May
Nurses and mortgage holders hit by rising inflation as election looms.
Nurses take industrial action for decent wages and conditions
Urgent messages of protest needed!
37,000 workers face threat to jobs, wages and conditions
Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister, recently visited the US and met with George Bush around the time of St Patrick’s Day.
Once more, Orange and Blue political blocs clash
Workers movement must fight for genuine accountability and socialist democracy
Second successful national congress held in Lahore
Cost cutting for profits behind preventable tragedies
“I tried to rip up my ballot paper” –Leung Kwok-hung known as ‘Long Hair’, an independent socialist legislator in the Hong Kong Assembly
Interview with community activists
At this year’s recently concluded National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting, the Chinese government promised to increase efforts to cut pollution, spend more on poor rural areas, the health service and schools.
Area campaign reaches out to working class
Fourth anniversary of Iraq invasion
Privatisation plans meet furious response
Independent, working class policies needed to build on successes
Health, education and poor countries biggest losers – – Joe Higgins, Socialist MP
A successful showcase for fighting, socialist ideas
In the 1920s women workers were only paid about half of what male workers earned.
Discussion on Sri Lanka
Parents, teachers and school students’ anti-cuts campaign
It is quite common to hear authorities, public figures, or even some less conscious activists say that sexist violence, the violence suffered by women, “is a private issue”.
Since last Autumn, a new government composed of four traditional capitalist parties rules Sweden.
Almost one in every two women in Europe (about 45%) will, during their lifetime, be subjected to some form of violence.
No support for war amongst Sri Lankan community
Successful second CAP Conference
Another US retreat?
Socialist MP backs Aer Lingus workers 95% vote for industrial action
But will the Democrats allow change from within?
But what can we expect from Democrats?
But who is getting richer?
Volatile political situation
Courageous fighter for socialism
Socialist MP condemns Prime Minister over health crisis
Such is the anger at today’s unparalleled inequalities; it was even felt in a very different conference taking place a week later, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. There, the representatives of capitalism […]
World relations and the world economy
Serving soldiers join mass demonstrations
Two weeks of intense mobilisations, protests, and street blockades calling for the resignation of right-wing departmental Prefect (elected head of the regional administration), Manfred Reyes Villa, culminated in a popular assembly on January 16th in […]
Court reinstates sacked teachers’ union leaders
Only a united working class can stop cuts and defeat imperialism
Opposition to water charges unites working people
TURCP campaigners and social rights activists condemn police inaction
The joint struggle of the Federal Union of Journalists and the Newspaper Hawkers Union forced the newspaper bosses to retreat from reducing the newspapers holidays from 8 to 6 days annually.
Today’s Fianna Fáil government also “in the pockets of speculators”
Extremely succesfull meeting of the Belgian left socialists
Build non-payment in working class communities
Urgent solidarity appeal.
Refugees to get either asylum or a stay permit
There is again heated debate going on around the veil worn by Muslim women.
Cypriot ministers promise to find solution for the 117 Kurdish refugees that faced life- threatening deportation to Syria.
Three years after massive job cuts at Ford-Genk (the loss of 3,000) and nine years after the closure of Renault-Vilvoorde, the announcement of Volkswagen that it will cut 4,000 jobs in its plant in Vorst […]
Workers’ anger forces TUC to call protests
Greens fail to make promised breakthrough
More than 300 Trade Unionists in attendance
Largest SP poll from public housing voters
Up to 11,000 jobs threatened
Two day public services general strike
An explosion in Halemba mine in Poland has killed 23 miners.
This Italian edition of "Marxism in today’s world" is published by the Italian publishing collective ‘Giovane Talpa’ that asked the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) for information about our ideas and policies on the […]
Reinstate Ilsiyar Sherafutdiniva, victimised union leader!
Trade Union Rights Campaign meeting attracts over 100 activists
Protests at the murder of prominent Tamil MP, Nadarajah Raviraj, continue to pour in to embassies around the world and directly to the office of the president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse.
Last Wednesday, Nov 15, a meeting took place between the Cypriot Minister of the Interior N. Silikiotis and representatives from the Cypriot Kurdish Friendship Association – the organisation that struggles to win asylum for the […]
Kurdish refugee asylum campaign
Green elected mayor of Richmond, California
Cypriot Minister of Interior to meet with asylum seekers representative!
Socialist Movement organises Solidarity Demonstration for Kurdish Refugees.
AKEL decides to close office early to avoid protesters!
Twenty five comrades in Athens and fifteen in Thessalonika took part in protests – one outside the Cyprus embassy in Athens and the other at the Cyprus consulate in Thessalonika.
Fifteen people attended a protest outside the Cypriot embassy in Dublin last Friday to oppose the deportation of Kurdish asylum-seekers from Cyprus to Syria.
A balance sheet after the 12 October 100,000 strong demonstration
Build a third round of struggles
Important step towards a new workers’ party
Solidarity campaign plays important role in his release
Embassy officials attempt to intimidate protesters
Demands for better wages and more resources for public education.
Two recent opinion polls indicated a significant boost in support for the coalition government, particularly Fianna Fail.
Last weekend the Socialist Party in Ireland held Socialism 2006, a weekend of debate and discussion, in Dublin.
Reinstate 144 sacked leaders of teachers organisations
We would like to bring to your attention and protest at the inhuman conditions facing Kurdish refugees in Cyprus who amongst others were involved in a protest campaign last May 2006 to force the government […]
Around 3.5 million still ill-equipped, under- nourished and homeless
Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) meeting in Islamabad attracts 150 from different public sector trade unions
National government’s defeat hidden by media!
Journalist critic of Russia’s Caucuses policy, Anna Politkovskaya, murdered
Quake survivors caught in limbo
Women and children suffer most
The final result of the first round of the Brazilian elections was a terrible shock for Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, the candidate of the Workers’ Party (PT). Lula, the PT and polling organisations together […]
CWI contests local elections to highlight case for new workers’ party
Veteran workers’ leader discusses a new political initiative
Tawdry affair exposes government divorced from of people" – says Joe Higgins, Socialist MP
Supposedly anti-corruption party PiS caught selling minsterial posts
Joe Higgins parliament speech "tore the Taoiseach [PM] apart"
Dutch Socialist Party must fight November elections on socialist policies
Dutch Socialist Party must fight November elections on socialist policies
Tumultuous twins sack Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper
CWI wins eight city council seats – a vital platform for coming struggles
Workers win pay parity across threes sites
Labor no alternative to rightwing Coalition – New workers’ party needed!
Workers’ alternative needed against new right-wing government
Over 500 Auckland workers fight for union rights
Serving soldiers amongst suspects
CWI candidates campaign for higher public sector wages and more jobs.
Repeal the anti-women ‘Hudood Ordinance’
13 dead and hundreds arrested…strike and violent protests continue
2,500 teachers demonstrate outside Chief Minister House against union ban
Event attracts new members to CWI Kashmir
Strike closes main highways
From 1 – 5 August, the Committee for a Workers International (CWI) held its Summer school in Ghent, Belgium, with over 300 participants from all over Europe, but also with delegates from our sections in […]
Joe Higgins addressing the 2,000 participants said:
Interview with leading organizer Jesse Diaz, leading organizer of the immigrant rights movement in LA and the May 1 immigrant workers strike in the US
For a socialist alternative to imperialism, war and authoritarianism
New court date set for 18 July – protests needed!
Court case and possible imprisonment on Friday
Putin government shows its intentions
Send urgent protests!
Socialist MP lambasts militarisation
Strikes and protests force back corruption and oppression
The Moscow city authorities banned the Pride march planned for 27 May and the courts upheld this ban.
Unions need to step up strike action
Union activists picket Australian Embassy
Seven weeks after the uprising of the Greek university students which began in the first week of May, 415 out of 456 colleges throughout Greece are still occupied.
"In order to understand this struggle it is important to look at the historical background."
Prime Minister rattled but Joe Higgins won’t “go away”
‘Irish Times’ reports
As every living being in Europe will have understood, last week the world cup started in Germany.
Working class leadership needed against racism and poverty
Intolerable conditions lead to desperate actions
‘Militancy once again!’
Supreme Court ruling on sexual offences provokes government crisis
United action to stop all sectarian attacks!
One of the biggest ever university student mobilizations is in development in Greece since May 8.
"Immediately withdraw facilities for the U.S. Military" – Joe Higgins TD (MP)
A massive wave of occupations has been spreading throughout Greek universities from Crete in the South to Alexandroupolis, in North East Greece. The reason for this is a new education bill that the neo-liberal New […]
Below, we carry the text of a leaflet distributed by members of Youth Against Nationalism, and CWI members, in Cyprus, followed by an appeal for solidarity and a model protest letter.
Kholodmash factory workers letter applauds international solidarity
Mattias and Joel, Stockholm’s “Citizens of the Month”
Six years after their first military intervention, a second Australia-led military and police force has re-occupied East Timor.
The launch in Melbourne at the week-end of ’Unite’ – a new union for fast food and retail workers – has received huge publicity in Australia.
The world economy today is hooked on fossil fuels: oil, gas and coal.
Eyewitness account of how capitalism brings tragedy and violence to Brazil’s poor
A fifteen year old Catholic school student, Michael McIlveen, was brutally assaulted in a sectarian attack in Ballymena town, County Antrim, on 7 May. He made it home but then collapsed and was taken to […]
Australian government despatches troops to ’secure’ Dili airport
Government scapegoats refugees for poor welfare and lack of housing
"For the first time in my life I feel I am a human being"
Joe Higgins and independent TDs (MPs) condemn anti-union, pro-war leader
Trade Union Rights Campaign (TURCP) condemns police brutality and organises solidarity demonstration
Youth Against Nationalism in Cyprus appeals for solidarity
One thousand four hundred workers reinstated as result of struggle
Implement the agreement or face strike action!
Socialist MP denounces John Howard’s right wing government
Urgent solidarity needed!
Bosses indicate wage concessions but jobs remain precarious
No deportations to “one of the most disturbed and violent places on earth”
Urgent solidarity appeal!
“Shock therapy to end the welfare state.” New book by Swedish right-wing author finds high praise amongst capitalists.
Government aids “speculator landlords” and “profiteering developers”
Fighting, socialist policies needed to resist war, cuts and capitalism
First serious setback for government’s new anti-union laws
Millions of immigrant workers take to the streets
Activities go ahead despite intimidation of authorities
CWI members campaign for an end to attacks and for a decent minimum wages in preparation for September elections
Four students arrested
System change needed
A socialist strategy
The importance of the immigrant rights’ movement
Analysis and tasks
"The Government is giving hundreds of millions of euro in tax breaks to profit-seeking speculators, to build for-profit hospitals."
The Socialist Party in Ireland (CWI) held an extremely successful party conference at Maynooth, over Easter.
Victory celebrations – will the masses go further?
Article on www.chinaworker.org/
Explosion of mass demonstrations as immigrants protest in their millions
’Immigrants General Strike’ called for 1 May
Unions leaders finally call national protest action
Public meeting discusses how to combat capitalist crisis
“Taoiseach [prime minister] in company of sharks, not Irish people”
Neither ‘Orange’ nor ‘Grand’ coalition government solution for workers
Visit of Kazakhstan president prompts Moscow authorities’ repression
Argument for Aer Lingus privatisation doesn’t stand up
What do the WASG and LeftParty.PDS results show?
Mass struggle needed to defeat government’s cuts
Urgent protest action need!
Party making “a leap forward”
No to anti-immigrant legislation! Full rights for immigrants – papers for all!
No to boss’s backsliding – Support the Kholodmash plant workers!
Hundreds hear the socialist case at CWI meetings
On the 26th of March, there were federal state elections in Germany, and local council elections in Hessen.
3rd anniversary of Bush’s war
Support given to 2,300 sacked Habib Bank workers
What kind of a new left do we need?
“All out on the 15th” demands the main leaflet produced by Xekinima, the Greek section of the cwi, in the run-up to the calling of another general strike called by the general confederations of workers […]
On China’s highly automated assembly lines, the capitalists prefer to use female labour and even child labour.
Isolated king supported by China and the US
No way forward on a capitalist basis
Corruption at the Heart of Corporate Politics
Socialists travel thousands of kilometres for vital discussions
Polls in the US, the day before yesterday, proved how pessimism about the Iraq war and dissaproval with Bush’s domestic policies have pushed approval ratings to an all-time low. Only 34% of the American public […]
The political situation in Belgium has changed a lot in the past year.
The campaign activities up to the 8 March reached top speed.
In Australia, over the last year the Socialist Party (CWI Australia) has concentrated its political activity for working women in Victoria on fighting against the Industrial Relations legislation which will impact on the living standards […]
Decides to stand independently in regional state elections – important victory for the Left
“Osanlou must be released” – Stockholm
Dáil Éireann, Leaders’ Questions, 15th February 2006
Delphi delays attacks to prevent autoworkers strike
Lively discussions on union rights, new workers’ party, Malaysia, Aboriginal rights…
"Stand against racism, unite people to fight the conditions that breed racism"
Second week of industrial action against bosses’ bullying
Trade union activists victimized
All workers’ pay and conditions under threat of attack
Warnings of the effect of a British withdrawal
Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised a protest demonstration in Multan, Pakistan against police brutality.
Brazil and Chile
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”.
Radicalised school students, workers protests against cuts, anti-fascist successes…
Governing social democrats in crisis
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
Underground strike, asylum seekers rights, campaign against violence against women, 2006 elections…
Political impasse, government attacks, unions and elections…
Workers’ struggles, work with immigrants, party education, preparing for elections…
Scottish Socialist Party, G8 protests, union work…
Building socialist forces worldwide
Internationalism has stood at the heart of genuine socialist ideas since their inception.
“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”.
Energy ‘deal’ highlights imperialist scramble for energy resources
Sixty hours of workers’ power
The Irish Ferries dispute ended in the early hours of the 14 December.
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
Support Transit Workers’ Fight for a Decent Contract!
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)
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 […]
700 attacks per week by insurgents
Case of childrens’ death in caravan fire raised in parliament
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.
Neo-liberal policies expose reactionary party’s ‘worker-friendly’ rhetoric
Press statement from Joe Higgins, TD, Socialist Party
ICTU must call 24hour general strike now!
Health of millions threatened
Schools, hospitals and jobs will be lost…higher rates and new water tax…
December trade meeting has “fiasco” written all over it
Republican leadership considers entering coalition government with bosses’ parties
Socialist MP attacks replacing union workers with cheap, exploited labour.
Time to step up action against anti-worker laws – For a one day general strike!
Huge rallies protest against anti-union Industrial Relations laws
An appeal for support – Connex employees plan new strike
’Socialist’ government’s policies threaten French-style explosion
Thousands leave class rooms across country
Melbourne lobby highlights role of US and Australian imperialism
Pro-capitalist and sectarian parties cannot provide solution
Lift the suspension threats – Urgent solidarity needed!
Thousands of poor occupying land in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, under eviction threat
Resistance against government’s pension cuts far from “isolated”
For a global socialist health programme
Socialist Movement members achieve impressive votes
Party Branch promises to double the amount raised by the members
Is this the beginning of a new movement?
28 October strike poses need for new workers’ party
Strikes against Connex in Britain, France, Finland
“Build an independent party to represent working people”
Strike action needed now
Underground train drivers demand political strike
Government forced to partially retreat, but unions must still oppose cuts
Socialist Party Councillor leads opposition to government’s industrial relations
A new phase opens up
United union action needed to win
For workers’ unity across ethnic and religious divides
Lessons of the Pakistan Telecoms Company Ltd (PTCL) Union Action Committee betrayal of strike
“Their only weapon will be strikes and demonstrations”
Parliament refuses amnesty to seriously ill children of refugees
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
Anger at ‘neutral’ Irish government’s complicity in Iraq occupation
Hurricane Katrina carnage shows brutal logic of neo-liberalism
Local workers’ leader candidate causes a stir
What hurricane Katrina shows about US capitalism
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
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Textiles crisis between China, the EU and the US
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.
Socialist MP demands release of "people of great character and bravery"
"Poverty stricken residents were left abandoned and in desperate circumstances"
US socialists call for action programme after hurricane disaster
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 ‘liberal-democratic’ political system of the Philippines is in freefall.
Nothing has changed under Musharraf
125 trade unionists and political activists pay rich tribute to the historic struggle of PTCL Workers.
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
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 […]
Leaving workers to crash
Can the parades issue be resolved?
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
‘Shoot to kill’ death of Jean Charles de Menezes – “This crime was unacceptable”
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.
AFL-CIO convention
Fraud and corruption revelations forces top level resignations
What attitude should Marxists adopt to the national question in Taiwan?
Workers need a political voice
A reply to the distortions of ‘Class Struggle’
For mass united working class action against imperialism and capitalism
Workers show anger at Industrial Relations legislation
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.
Biggest political demo ever in Scotland.
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.
Workers need decisive, militant leadership not rotten ‘deals’
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.
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.
Socialist MP, Joe Higgins, quizzes Irish Prime Minister
Union rejects ‘deal’ – Finnish SAK (TUC) must act!
Employees’ Union leaders sign deal but workers still oppose privatisation
Exploitation of migrant building workers is rampant
Berlin, Ireland, London and Stokholm. See report.
Local communities betrayed
Regime uses ‘sticks and carrots’ to try to force through privatisation
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.
Government starts military crackdown as it announces unilateral date for privatisation of Pakistan Telecommunications
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.
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.
Non-payment ’only way’ to beat charges
Despotic Karimov regime remains a tinder box. 4,200 words.
Workers need to remain vigilant over further privatisation attempts
Ten day strike forced the Government to retreat – Pakistan Telecommunications privatisation postponed for an indefinite period
Voters ignore arrogant Establishment and punish right wing government
Pakistan telecoms workers fight privatisation
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.
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
Joe Higgins calls for properly funded sports facilities in schools
Telecom workers struggle against privatisation.Letter for MP’s, Councillors, Trade Unions. PDF format.
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”
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
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.
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.”
Offering a working class alternative to bigots and pro-market policies
Determined mass opposition needed to save health service
Students succeed in right to campaign against military recruitment
US President hears demands for an end to Iraqi occupation
Turkish Workers’ Action Group, press statement
Unions outraged by governor’s “kicking their butts” threat
Time to mobilise and fight back!
Origins of the war, big business and fascism, and lessons for the workers’ movement
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 […]
See report posted on 2 May 2005
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.
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Threat regarding eviction and food lifted
Tamil and Sinhala Trotskyists march united against poverty and communalism
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.
Joe Higgins condemns company’s “cruelty” and Irish government’s inaction
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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
Talk to Joe. Officially, he isn’t in charge, but he gets things done.
Since 4 April, 350 Turkish workers at Gama Construction in Ireland have been on strike, fighting against extreme exploitation.
Unions must strike against John Howard anti-workers’ policies
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
Campaigning work of a Socialist Party councillor in Melbourne
Despite all the claims of the present regime, women are still facing a horrific situation in Pakistan.
Telecommunication workers in the state-owned Telecom Company PakTel Communications Limited (PTCL) started a protest campaign after the death of one telecom worker in Rawalpindi region.
Unions call for strikes against government’s industrial relations ‘reforms’
Gama workers protested outside the Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann) on Tuesday 12 April.
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