Month: February 2014
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Europe
Ukraine: Yanukovich deposed as pro-western regime takes power
Niall Mulholland, CWI The latest developments in the Ukraine saw the dramatic overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich and his flight…
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Workplace News
Supersize our pay – Fight for a living wage and trade union rights
By a Glasgow fast food worker and Usdaw rep Retail workers are on low wages and insecure part- time contracts,…
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Featured Articles
PCS puts opposition to cuts centre stage of independence debate
By Philip Stott The Public and Civil Service Union (PCS) has voted overwhelmingly to put opposition to all cuts at…
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News & Analysis
End the warfare on welfare
By Harvey Duke If the Welfare State can be described as a safety net, preventing sick, disabled, unemployed, and elderly…
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World News
Bloodshed in Kiev
What lies behind the Ukraine crisis? Rob Jones, from Socialism Today (March edition, No.176) Massive protests are rocking Ukraine once…
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Scotland
Independence referendum: “Project Fear” goes into overdrive
The growing conflict over Scottish independence has dramatically escalated following the coordinated intervention by the main pro-union parties who have…
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Featured Articles
Glasgow care workers escalate action
By Glasgow Unison Reporter The Glasgow care workers strike action is growing stronger and more solid. After taking two 48-hour…
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World News
South Africa – The end of Cosatu?
Time for a new socialist trade union federation WASP (Workers and Socialist Party) Reporters, S Africa The Congress of South…
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Environment
Floods chaos: End cuts now!
Editorial from the Socialist issue 799 The misery continues. As we go to press there are still 118 flood warnings…
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News & Analysis
London tube stoppages show workers can win
Could signal a real step-change in the longer war against austerity Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist…
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