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Disputes / Victory to the striking railworkers; defend the right to strike!

In fighting to save jobs and defend pay, railworkers are in the front line of a desperately-needed push-back against the onslaught of capital.

22 Jun 2022 ,
Disputes / Train strike: Britain could see the largest walk-out since the 1926 general strike

Meanwhile, the government is considering adding to anti-trade-union legislation to try to outlaw the action before it begins.

27 May 2022 , Reddit
Lay-offs and closures / The day that P&O sacked all its staff: view from a worker in Dover

When capital makes decisions about its profit margins, it is real people whose lives are destroyed.

23 Apr 2022 , Proletarian

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Lay-offs and closures / Job cuts and factory closures; the car industry in Britain

As automation and overproduction combine to wipe out industrial jobs, what is the answer to this seemingly insoluble problem?

12 Mar 2019, Lalkar