David McKee, Strathclyde UCU | 11/12/19 Universities across the UK have been rocked by an 8 day strike by lecturers and other academic related staff led by the University and College Union (UCU). This massive nationwide action was precipitated by employers failing to implement the recommendations of an independent pension panel set up to resolve […]
Richie Venton, SSP National Workplace Organiser Nobody likes to strike, nobody likes to lose 8 days’ salary, nobody likes to cancel classes. But honestly, I’m exhausted. That one comment from a striking UCU member encapsulates the conditions that have driven over 40,000 staff in 61 universities—twelve of them in Scotland—to take eight days’ strike action […]
Translated by Internationalist 360 (November 12, 2019) Against the backdrop of the media siege that confronts the truth in our country, the Movement Toward Socialism communicates to the Bolivian people and the international community that since November 10, 2019 a plan of assassination by the UMOPAR and the Bolivian Police was activated during the final phase […]
Richie Venton, SSP National Workplace Organiser An unelected High Court judge today trampled basic, democratic workers’ rights in the muck, as he rushed to the defence of absentee multi-millionaire Royal Mail boss, Rico Back. Mr Justice Swift was quick to ban the right of 110,000 postal workers to go ahead with strike action in defence […]
Bill Bonnar, SSP International Secretary Yesterday the democratically elected government of Bolivia was overthrown in a military coup with President Evo Morales and the rest of the country’s leadership having to flee into exile. The coup was organised by the right wing opposition with the support of the United States and a cabal of their […]
Morgan Lewis-Wilson, SSP Social Media Coordinator November the 9th marked the date of the Scottish Socialist Party’s 2019 annual conference, a coming together of members from across the nation to discuss and debate the direction of the SSP. A Brexit General Election? Conflict over Brexit in Westminster came to a head last month with the […]
SSP National Co-Spokesperson Colin Fox issues a statement on the upcoming December 12th General Election, outlining his predictions for the oncoming campaigns. The announcement of a General Election on Thursday December 12th was widely anticipated and ensures this will be ‘the Brexit election’. No other issue comes close to garnering the attention Britain’s imminent departure […]
SSP National Workplace Organiser Richie Venton comments on the recent ballot for strike action from Royal Mail workers, sending solidarity from the Scottish Socialist Party: Royal Mail Group workers have delivered a record breaking majority for strike action in defence of jobs, working conditions and the public service they proudly deliver. In the Communication Workers […]