The Workers Party of Britain warmly welcomes the decision by hundreds of hospital porters, guards, catering staff and cleaners to go on strike for the first two weeks of February. These key workers have constantly been in the frontline of the pandemic, working to keep St. Barts, Whipps Cross and Royal London hospitals going underContinue reading “Support the Barts strikers!”
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Statement on discussions with TUSC
The Workers Party is committed to avoiding unnecessary electoral clashes if sincere partners can be found.
WP Trade Union group issue statement on mandatory vaccination
Chair: Jason Turvey Vice Chair: Andy Hudd The following statement was endorsed by the Trade Union Group of the Workers Party of Britain at their meeting Friday 28 January 2022. The Workers Party of Britain recognises the benefits provided by the vaccination programme but is opposed to the mandatory use of identity card documents, orContinue reading “WP Trade Union group issue statement on mandatory vaccination”
Victory to the Coventry refuse drivers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the failure of Labour-run Coventry council to agree a pay settlement that reflects the skilled nature of the work performed by its 70-odd HGV refuse drivers, oblivious to changes in the jobs market caused by the exodus of EU drivers. Seemingly living in a bubble, the council appears to believeContinue reading “Victory to the Coventry refuse drivers!”
‘Protect our NHS’ while Labour and Tories sell it to the highest bidder!
Up to 100,000 NHS workers are facing the sack for failing to be vaccinated against covid-19 by the April deadline. We are being told that it is necessary for frontline NHS staff to take the vaccine to protect the health of their patients, this argument raises within it a few contradictions: The vaccine does notContinue reading “‘Protect our NHS’ while Labour and Tories sell it to the highest bidder!”
Victory to the Woolwich Ferry strikers! Reinstate the Woolwich Seven!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the treatment meted out to workers on the Woolwich Ferry by Transport for London (TfL) and welcomes the decision by workers to press on with strike action in the New Year. TfL has only been back in charge of Woolwich Ferry since last January, taking over from an outsourcingContinue reading “Victory to the Woolwich Ferry strikers! Reinstate the Woolwich Seven!”
Support the Clarks strikers!
We deplore the Clarks shoe company for its threat to “fire and rehire” workers at its Westway warehouse in Street, and commend the workers for their decision to resist, going out on strike since 4 October in defence of their pay, working conditions and livelihoods. Even before the pandemic the company’s fortunes were flagging. ShoppersContinue reading “Support the Clarks strikers!”
Victory to the Scottish local government strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces the local government management body COSLA and Scottish ministers for their failure to deal with a pay claim tabled by unions over ten months ago on behalf of some 200,000 local government employees, and salutes the decision by workers across eleven authorities to embark on strike action to pressContinue reading “Victory to the Scottish local government strikers! “
Victory to the Glasgow strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain congratulates the rail workers, bin men, dinner ladies and janitors who have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action during the COP26 climate crisis talks in Glasgow, and calls on bosses to stop dragging their feet over long standing grievances over pay and conditions. Confronted by the obduracy of management, these workersContinue reading “Victory to the Glasgow strikers!”
First Public Meeting of the WPB Brighton Branch held in Portslade
The Saturday of the 2nd of October saw a cold, wet and blistering evening but in spite of this, the Brighton Branch of the Workers Party of Britain held a successful public meeting for the Free Parking for NHS Workers campaign. The Brighton Branch undertook a great deal of canvassing, leafleting and surveying of theContinue reading “First Public Meeting of the WPB Brighton Branch held in Portslade”