In this instalment of Members Voice, Birmingham WPB activist Jess Williams gives an impassioned call to action. British workers need socialism now – not just for ourselves, but for the sake of our children and all future generations. We cannot expect the Tories nor the Labour party to ever get us out of this messContinue reading “Members Voice: Only organised workers can fight back against child hunger!”
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Brighton TUC fringe meeting draws near…
At the TUC Conference in Brighton this September, all the real talk will be happening on the fringe. From 7pm on the evening of Monday 12 September, the Workers Party will be offering three great speakers for the bargain price of £4.89.
Enough is Enough – Break the Link with Labour!
The Workers Party welcomes the emergence of every campaign which genuinely seeks to stand up for working class interests. The five demands of Enough is Enough mirror closely those commitments we made in our Ten Point Programme when we launched the Workers Party of Britain in 2019. In our view, a fundamental and necessary firstContinue reading “Enough is Enough – Break the Link with Labour!”
Join us at TUC Conference 12 September
Join us at TUC Conference 2022 to discuss the future for our trade unions in Starmer’s Labour party. The Workers Party has organised a fringe event on Monday evening at 7pm in a city centre location. We’ll announce the venue nearer to the time to those who purchase a ticket. There’s only space for 70, so be sure to reserve your seat.
TU Group statement: FBU, ASLEF and the question of Labour Party affiliation
The Trade Union Group is deeply disappointed by the decisions made by both the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) at their respective annual general meetings in May 2022 to affirm their affiliations to the Labour Party. The Labour Party is an imperialist, anti-worker, anti-trade union andContinue reading “TU Group statement: FBU, ASLEF and the question of Labour Party affiliation”
ASLEF and the fight for political independence
The news that ASLEF will remain affiliated to the Labour Party is disappointing but not unexpected. Supporters of disaffiliation knew that it was going to be a difficult task extricating ASLEF from this abusive relationship. The General Secretary Mick Whelan (who is regarded by all as a decent and principled man) sits at the headContinue reading “ASLEF and the fight for political independence”
Support the striking rail workers! Defend the right to strike!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces Network Rail’s plan to cut up to 2,500 rail jobs, condemns transport secretary Grant Shapps threat to criminalise strikes and welcomes the overwhelming mandate for national strike action delivered by an RMT ballot of over 40,000 rail workers. A magnificent 89 percent voted for strike action on a turn out of 71 percent.
Billionaire bonanza
More than 260 million people could be plunged into extreme poverty this year because of skyrocketing inflation while hundreds have become billionaires whose cumulative wealth rose 30 percent, according to Oxfam International. In a report published on Monday, the first day of the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, the Oxfam report was pickedContinue reading “Billionaire bonanza”
Is Labour a lost cause? George Galloway responds to GB News.
What is the reason for the decline of the Labour Party and is it a lost cause? George gives his straight forward and honest answer here as always, and it might upset some members of the ‘left’.
Fundraising for Batley 2022
This campaign is to raise funds to lay the foundations of our 2022 local election campaign in Batley and the surrounding area. We’ve already distributed 190,000 flyers during the 2021 by-election, and after our magnificent result (polling over 8,000 votes) we’re well known on the ground.