The Workers Party believes in the public ownership of the energy industry, its too vital to leave in the hands of these highwaymen.
Category Archives: Industry
Energy monopolies enjoying a bonanza
Britain’s energy monopolies are enjoying a profit bonanza as their rivals disappear and Ofgem fixes prices on their behalf.
Support the Barts strikers!
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!”
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!”
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!”
Tesco workers dig in their heels
The Workers Party of Britain celebrates the refusal of Tesco lorry drivers and warehouse staff to accept an insulting below-inflation pay offer from management. The workers so far taking this stand are based at four Tesco distribution centres: Belfast, Didcot, Doncaster and Thurrock. Tesco, which last year made a profit of over £3 billion, isContinue reading “Tesco workers dig in their heels”
Support the GKN strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain applauds the decision of GKN Driveline workers at Chester Road plant in Birmingham to strike against management plans to shut the site down, wipe out over 500 jobs and transfer the work to sites in Europe. Strength of feeling is such that the strike ballot notched up 95% in favourContinue reading “Support the GKN strikers!”