The Workers Party of Britain is saddened to learn of the death of founding member Brian Travers. Our party sends its condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Brian, especially his wife Lesley. Brian was a founding member of the Workers Party of Britain, a much loved member of its Birmingham section and aContinue reading “Workers Party Statement on passing of founding member Brian Travers”
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Support the Barnoldswick strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces double-dealing by Rolls-Royce over the future of the crucial industrial hub at Barnoldswick and salutes the decision by seventeen engineers to strike at the end of July, with further action planned for 9 August.After a number of earlier strikes, management gave certain guarantees about the long term future ofContinue reading “Support the Barnoldswick strikers!”
Stop keeping Morrisons workers in the dark!
The Workers Party of Britain deplores the fact that Morrisons workers are being kept in the dark about plans to sell the business to private equity speculators and calls on the board to open the company’s books for inspection by the workforce. Over a thousand workers employed by Morrisons at the 497 stores in itsContinue reading “Stop keeping Morrisons workers in the dark!”
Stop the theft of miners’ pensions!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plans for the government to keep on milking the mineworkers’ pension fund, in spite of the recommendation in April by a parliamentary committee that it cease. Back in 1994, when the privatisation (theft) of British Coal was enacted, a deal was done. In exchange for theContinue reading “Stop the theft of miners’ pensions!”
Victory to the Metroline strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain salutes the decision by 4,000 Metroline bus drivers to conduct rolling strikes across London unless bosses once and for all abandon the so called “remote sign on” method of working. Metroline, which operates services in the north and west of the city, wants to boost its profits by changing theContinue reading “Victory to the Metroline strikers!”
Victory to the Devonport strikers!
The Workers Party of Britain denounces outsourcing giant Serco for endangering the health and welfare of tug crews at Devonport naval base, and salutes the decision of workers to take further strike action over management’s high-handed actions. The tug crews are responsible for pulling warships and subs in and out of harbour, a task whichContinue reading “Victory to the Devonport strikers!”
ELECTIONS 2021:A MESSAGE FROM JOTI BRAR, DEPUTY LEADER WPB
Well done to all our Workers Party candidates who worked so hard campaigning around the country over the last six weeks and more – in the English council elections, in the Welsh Senedd elections and in the Scottish parliamentary elections. Whatever the result in your particular area, you are making history. Our party, less thanContinue reading “ELECTIONS 2021:A MESSAGE FROM JOTI BRAR, DEPUTY LEADER WPB”