Democracy & State > Trade unions
Anarchist origins of the 'general strike' slogan
17 Mar 2011
We set up this debate in response to widespread calls from the Trotskyist left for the TUC to call a general strike against the cuts. This is Mike Macnair's opening
Liverpool: worldwide boycott grows
23 Jan 1997
Swedish dockers join the picket
A vision beyond capitalism
16 Jan 1997
As the Liverpool dockers prepared for an international day of action on Monday January 20, Lee-Anne Bates spoke to Jimmy Nolan, chair of the Liverpool Dockers Shops Stewards’ Committee and Socialist Labour Party member, about the need for working class political organisation
Bosses’ clampdown reaches Korea
16 Jan 1997
Workers’ alternative to New Labour
16 Jan 1997
John Ireland is the Communication Workers Union assistant divisional officer for North Wales and the North-West. He spoke in a personal capacity to Peter Manson of the Weekly Worker about his decision to join the Socialist Labour Party
Unison leaders dump Hillingdon strikers
16 Jan 1997
Glacier workers win
16 Jan 1997
Dockers show potential for all
19 Dec 1996
Solidarity is the key
19 Dec 1996
Glacier workers are determined to continue their sit-in for as long as it takes
Occupation meets lockout threat
19 Dec 1996
Joe Gibb has worked at Glacier Metals’ Glasgow plant at Polmadie for 21 years. He is a member of the Amalgamated Electrical and Engineering Union and, along with 103 other workers, was sacked at the beginning of November. Nick Clarke spoke to him
Web of propaganda
19 Dec 1996
Workers lose out in ‘racism’ row
12 Dec 1996
Incendiary
12 Dec 1996
24-hour international shutdown can set the docks afire, writes Greg Dropkin
As union bureaucrats run away ... Dockers rally to international strike
12 Dec 1996
ITF betrays Liverpool dockers
05 Dec 1996
This letter by ITF inspector Jack Heyman follows his resignation in response to a lack of support for the Liverpool dockers and criticism of their attempts to set up international rank and file organisation
Making the bosses pay in France
05 Dec 1996
French lorry drivers’ victory raises the need for European-wide unions