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From The Socialist, October 16, 2019
PCS union members at the “Climate Strike” protest, London, 20.9.19. (Click to enlarge)
Helen Pattison, Socialist Party of London
Members of the Socialist Party attended a debate on climate change hosted by members of the National Education Union on October 12.
Before the start, we had some interesting discussions about the need for socialist change to end climate change.
Some also wanted to talk about the role of the curriculum in educating people about the environment. As more and more schools become private “academies”, the few voices available to parents and staff are even more limited. Students, staff and the local community should have real democratic control over education.
Later that day, there was a rally of around 100 trade unionists organized by Extinction Rebellion in Trafalgar Square. Speakers highlighted the need to strive for secure, well-paying green jobs and retraining so workers can keep their jobs.
Financial appeal
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the class character of society in many ways. This clearly shows to many that it is the working class that makes society run, not the CEOs of big companies.
The results of austerity have been shown graphically as utilities struggle to cope with the crisis.
- The material of the Socialist Party is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report workers fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels etc.
- We must be prepared for the stormy events to come and the need to arm the labor movements with a socialist program – a program that puts the health and needs of mankind before the profits of the few.
Inevitably, during the crisis, we were not able to sell the socialist and raise funds as we normally would.
We therefore urge all our viewers to donate to our Fight Fund.
In The Socialist of October 16, 2019:
What we think
Corbyn must stand firm against establishment and labor law
Mass united action against the war against the Syrian Kurds
Low wages
Debate on the minimum wage: how to end the scandal of low wages?
News & Reviews
Tories out – general election now
Cameron Tory’s legacy
Climate watch
Workplace News
Massive strike vote: postal workers – “we’re here to win!”
PCS Secretary General Election: Marion Lloyd – Calls for Action on Members’ Wages, Jobs, Pensions and More
Wales: Hundreds march to save Orb’s work
RMT: Jared Wood – Fighting Cuts, Defending Jobs, Wages and Terms
Hackney SEND transport workers take victory
NEU support staff reject Conservative hype over ‘additional funding’
Work news in brief
Tony mulhearn
Tony Mulhearn 1939-2019: Courageous fighter for the working class and socialism
Book: The Making of a Liverpool Activist by Tony Mulhearn
chinese revolution
China after the 1949 revolution: the benefits of the planned economy stifled by bureaucracy
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Be part of the future: join the Socialist Party
Mass trade union mobilization is needed to counter the anti-choice group
New major book released in November: In Defense of Trotskyism
Trade unionists discuss climate change
Pressure needed to force disclosure by secret police
International Socialist News and Analysis
Uprising in Ecuador forces government to overthrow
Catalonia: Mass protests against punitive political imprisonment
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