"The true causes of the crisis have nothing to do with workers asking for pay rises."
Tag: Cost-of-living crisis
Forced installations, debt collectors and the scandal of pre-paid meters – Jack Sargeant MS
"There was evidence of a Times exposé showing debt collectors gleefully breaking into the homes of vulnerable people to install meters on behalf of British Gas."
A Society in Crisis – Hundreds gather to debate left policy platform
"On almost every front, challenges are being made to the way in which our economy and community operate" - John McDonnell brought hundreds of policy makers, academics and activists together to build a progressive policy platform for the future.
Tax the rich… everywhere!
"Our economic crisis is part of the same pattern of rampant profit extraction replicated across the globe... capital is seeking to drive up profits at the expense of the vast global majority"
Building a Progressive Policy Platform – John McDonnell
"If humanity is to have a shared & sustainable future, the need for a transformative policy agenda is more urgent than ever" - John McDonnell is bringing activists, campaigners and policymakers together on February 11th.
Opposition escalates to Conservative attack on pay and unions – Beth Winter MP
This increased level of union coordination - sparked by the CWU and RMT last Summer - now encompasses swathes of public sector unions who have rejected real terms pay cuts by the Government.
Profits ‘bonanza’ for big banks – Unite demands windfall tax on profiteering
The Bank of England's interest rate hikes are making billions in profits for big banks - Unite the union responds by demanding a windfall tax.
Shell’s sickening profits show it’s time for bold action on energy – Richard Burgon MP
"It’s obscene that fossil fuel giants are making such super-profits during the biggest squeeze in living standards for decades... these bumper profits are a direct result of the soaring energy bills people face."
The Tories’ disastrous handling of health & social care has led us to this point – Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No
"Minimum staffing levels are not even met on non-strike days and the government should be focusing on fixing the problems which they have caused" - Holly Turner writes shows why we need to stand up for our NHS.
Building the Fightback in 2023 – Matt Willgress, Arise Festival
"Let’s make 2023 the year of mass waves of resistance to the Tories, where we put our values of solidarity and unity into practice."