In support of the mass wave of strike action on February 1st, thousands joined Arise Festival's online rally to build the next steps in the fightback and defend the right to strike.
Tag: John McDonnell
“Irrational and Insulting: A Vindictive Assault on Basic Freedoms” – parliamentary voices speak up for the #RightToStrike
"This is a pernicious Bill that shames the House and the nation. It is designed to attack and demoralise public service workers who are taking industrial action."
Workers in struggle are leading the fightback, it’s clear that the solution is resistance – John McDonnell
"What way forward for our movement? The solution is deepening this resistance at all levels, and that means joining demonstrations, occupations and the picket lines" - John McDonnell
More Austerity and Tory Inaction on Wages Means Millions Will Suffer – John McDonnell
In response to the Tories Autumn Statement and the return of austerity, John McDonnell spoke in parliament on the need for a progressive and transformative alternative.
The Tories have done absolutely nothing about the real level of wages – John McDonnell MP on the #autumnstatement
“The solution is resistance - that means joining demonstrations, occupations & picket lines" - John McDonnell responds to the Tories' Autumn Statement and the return of austerity.
Hunt and Sunak’s ‘austerity autumn statement’ – how does the left respond?
An in-depth briefing and response to the Autumn Budget with John McDonnell, Holly Turner (NHS Workers Say No), Jon Trickett, Andrew Fisher and Professor Ozlem Onaran.
Hunt confirms years more austerity #AutumnStatement2022
"The Autumn Statement was an austerity budget that will further entrench inequality, force tax rises on struggling households and crush public services" - Left MPs respond to the #AutumnStatement.
“Working class people are once again now looking to the trade union movement to defend them” – John McDonnell
"Whilst workers are expected to accept pay cuts, Chief Executives and company directors continue to take home exorbitant salaries and profits are used to generate massive pay outs for shareholders" - John McDonnell's foreword to the Fair Pay Now! pamphlet.
Thousands protest to demand a #GeneralElectionNow
"if it’s class struggle they want, that’s what we’ll give them - bring on the strikes, bring on the protests, and bring on the resistance!"
“Solidarity & unity can bring us through” – John McDonnell at #TUC2022
The "Striking Back Together" event at TUC Conference was a good illustration of the wave of Trade union militancy sweeping through the movement.