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Refuse to be slaves – defend the right to strike!

January 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Tories are hellbent on turning workers into slaves. They are rushing through legislation on so-called Minimum Service Levels that would effectively ban the right to strike for countless workers... writes RICHIE VENTON ...

Stop the Tollcross massacre: fight to save every job at McVitie’s

May 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

We need decisive action to halt devastation • by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · Nearly 500 workers and their families at the last major manufacturing site in Glasgow’s ...

A victory for strikes and solidarity

April 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · Lecturers in Scotland’s Further Education colleges have won an important victory that should boost the fighting morale of all workers, as we ...

Fight on for fair pay: reject the offers in NHS and local government

April 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · Workers in both the NHS and local authorities are balloting on pay offers from the Scottish Government and COSLA, the local government ...

Poland: near-total abortion ban has become a reality

February 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Magdalena Grzymkowska · An objectionable near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, after a judicial government-controlled body’s decision came into force on 27 January, 2021. This ...

UK backs arms race in space

December 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

by David Webb, chair of UK CND and convenor of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space · Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a £16.5billion boost to the UK’s defence ...

Join Voice rally to chart the road from crisis to change

November 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

by Ken Ferguson, editor, Scottish Socialist Voice The Voice, the only socialist paper written and edited in Scotland, has been at the heart of the democratic, political, social and environmental ...

Just Transition only can solve Mossmorran’s pollution and preserve jobs

November 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Councillor Mary Lockhart · On 5 October 2020, pilots of aircraft approaching Edinburgh Airport radioed Air Traffic Control to ask if it was safe to land. Their flight decks appeared to be full of ...

Isolate the profiteers

November 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The euphoria that erupted with the Covid vaccine breakthroughs is entirely understandable as people across the planet cross their fingers and sigh with relief. Of course despite ...

IKEA face anger across UK, in unions, public and parliament

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson, Editor, Scottish Socialist Voice · The battle to win reinstatement for Glasgow IKEA shop steward Richie Venton, and 100 per cent average wages for workers sick with Covid-19, is ...