Make May Day a carnival of democracy and revolt

General secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) Mick Lynch addresses the crowd at the May Day trade union rally at Writers’ Square in Belfast. Picture date: Saturday April 29, 2023. THE Palace may have chosen the wrong weekend to announce its call on the whole country to swear allegiance to the King.

The Guardian’s view on the world 2nd week of June

From wheat esports to food crises and price rises, from poor to super-rich people.

Criminal barristers vote for strike action over legal aid rates

Barristers have voted to go on strike in a row over legal aid funding, PA Meda reports. PA says:   The Criminal Bar Association (CBA), which represents barristers in England and Wales, said several days of court walkouts will begin from next week. The promised industrial action, announced on Monday following a ballot of members,

Determined to see this through

RMT says its members have ‘grit and determination’ for long dispute if necesary John Leach, assistant general secretary of the RMT rail union, was on the Today programme this morning talking about the proposed strikes. Here are the main points he made. Leach criticised the government for being “nowhere to be seen” in the dispute.

Everywhere in Europe the same

All over Europe citizens are confronted with skyrocketing consumer prices. For many people the energy bill is presented by almost unaffordable invoices. Ordinary working people are struggling to find a balance between money coming in and money going out. The governments should not be surprised that more unions are poised for industrial action over the