By Obi Saiq, Labour member, postal worker and CWU member As the selection race continues in soon-to-be empty Labour seats across … More
Category: Class
For working-class politics, not coalition politics
This is based on Labour and RMT activist Janine Booth’s speech on a panel on The World Transformed 2019 about … More
Decriminalising sex work – political resources
The Clarion supports the campaign for decriminalisation of sex work, and sex workers’ fight to organise for their rights. Here … More
“Labour’s Socialist Green New Deal” – policy passed by Labour conference 2019
By Sacha Ismail Below is the policy on climate change and a Green New Deal passed by Labour conference today … More
Transform trade unions? Yes. Downgrade their role in Labour? Absolutely not!
At this year’s Labour Party conference, frustration with union delegations voting for watered-down positions, against the bulk of CLP delegates, … More
A “new deal for workers” – without workers’ struggle?
By Becky Crocker, RMT activist “Collective bargaining without the right to strike is collective begging” – Institute of Employment Rights … More
What TUC Congress just called for on union rights goes much further than Labour’s proposals
At TUC Congress in Brighton, on 9 September, the following composite motion was passed unanimously. The bulk of the text … More
Why did RMT conference vote down a Green New Deal?
By Daniel Randall, RMT conference delegate The narrow defeat of a motion on climate change (see below) at this year’s … More
Unite the Union, Labour and a Green New Deal
The following motion was passed by Nottingham Unite Community. We call for our union to give strong support to Labour … More