• JohnJohn
  • May 3, 2026
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The spirit of May Day

By NewWorker. May Day is workers’ day – but its origins go back to the rituals of hallowed antiquity. Long before the emergence of trade unions, May Day was a…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 26, 2026
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No cuts! No war!

CND has condemned Israel’s brutal escalation in Lebanon killing hundreds of civilians. The targeting of residential areas and infrastructure are war crimes. This is a breach of the ceasefire agreement…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 24, 2026
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High Minded Capitalism

by New Worker correspondent The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) is sometimes known as Useless Seven Days A Week. Some evidence of this unflattering description comes from…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 22, 2026
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No to nukes at Lakenheath!

Fourteen peace campaigners were arrested during a six-hour blockade of the main gates at RAF Lakenheath last week. RAF Lakenheath is used exclusively by the United States Air Force (USAF)…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 20, 2026
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A New Dawn?

by New Worker correspondent The TUC says we should be grateful to Sir Keir Starmer for the latest instalment of the Employment Rights Act 2025, which came into force on…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 12, 2026
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The view from the Kremlin

Andrei Kelin, the Russian ambassador in London, was interviewed by RIA Novosti, the Russian international news agency, last week. Recently, the UK authorities announced their intention to seize civilian vessels…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 10, 2026
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Health front woes

By New Worker correspondent Unison, the major NHS union, says members handling urgent medical calls on the NHS 111 service are leaving in droves due to heavy workloads, staff shortages…

  • JohnJohn
  • April 8, 2026
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Doctors at large

The British Medical Association (BMA) is, once again, at logger-heads with the Government over pay. Resident Doctors (formerly Junior Doctors) in NHS England are poised to take strike action for…