YCL Statement on VE Day
The Executive Committee of the Young Communist League has released the following statement to mark the 75th Anniversary of Victory over Fascism in Europe.
Common Announcement of Communist Youth Organisations on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Young people of the world, While thousands of people around the globe are getting the disease and unfortunately also die of COVID-19, the reality for the peoples, workers and youth is ruthless: The public health system even of some powerful capitalist countries is naked, full of deficiencies, with policies that act in favour of the […]
Communist Party of Britain statement on the COVID-19 crisis
Decades of capitalist globalisation and neoliberal economic policies have left Britain and many other countries in a far worse condition to meet the challenge of a pandemic such as the Covid-19 crisis. In particular, the failure to rectify the deep structural problems of an economy dominated by the banks and their financial markets means that […]
YCL Statement: Support the university walk outs!
The Young Communist League expresses its full support with today’s (20 February 2020) strike action called by the University and College Union (UCU) which begins a 14 day walkout between 20 February and 13 March 2020 at 74 universities across Britain.
Allegations made regarding London YCL Disciplinary
The Executive Committee of the YCL has issued a statement to address allegations made on social media relating to a disciplinary decision in our London District.
Statement on UCU Strike Action
The Young Communist League fully supports today’s announcement by the University and College Union (UCU) regarding upcoming strike action, beginning on 25 November. We not only recognise that this action has become necessary, we commend the UCU for taking the decision to strike in both of their disputes over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme […]
Resolution of the Communist Youth against the new anti-communist escalation of the European Union
We, the Communist Youth Organizations that are in Athens, in order to participate in the 45th KNE-Odigitis Festival, condemn the repugnant anti-communist common resolution of the European Parliament, which is being signed by the political groups of the People’s Party, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, […]
International Women’s Day: Leila Khaled
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. In today’s post, we discuss the life and work of Leila Khaled, a leading figure […]
YCL Statement on Brexit
Leaving the EU is in itself no defeat, or victory, but it does open up the possibility of the latter, in a way a remain vote never could. It was a victory for Democracy against an institution that is fundamentally anti-democratic. The vote demonstrates that many diverse working-class areas voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU […]
YCL Extends Solidarity to LSE and University of the Arts London Occupiers
The Young Communist League extends our solidarity to the occupiers in the London School of Economics and the University of the Arts London. We support their calls, amongst others, for no courses to be cut, for democratization of universities and their support for workers at the universities. The YCL has always been committed to free […]
