Statement on new Tory anti-strike laws

The Young Communist League has issued the following statement in response to Tory plans for new laws attacking trade unions and the right to strike in Britain:

Britain Needs a Payrise!

A few pictures from the TUC’s Britain Needs a Payrise demonstration – If you have more pictures please send them to the page!

Britain Needs a Payrise!

Join the YCL at the TUC organised ‘Britain Needs a Payrise‘ March and Rally on the 18th of October. The sham economic recovery paraded by the Tories bears no relation to the reality of the lives of workers across Britain who have been, and continue to be, pummeled with endless austerity, unemployment and falling or […]

Workers’ Memorial Day 28th April 2014

International Workers’ Memorial Day is on the 28th of April 2014 and with the ongoing ConDem offensive against health and safety it is especially important we rally on the 28th to highlight this fact and galvanise the resistance. Memorials will be taking place the length and breadth of the country so make sure you attend your […]

Caution: Corrosive ConDem Government Hazardous to Health!

YCL North-West Organiser Owain Holland reports on the ongoing Con-Dem offensive on health and safety in the workplace and need for a fightback in the run up to 28th of April, International Workers’ Memorial Day. Not content with cutting funding towards health and safety the Tory-led government intends to privatise the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). […]

TUC Young Workers Conference 2014

RMT activist and shop steward, YCL member and former General Secretary George Waterhouse reports back (in a personal capactiy) from the TUC Young Workers Conference 2014. George highlights the political task facing communists within our own unions on key areas such as the EU, nationalisation and even aspects of austerity. George also notes the lack of […]