There Rises A Red Star

I'm honestly getting a wee bit tired of seeing workers attack other workers for committing to industrial action over working conditions. I was in London yesterday with my wife and a mate. I half-joked that I'd join an RMT picket if I saw one. The RMT recently committed to partial strike action due to new contractual terms being imposed upon TfL tube drivers without discussion. You can read more about it here . "Why?", my mate said. "TfL drivers get paid loads!" So what?  Money doesn't reduce or eliminate risk and poor working conditions. Nor does it return the 200 part-time night driver positions that were suddenly abolished without consent. Those night driver roles were originally introduced to prevent the regular drivers from having to frequently change shifts. If you've ever done shift work you'll know that it can severely affect your sleeping pattern, lead to difficulties sleeping, bring on fatigue, and a lack of concentration and alertness. ...

Exactly a month ago, I attended a demonstration in Bury St. Edmunds for the Toothless in Suffolk campaign. I'd only been made aware of the campaign during the interview to join the Communist Party but considering how locally focussed it is, I shouldn't be too surprised that it hadn't crossed my radar. If you've not heard of it, Toothless in Suffolk and now Toothless in England are part of a campaign to pile pressure on local authorities and government to properly fund NHS dentists. Almost immediately after arriving at the demonstration but after a few meet and greets, I was handed the corner of a banner to stand for a photo op . I was totally unprepared for how much media attention the campaign had garnered; a feeling that I think is aptly captured by the deer-caught-in-the-headlights look on my face.  After the march, there was a rally where local residents told their stories of getting access to an NHS dentist. Many have had to wait weeks for access or were told by ...