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Strikes in the US show potential for a fightback | Counterfire
1 day ago · Despite the result of the presidential election, workers in the US have been fighting on their own terms, reports Jamal Elaheebocus. Earlier this autumn, Counterfire reported on multiple strikes that were developing across the United States as workers took the cost-of-living crisis into their own hands and fought for better pay and working conditions.
What is Counterfire? | Counterfire
Feb 14, 2022 · Counterfire is a socialist organisation committed to change from below. We believe socialists’ first job is to harness the anger of millions against the government and its attacks on working people. We support every protest, every strike and every picket. We try to build the biggest possible movements against austerity, the spiralling cost of ...
Ten takeaways for the left from the Trump victory – weekly briefing
3 days ago · Harris lost support among every group apart from college educated women and over 65s. She won among those with incomes over $100,000 while Trump was ahead among those on lower incomes between $30,000-$100,000. Trump picked up votes across the working class. The key issue was the worsening conditions being felt by the working class in the US.
The strikes: How we fight and how we win - Counterfire
Dec 1, 2022 · The Liverpool dockers’ strike offers an important example of how to win. The combination of sustained strike action (five weeks), mass pickets and participation and solidarity from the wider working class, secured a pay deal of 14.3% to 18.5%. The original offer was 5%.
Who we are - Counterfire
Jun 30, 2020 · Counterfire is a revolutionary socialist organisation committed to transforming our society from one based on the profit motive to one built on the needs of working people. Real change can only be achieved by working class people organising themselves to challenge their bosses and the government that stands behind the bosses. It depends on mass ...
Strike wave in the aerospace industry | Counterfire
6 days ago · Workers are set to strike on 4-9 and 11-16 November, following eleven strike days in October and four in September. Workers are demanding a pay rise that brings them up to the industry average, arguing that Eaton’s pay is among the worst in the aerospace industry. These highly skilled workers are currently earning a maximum of £32,500 per ...
Counterfire: who we are and what we do… | Counterfire
Nov 11, 2013 · What is Counterfire? Counterfire is a socialist organisation committed to building the biggest possible movements against a system that is creating more and more crisis and misery.
Weekly briefing - Counterfire
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Striking against mental-health cuts in Manchester | Counterfire
1 day ago · 12 November 2024. Mental-health provision in Manchester needs substantial more funding to function safely, yet authorities are trying to cut more from the service, reports Counterfire. Early Intervention in Psychosis workers from Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) have started another two days of strike action Friday (8 November) and then ...