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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 7 June 2003, issue Exposed - Blair's Weapons Of Mass Deception  Exposed - Blair's Weapons Of Mass Deception
AS TONY Blair jetted his way through the Gulf area, meeting Kuwaiti sheikhs, lecturing to British squaddies and kissing Iraqi children in one big photo-opportunity, evidence was growing that he and US president Bush lied about Saddam's weapons of mass destruction (WMD)...
Firefighters' Battle For A Living Wage And To Save The Fire Service Reject The Deal!: THERE WILL be a third special FBU conference in Glasgow on 12 June, to discuss the latest offer. The London region of the union is recommending rejection of this offer, which will be discussed at branch...
Government buries fire safety report BY THE end of 2003, fire authorities across the country will have complied with one of the government's most contentious new directives, Integrated Risk Management Plans (IRMP), writes Dave Simpson, branch secretary, FBU Gainsborough.
Left moves by lecturers' union NATFHE, the lecturers' union, passed a number of Left-wing resolutions at their annual conference in Blackpool, writes Clive Dunkley, NATFHE Wales Region.
No To Poverty Pay In The NHS HEALTH WORKERS at Whipps Cross Hospital in East London were on strike for two days last week as they fought for a living wage, writes Peran, a domestic.
Lincolnshire health workers' pay battle Ann Moses, from Grimsby UNISON, representing some of the 400 NHS staff involved in a battle with another NHS contractor, Carillion, spoke to the socialist...
France: Millions On Strike AIRPLANES WERE grounded, trains didn't run and the roads and motorways were gridlocked as France's workers walked out, writes Judy Beishon, Paris, Tuesday 3 June..
France: Millions Strike Against The Raffarin Government THE LEADERS of the world's richest and most powerful nations met this week at their G8 summit in Evian, France...
Peru: Two Million workers and peasants strike against Toledo IN THE early hours of 28 May Peru's president Alejandro Toledo declared a 30-day state of emergency, suspending democratic rights, to prevent workers striking over low pay and high taxes...
G8 at Evian: Multinationals 'United' In Exploitation? IN EVIAN, France, representatives of the world's most powerful capitalist nations discussed many issues, including globalisation, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), North Korea and the Middle East, writes Paul Hunt, Coventry.
Northern Ireland: Socialist To Lead Biggest Union SOCIALIST PARTY (CWI in Ireland) member Carmel Gates has been elected President of NIPSA, Northern Ireland's largest trade union...
How Imperialism Impoverishes Africa THE RECENT decision by the United Nations (UN) to send troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the latest in a series of interventions on the continent of Africa, ostensibly to quell ethnic conflicts and avert a "humanitarian nightmare", writes Keith Pattenden.
'Awkward Squad' Gains Another Member TONY WOODLEY'S victory as general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) is a big defeat for Tony Blair and the Blairites in the trade unions...
Bosses To Blame For Sackings "UNFORTUNATELY SALARIES not paid. Please do not contact office. Full details to follow later today." This outrageous text message told workers at The Accident Group (TAG) they were being made redundant.
"Who Can Blame Them?" Mark, from north London sent us this article after looking at the Socialist Party's website...
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