Issue 88
Jul - Aug 15
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'The Fight for Workers' Rights' focuses on employment and employment rights as we get a handle on what needs to be done to resist this Tory government. Issue 88 has 16 articles, a poem, Vladimir McTavish's 'Kick up the Tabloids, a book review on blacklisting and a commentary "Dogs Days and Dog eats Dog'.
The deregulation of the labour market is ramping up levels of exploitation.
Well frieends, what a hellavah state, Scots Labour done disintegrate!
Letters on 'Green Power'. acknowledging a typographical error and 'Neo-liberalism'.
Pat Rafferty argues for the devolution of employment law, and to lead by example.
Mike Treen provides an anatomy of how Unite took on fast food companies over zero hours and won
Kirsteen Fraser says the SNP Trade Union Group has big challenges to rise to.
Paul Nowak lays out five ways the TUC is getting ready to do battle.
Dave Watson sees some opportunity amidst the gloom in Scottish Labour.
... and the green and the black. Gregor Gall says there are ways around the Tories’ new anti-union laws.
.. a real not imaginary silver bullet. Sharon Graham shares Unite’s experience in waging war against employers.
Following from Sharon Graham’s article on leverage, the global picketline is a natural ally in the struggle.
Summer holidays without the summer is one thing but, argues Gordon Bathgate, holidays without holiday pay is another.
Patrick McGuire says where there is a will, a way can be found to turn back the tide of Tory attacks.
Prem Sikka says austerity masks a reshape of state and society - more social engineering than responsible government.
Margaret and Jim Cuthbert warn that Scottish Enterprise is helping to create an underperforming economy.
Scottish Left Review pays tribute to our founder on the fifth anniversary of his death this year.
Chris Bartter argues there are worrying trends at both British and Scottish levels on FoI
..neighbours but maybe not yet lovers. Robert Capa on how north England sees developments in Scotland.
This is a story of secrets, spying, collusions and ruined lives which questions the very nature of our democracy.
Reflections on the meaning and spelling of EVEL, Dr David Starkey and FIFA.