Health workers strike wave continues: Escalate action to win

some of the most prominent health unions have failed - first calling off action to enter talks, letting up the pressure on the government and then recommending a bad deal. Undoubtedly this will put intense pressure on health workers who’ve already taken a number of days of strike action and lost pay in the context of a huge spike in living costs. Even unions like Unison which accepted the Barclay deal 47% of members didn’t vote and nearly a quarter rejected the deal against the advice of their union.

the significant mobilisation and confidence of workers in their struggle have been the presence of mass strike committees that involve all workers and give them a say and input into their own struggle. This can be replicated here.

Don’t let NI politicians off the hook

AS HUNDREDS of thousands of health workers continue to take strike action in the fight for a pay increase that exceeds inflation and address the chronic understaffing and resourcing of the health service theSocialist looks at what’s necessary to win this titanic battle.

Health workers from a variety of unions in England including RCN,

BMA, Unite and GMB have continued the campaign of industrial action in opposition to a Tory government intent on forcing workers to accept a real term pay cut. Inflation is projected to remain high and looks likely to continue into the future while the crisis in the NHS intensifies with substantial underfunding and a Tory privatisation drive it’s clear the campaign by health unions is more important than ever before. Arguing for what is necessary and carrying it out will be essential. The thoroughly discredited Barclay deal would have seen health workers get an effective pay cut with no redress for historic pay losses while only paying lip service to addressing the crisis in the NHS by the architects of the very same crisis! It’s clear to date the leadership of