Nationalism and the union bureaucracy
Unions, Democrats sponsor reactionary “Keep it Made in America” rallies
By Jerry White, May 15, 2009
This week’s “Keep It Made In America” rallies were aimed at diverting popular anger over mass layoffs and concessions in the auto industry and channeling opposition down the reactionary path of ...
Britain: RMT rail union launches nationalist platform for European elections
By Julie Hyland, April 7, 2009
The No2EU platform of populist nationalism is the outcome of the protracted degeneration of the labour and trade union bureaucracy and its incorporation into the capitalist nation state.
Britain: No2EU and its rightwing bedfellows
By Julie Hyland, April 7, 2009
While the specific origins of No2EU are unclear, its pedigree is firmly on that wing of the political spectrum associated with the Conservative Party and “little Englander” nationalism.
Report exposes false claims of British unions’ “Britons First” campaign
By Robert Stevens, February 21, 2009
A report from the industrial tribunal ACAS into the dispute at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire has exposed union claims that British workers’ wages and conditions were being undercut.
German union seeks to divide European and North American GM workers
The reactionary politics of economic nationalism
February 20, 2009
The actions of the Opel shop stewards and IG Metall bureaucrats exemplify the reactionary logic of economic nationalism.
Trade unions extend nationalist campaign to defend “British jobs”
By Robert Stevens, February 18, 2009
Recent unofficial strikes at power stations and oil refineries across the UK and an official walkout on February 11 were conducted on the basis of the nationalist demand of “British Jobs for British...
The “Britons first” dispute: What constitutes a progressive defence of jobs?
February 7, 2009
The Socialist Party and Morning Star have claimed victory in the “Britons first” refinery dispute. But at what cost?
Britain: Refinery dispute becomes focus of shift to protectionism within Labour
By Julie Hyland, February 5, 2009
The refinery strikes over jobs for “Britons first” have become the focus for a shift to protectionism by the trade union bureaucracy, which is also finding expression within the Labour government.
Nationalism and the British trade union strike
February 5, 2009
The strike at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire, Britain, on the basis of a nationalist program of defending “British jobs for British workers” raises fundamental issues for the working cla...
Socialist Party offers yet another apologia for “Britons first” refinery dispute
By Robert Stevens, February 4, 2009
The Socialist Party’s demand for “Union controlled registering of unemployed and locally skilled union members” is only window dressing for a “Britons first” policy.
Stalinists and Socialist Party defend “Britons first” refinery protest
By Julie Hyland, February 3, 2009
The Stalinist Communist Party and the Socialist Party are seeking to defend the demand for “British jobs for British workers” at the centre of the oil refinery dispute.
No concessions! No job cuts!
Canadian auto workers must join with US and Mexican workers to advance a socialist alternative
By the Socialist Equality Party, December 19, 2008
Seventy years ago auto workers in Canada and the US joined forces to found the UAW because they recognized that to fight the giant auto companies they needed to unify their struggles across the Canada...
