The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition says:
“No to Cuts and Privatisation!
Make the Bosses pay!”
TUSC stands in opposition to public spending cuts and privatisation, calls for investment in publicly owned and controlled renewable energy, the repeal of the anti-trade union laws, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Read more ...
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Bloodbath budget capitulation to the markets at expense of workers and poor
TUSC press release 23 June 2010
Public sector general strike on the cards
Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition calls on TUC to name the date for a national trade union demonstration
Dave Nellist, former Labour MP and Socialist Party councillor in Coventry, says, “the government drew the battle lines yesterday. This cabinet of millionaires, acting on behalf of international financiers and speculators – the so-called ‘markets’ - has made it clear that working people will pay the price for the bankers mess...”
Socialism Today, June 2010
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition contested the general election for the first time. Its participants realised, when it was formed in January this year, that TUSC’s vote would be squeezed in the context of a polarised general election.
The ‘Americanisation’ of British politics, with the capitalist New Labour party no longer seen by workers as ‘our party’, has created a deep sense of powerlessness amongst millions of working class voters. CLIVE HEEMSKERK reports.
General election results 2010: TUSC stands for socialism and prepares for the battles ahead
Socialist Party, 11 May 2010
May 2010 will probably be remembered by history not for the British general election, but as the start of a heroic mass struggle of the Greek working class.
This is a fight to defend their living conditions against the savage onslaught of capitalism. Faced with generalised cuts in living standards of 20-30%, the Greek working class showed their defiance with a gigantic general strike and the biggest demonstrations since the overthrow of the military dictatorship in 1974.
The left in the election: good campaigns but TUSC vote squeezed
Socialist Workers Party, 11 May 2010
Supporters of the left wing Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) ran some excellent election campaigns, but the results were generally disappointing.
One of the best results was the 1,057 votes for Jenny Sutton in Tottenham, north London. She came fourth after the three main parties with 2.6 percent of the vote and beat the Green candidate...
Election results for TUSC in the 2010 general election
7 May 2010
Well done to everyone for an excellent campaign. Here are the results. A fuller analysis will be posted later.
Video: The Politics Show Scotland on the Scottish Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
BBC Politics Show Scotland, Sunday 2 May 2010
Watch Tommy Sheridan on the BBC Politics Show Scotland for the Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition.
The BBC devotes just four minutes to "four parties that are fielding ten or more candidates across the country" starting with the Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (1 minute). Skip directly to 1 hour and 18 minutes on the BBC iplayer to find the introduction to this segment of the show, by clicking the purple and grey progress bar at the bottom of the BBC iplayer.
Video: Brighton Kemptown constituency election communication from Dave Hill, TUSC candidate
Friday 30 April 2010
Dave Hill, Brighton Kemptown Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition candidate and former Labour Group leader, East Sussex council and Labour PPC, explains why he is standing for TUSC in the general election.
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in Wales campaign against university cuts
Wales Online, Tuesday, 27 April 2010
THE left-wing Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) warned of rising tuition fees and staff cuts as it campaigned outside the University of Glamorgan’s Cardiff base yesterday.
A small group of protesters said the university’s budget had been “slashed” and claimed courses were under threat. But the claims were denied by a spokeswoman...
Audio: Paul Crofts - Independent under the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
BBC Northampton, Sunday, 25 April 2010
Listen to Paul Crofts - Independent under the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition minute manifesto for the Wellingborough area.
Balloon release in Kemptown focuses on UK deficit
BBC, Saturday, 24 April 2010
The government deficit, public service cuts and unemployment have been the focus of an election event in the Brighton Kemptown constituency.
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate Dave Hill released 168 balloons, each one representing £1bn...
He said ordinary working class people should not be paying for the deficit.
Video: Dave Nellist on the Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
BBC Daily Politics, Tuesday 22 April 2010
Watch Dave Nellist on the BBC Daily Politics show on Tuesday, for the Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition.
To see the introduction to the segment or the whole programme, go to Election Special 22/04/2010 (opens in new window). Note that the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition item begins at 50.33 - you can go directly to that time by clicking the purple and grey progress bar at the bottom of the BBC iplayer
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition launches manifesto
Sky TV Scotland, Tuesday 20 April 2010
TUSC is contesting 10 seats in Scotland in the forthcoming election.
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) launched its manifesto today in Dundee and immediately called for an end to privatisation and cuts in the public sector.
Speaking at the launch, transport union RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “What is needed is an electoral alternative to the parties of big business. Every one of the main parties supports privatisation, a continuation of anti trade union laws and our involvement in illegal wars.”
More of this article on the Sky TV Scotland... (opens in new window)
Union coalition details election policies
BBC website, Tuesday 20st April 2010
A coalition party of left-wingers have launched their manifesto for the 6 May general election.
Picture right: "Bob Crow says union members have been disenfranchised by New Labour."
Former Solidarity MSP Tommy Sheridan is a candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).
The group is contesting 42 seats across the UK, and 10 in Scotland with Mr Sheridan standing in the Glasgow South West seat.
The launch, which was spearheaded by union chief Bob Crow, was held at the Scottish TUC conference in Dundee...
More of this article on the BBC website... (opens in new window)
Tuesday 20st April 2010
The working class and peoples
of Britain face a ruling class
offensive which will intensify over
the coming period.
It is an offensive against public services, incomes, living standards and trade union rights in order to boost monopoly profit. Not content with the banks receiving the biggest bail-out in the history of British capitalism, big business aims to make workers and their families pay to serve the interests, first and foremost, of the City of London’s financial institutions...