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There will be no peace without a Palestinian state – says...

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ISRAEL is up to its old tricks, which does not make anyone optimistic about seeing an end to the Middle East conflict, says an...

AFL-CIO ‘hope to work with President-elect Trump’

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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement on the results of the 2016 presidential election in which he declared his willingness to work...

NAHT and NUT boycott of SATs to go ahead

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Following a successful ballot of both unions’ leadership members, the NUT and NAHT executives have decided that the boycott of this year’s SATs will...

Firefighters are angry about Grenfell too! – writes Matt Wrack FBU...

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WRITING in the Independent Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union posed the question: ‘Firefighters are angry about Grenfell Tower too –...

‘West Bank is Palestinian territory occupied by Israel’ says Turkish Foreign...

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TURKEY has strongly censured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for promising to annex settlements in the West Bank if re-elected, saying that his ‘irresponsible’...

Hezbollah ‘has more rockets and missiles than most states’ says US...

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ONCE again, Scud missiles and Hezbollah’s military capabilities seem to be the chief concern for the US administration and Israeli government. Though two US officials...

Vetoing The Palestinian State ‘Would Be A Deadly Mistake’ – Barghouthi...

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FATAH leader Marwan Barghouthi, jailed in Israel during the Second Intifada, has warned Washington that vetoing a Palestinian state at the United Nations would...

AIR STRIKES MASSACRE CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN – 92 killed in one...

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THE number of civilian deaths admitted to by US and NATO forces as a result of airstrikes in Afghanistan is just the tip...

Israel is conducting violent raids in Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarm

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THE Israeli regime has ramped up its aggression on the occupied West Bank by conducting violent raids on several areas in Nablus, Jenin and...

‘ARE THEY ALIVE?’ – Tamils demand on so-called Sri Lanka Independence...

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‘I WISH all Sri Lankans around the world a happy celebration and continued peace and prosperity in the coming year,’ said a statement harping...

Syrian local elections ‘prove the failure of our enemies’ – President...

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SYRIAN president Bashar al-Assad said that holding local council elections on time proves the strength of the Syrian people and the state. In a speech...

SRI LANKA: WORKERS FIGHT BRUTAL EXPLOITATION – Part 2; Appalling housing,...

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THE living conditions of workers, the Tamils on the tea plantations and the Sinhalese on the rubber plantations, and their families, has...

‘Iran’s armed forces stood up to bullying with all their might’

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Iran’s top military commander asserts that the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces confronted the Israeli and American aggression with the full range of their capabilities...

‘OPENING SCHOOLS TO THE MARKETPLACE IS WRONG’ – NUT slams Barclays’...

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The National Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday slammed the announcement by Michael Gove that Barclays Bank will be supporting Academies, Free Schools, University...

‘IT’S ONE RULE FOR TORY SLUSH FUNDS AND ANOTHER FOR THE...

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TRADE union leaders on Wednesday reacted angrily to the Tories’ planned anti-union legislation and welfare cuts announced in the Queen’s Speech. Paul Kenny, GMB General...

MARCH AND OCCUPY TO SAVE CHASE FARM – say workers and...

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workers, trade unionists and local people are marching through Enfield on Saturday 26th July against the closure of Chase Farm Hospital, the announcement of...

‘South African mine companies exposing workers to risk of virus’ says...

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THE KIMBERLEY Region of the NUM (National Union of Mineworkers) has expressed its disappointment and concern following the decision by Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s...

Ford Workers In Uproar Over Healthcare Vote

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UAW US motor workers trade union members have very narrowly ratified the health care agreement that the UAW has made with the Ford Motor...

‘Incoherent and dangerous!’ – Stop the War slams Cameron’s statement

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‘INCOHERENT and dangerous’ – Stop the War responds to David Cameron’s case for bombing Stop the War believes that David Cameron’s incoherent proposals for action...

MUSHARRAF IS DOING BUSH’S JOB! – say 8,000 Pakistani demonstrators outside...

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UP TO 8,000 demonstrators took part in a mass picket of Downing Street on Monday, to protest against the visit of Pakistan’s military ruler...

Dozens of Bangladesh workers’ leaders are facing fabricated criminal charges!

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DOZENS of garment workers and labour leaders are facing unfair or apparently fabricated criminal cases in Bangladesh after wage strikes in December 2016, Human...

SEIU and Teamsters quit AFL-CIO

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American trade unions, SEIU and the Teamsters have disaffiliated from the national AFL-CIO confederation, and four major unions – the Teamsters, Food and Commercial Workers, UNITE...

‘ANSWER “GLOBALISATION” WITH WORLD REVOLUTION’ – News Line editor tells Trotsky...

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MORE than 300 youth and workers filled the News Line Anniversary rally at the Park Crescent Conference Centre in central London on Sunday, celebrating...

SCOTLAND’S HEALTH BOARDS NOT READY FOR 48-HOUR WEEK – warns BMA

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With less than 250 days to go until all junior doctors in Scotland will be restricted to working a maximum of 48 hours a...

‘WE WON’T WORK UNTIL 68!’ – say striking teachers and lecturers

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‘We won’t work till 68!’ chanted striking teachers and lecturers on an 8,000-strong march through central London on Wednesday. The National Union of Teachers (NUT)...

SRI LANKA ARMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES –at the hands of Tamil...

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TAMILNET reports that officials of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said that 130 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed in the...

‘CEASE ALL INVOLVEMENT’ IN TORTURE FLIGHTS – Human Rights groups urge...

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Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists and the Association for the Prevention of Torture have issued a joint statement calling...

Israeli Navy fires on Palestinian fishermen!

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THE Israeli navy on Tuesday arrested six Palestinian fishermen while sailing off the coast of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, according to...

Syrian Democratic Council Sends Delegation To Damascus To Talk To Assad!

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US BACKED militants in Syria have sent a delegation to the Syrian capital for talks with Syrian government officials. The so-called Syrian Democratic Council...

Ramallah Raid – Israelis Kill Two Palestinians

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ISRAELI forces shot dead two Palestinians during an arrest raid near Ramallah in the central West Bank early Monday, onlookers and medical officials said. ...

NHS staff from overseas paying extortionate visa fees

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PUBLIC sector union Unison says the UK immigration system has never been smooth to navigate. The Home Office is infamous for its extortionate fees...

Israelis detain thousands of Palestinians and stand accused of a large...

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ISRAEL has detained thousands of Palestinians during the war on Gaza and stands accused of numerous cases of torture, the Office of the United...

‘MOURN FOR THE DEAD – FIGHT FOR THE LIVING’ – vow...

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MOURN for the Dead, Fight for the Living! So says Berry Craig, a member of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO Executive Board. On the occasion of...

US Union Leaders Speak Up In Favour Of Employee Free Choice...

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JOHN SWEENEY the president of the AFL-CIO US trade union federation has spoken out in favour of the Employee Free Choice Act. He said...

IRAN IS READY FOR TALKS ON REVIVING 2015 NUCLEAR DEAL! –...

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FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran is ready to resume talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but the administration of US President Joe...

Greek Minister Resigns!

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On the eve of a crucial vote set for Sunday midnight in the Vouli (Greek parliament) over a new Austerity Measures Bill, the Greek Development...

Class Struggle Sharpening In South Africa!

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THE National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU), as the majority union at the Clinix Health Group, is on strike today over substantive...

Nurses are working longer hours and above pay grades to deal...

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A MAJOR Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey has revealed how the pandemic has affected the professional lives of nursing staff. It shows, from...

French Workers Taking Strike Action

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THE Avignon theatre festival and France’s other summer arts festivals may not take place due to a strike threat by stage-hands and other arts-support...

Russia and China hold joint military drills

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RUSSIA and China have wrapped up their five-day joint strategic military drills in Northwest China which involved over 10,000 troops and advanced weaponry. Top officials...

Jamaica, Barbados & Trinidad and Tobago recognise Palestinian statehood

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JAMAICA, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago, three island countries in the Caribbean, have in recent days officially recognised Palestinian statehood, signalling a shift towards...

MASSIVE UCU ACTION! – in defence of pensions

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TONY Brown, University and College Union (UCU) president at University College London (UCL), told News Line on the Gower Street picket line yesterday morning:...

‘WE HAVE TO DO MORE. THIS IS NO JOKE, ITS OUR...

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ON THE second day of CWU strike action against the Post Office’s wage-cutting and job-cutting attacks, Tony O’Donovan, unit rep in the largest Crawley...

Aamer Freed! Now Shut Down G-Bay!

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‘SHUT down Guantánamo Bay!’ demanded human rights organisations on the day that Shaker Aamer was finally freed. After 13 years of languishing in Guantánamo Bay...

MARCH AND RALLY WITH US TO DEFEND ROYAL MAIL! – Letter...

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Dear Editor, The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is working with other Trade Unions, politicians and members of the public to retain a wholly publicly owned...