Labor’s post election performance has been erratic at best as they veer
between popularism and betraying their capitalist position. Still
demoralized by their resounding election defeat, the Labor Party has
proved totally unable to present a united front with conflicting positions
being put forward at all levels of the party.

Article from July issue of ‘The Socialist’ By Erinn Sales (more…)

The Socialist Party stands apart from Labor and Greens on the issue of the
budget - the most important decision to be made on Yarra Council all year. Do
we tick off on another neo-liberal cost-cutting budget (with millions still
found however for the army of managers)? or is there a socialist
alternative?

Regular column from Australia’s first SP Councillor Stephen Jolly. (more…)

Currently hundreds of CWI members are in Gleneagles (Scotland) protesting at the G8. Read our four page leaflet that we have been distributing throughout the event Opens new window. pdf 72kb from socialistworld.net
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On Friday 1st July 4,000 workers packed the Panthers Workers Club in Newcastle city center for a rally and demo, and another 1200 packed into a club in the suburbs. Over $8,000 was raised for Striking Boeing workers at the Williamstown Airbase who have refused to sign individual contracts.
By Samantha Ashby, Socialist Party Newcastle (more…)

On Saturday 2 July about 250,000 demonstrated through the streets of Edinburgh to protest against the G8 summit which will be taking place later on this week in Gleneagles. It became the biggest political demo in the history of Scotland. The CWI was present with a very young and prominent contingent.

Kristof Verslype, LSP/MAS, reports from Scotland (more…)

The recent National Fightback Conference in Melbourne had a good turnout
of about 300 people. This shows the thirst amongst the more politically
advanced workers for explanation and strategies as to how to defend their
class from the imminent attacks of the Coalition.

Editorial from July issue of ‘The Socialist’ (more…)

Hundreds of Australian manufacturing workers in the auto sector are facing the sack in the coming months. With all the major car companies and many component manufacturers looking to take parts of thier businesses to China, it is worth while taking a closer look at the Chinese motor industry.

By Laurence Coates, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden).
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The Socialist Party (CWI-Australia) has a sister organisation in Scotland called the International Socialists (CWI-Scotland). They work as a platform inside the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP).
Sinead Daly from International Socialists and a member of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) executive committee looks at the programme and evolution of the SSP. (more…)

The laws of Malaysia, giving workers the right to form trade unions have been violated once again, resulting in the ‘double sacking’ of Helen Mary, the secretary of the newly formed Kamaya Electrical Workers Union. In addition, the company has turned down the claim for recognition of the union on the flimsiest of excuses.
This report is from a Malaysian socialist activist and taken from chinaworker.org (more…)