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  • Major decisions of internal conference

    Originally published in the March 2011 issue of The Spark. At the end of January the Workers Party held its major internal meetings in Christchurch to guide the future strategy of the organisation. Party structure changes In terms of changing and developing party structures we did the following: • Altered the leadership body and renamed Read more

  • Lessons of 1951: The Waterfront Lockout 60 Years On

    By Josh Glue, Workers Party Hamilton Branch The waterfront lockout of 1951 was one of the most important events in New Zealand labour history. For 151 days the men who worked the waterfront and those who supported them fought back against the combined power of the ship-owners and the state, determined to force cutbacks upon Read more

  • Videos from Libya

    Liberated Libya rejects US intervention Benghazi Commune – Capital of Libyan revolution! videos from The Real News Network. Read more

  • Interview with Joe Carolan: Left alternative gains in Ireland’s general elections

    Hailing originally from Ireland where he was active in the Socialists Workers Party, Joe Carolan is a leading member of Socialist Aotearoa. Here he is interviewed by Ian Anderson (Wellington branch of Workers Party and The Spark editorial board). The Spark: Could you start by recapping what shifts happened in this year’s Irish General Election? Read more

  • Victory for Dunedin Pizza Hut workers

    Alastair Reith Pizza Hut workers in Dunedin have battled for their rights against the bosses and won. Dunedin’s two Pizza Hut stores were recently sold to new bosses. Upon taking ownership of the stores, the new bosses tried to force all the workers to sign new, individual contracts with inferior terms and conditions and a Read more

  • Wgtn meeting: Democracy in the Arab World

    The workers party and Peace Action Wellington present Public meeting on Democracy in the Arab World Dr Nigel Parsons :  Egypt After the Revolution: What to expect from Egyptian institutions Omar Khamoun  : Is Arab culture compatible with democracy? Joel Cosgrove:   The limits of western democracy and the politics of stability 6:00 PM  Thursday March Read more