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  • Egypt fights against dictatorship

    Egypt solidarity protest in Christchurch The following is the text of a leaflet distributed by Workers Party members at demonstrations held accross New Zealand in solidarity with the uprising in Egypt. The Arab world is on fire. The people of the Middle East are rising up against the Western supported dictatorships. Suddenly a situation that Read more

  • All eyes on Tunisia

    A working class revolt has broken out in Tunisia. Trade unions, professional organisations and millions of poor and oppressed people have faced off with the armed thugs of dictator Ben Ali, and after weeks of protests, strikes and clashes he has been driven from power. The dictator fled to Saudi Arabia, but the people are Read more

  • How to fight redundancies

    Don Franks A contribution to a discussion among Workers Party members I don’t have a problem in principle with unions calling on the government to intervene on redundancies. Its a call that can come up from the floor of union meetings. If I had a say at such a meeting I’d say, well, I don’t Read more

  • Casino workers hit New Year with festivity and militancy

    Jared Phillips SkyCity Casino workers in Auckland took strike action after the clock turned twelve on New Year’s eve, with more than 150 employees filing from the building and filling up its Victoria street side, and with the same number, combined, walking out from later shifts. Read more

  • Public meeting on Terrorism Law

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  • Black Gold

    This is the year the government brought in new legislation attacking workers’ rights. While the new laws will make defending workers’ rights harder some workers are showing that there’s a fighting spirit and victories to be won. In October this year union members working on the Kan Tan 4  drilling rig in Taranaki won a 30% Read more