An international plea for solidarity issued by L&S and the French CSR.
In recent months British electrical engineers have been forced to organise in response to attacks from the 8 bigger employers in the industry.
Last summer these 8 firms announced their intention to leave the agreement on pay (the JIB) that governs the industry.
The workers expect wage cuts of up to 35 % and the deterioration of their working conditions. These workers are already required, with their low wages, to perform overtime in order to provide for their families.
2011 was a monumental year. As the Tory cuts began to bite we saw two of the biggest strikes in living memory and saw organised labour begin to flex its collective muscles. We also saw the darker side of a polarising country, but it cannot be denied that we have seen an unprecedented rise in struggle. We’ve seen unions growing at an outstanding rate, we’ve seen anti-cuts groups spring up across the country and we’ve seen students continue their struggles that exploded last year.
A joint decleration between Liberty & Solidarity and the French CSR.
The International Revolutionary Syndicalist Current
Our syndicalist current has been trying to reorganise for several years now. Numerous countries have seen attempts of reconstruction however so far these have proved unsuccessful. Our current is now undergoing a new step. The continuation of an ancient and prestigious current is no longer the only goal. Our current must regain its mass influence, it also has to adopt an efficient revolutionary strategy and coordinate internationally.
This text is the result of the experiences of militants over more than ten years in different countries. It has also benefited from the common reflections of two revolutionary syndicalist organizations (British Liberty & Solidarity and French CSR). We propose this text as a basis for a strategic unification and organisational regroupment of all militants, in every continent, who wish to play a part in the reconstruction of a Revolutionary Syndicalist International, built on sections based in each country.
“should strikes impose serious damage to our economic and social fabric, the pressure on us to act would ratchet up. ” said Vince Cable at the GMB's annual conference, laying down the gauntlet to the left and the labour movement with the thinly-veiled threat of tougher anti-union laws. Now more than ever the question of “how can we fight back?” needs desperately answered.
The left has responded to this question in different ways, from the civil disobedience of UK Uncut to the March 26th mass demonstration in London called by the TUC. Much of the focus was on the June 30th strikes, arguing for even greater, more militant action. But after June 30th, what next? Clearly a single day of action, no matter how militant, has not and can not change government policy, what should our longer-term strategy be against the cuts?
Last weekend L&S members met with delegates representing groups from France, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Ireland (with an Italian group keen but unable to attend) to discuss how the various groups could work more closely together.
An international plea for solidarity issued by L&S and the French 
A joint decleration between Liberty & Solidarity and the French 
“should strikes impose serious damage to our economic and social fabric, the pressure on us to act would ratchet up. ” said Vince Cable at the GMB's annual conference, laying down the gauntlet to the left and the labour movement with the thinly-veiled threat of tougher anti-union laws. Now more than ever the question of “how can we fight back?” needs desperately answered.
Last weekend L&S members met with delegates representing groups from France, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Ireland (with an Italian group keen but unable to attend) to discuss how the various groups could work more closely together.