The US-Israeli strikes against Iran are part of a decades-long war against the Islamic Republic which has refused to bow to US demands that it surrender its sovereignty, argues VIJAY PRASHAD
THIS year’s May Day takes place against the backdrop of a global pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown.
PCS, along with the entire trade union movement, has been working flat out to make sure workers are safe and that, where possible, they are facilitated to work from home, reducing the risk that they contract Covid-19.
Intense negotiations over the past month have produced some positive results, with 80 per cent of civil servants at home due to pressure from the union.
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
Working in a high-risk sector, prison officers’ calls for proper PPE must be heeded – and the POA will be fighting to ensure effective protection at work is delivered, writes MARK FAIRHURST



