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Frontpage: Nationalise Vestas to save jobs

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Nationalise Vestas to save jobs

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Labour's green hypocrisy exposed l Victory to the Vestas workers
The government must nationalise the Vestas wind turbine company to save jobs and begin to stop climate change. Gordon Brown and energy secretary Ed Miliband have refused to save the jobs.

Postal workers heading towards a national strike

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Postal workers in the CWU union are stepping up their fight against Royal Mail’s programme of cuts and imposed changes to working conditions. The government and bosses want to break the union, but they are facing sterling resistance. CWU members in London have launched a wave of strikes against the attacks. Their latest action was taking place this week.

Tom Walker: Vestas: The story of the struggle

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On Monday 20 July, 25 workers at the Vestas wind turbine factory in Newport, Isle of Wight, went into occupation.
The sit-in has now entered its second week. It has electrified the environmental movement around the world and is a beacon of resistance for workers fighting back everywhere.

Interview: The workers are fighting for our children and grandchildren

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The Vestas occupiers are sealed away inside the factory, only visible on a high balcony behind a steel fence. They are communicating with the outside world by mobile phone and computer. It has now been over a week since they have seen their families. Hannah Short is the partner of Luke, one of the occupiers. She spoke to Socialist Worker.

Interview: 'Being in occupation makes you feel alive'

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Ian Terry is one of the Vestas occupiers. He spoke to Socialist Worker from inside the plant.

Vestas solidarity: Action wins mass support

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Growing numbers of people are building solidarity with the Vestas occupation.

Simon Basketter: Post dispute set to escalate after solid strikes

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Postal workers in London struck for three days last week in a row over jobs and pay cuts. Some 12,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) took part in the walkout.