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the baggageof casual workpages 12-13

whatrevolutiondo weneed?pages 14-15

do we need

the anti-cuts

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editorial

more liberal

wars fordemocracy? This month’s editorial

looks at the rising threat

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sparks’ strike rolls back bosses’ attack Adam Ford reflects on electricians’ successful fight against pay cuts of up to 35%

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Iain Duncan Smith assuresa “job snob” that there’snothing wrong with Tescooffering a bit of unpaid work

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communists and scotland’s referendumIn the light of the SNP’s referendum initiative, Bob Goupillot and Allan Armstrongof the Republican Communist Network continue our debate on Scottish independence

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but what power do we actually have to stop Cameron and co.?

time to cut the antSheila Cohen argues for a strategic focus in organising against austerity

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Servisair are imposing redundancies on Liverpool baggage

handlers, as the job becomes increasingly casualised

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review

Mark Kosman reviews

Paul Mason’s Why It's

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Clifford Biddulph punctures the myths presented in Owen Jones’s book Chavs

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