The Class Consciousness Project supports without equivocation all workers in struggle. We know that, in the majority of cases and until a full working class consciousness can be developed, these struggles will be organised through trade unions.

But, as we have seen with the capitulation of the CWU in its disputes with Royal Mail and BT, as well as the NEU recommending a below inflation and unfunded pay offer for teachers, trade union bureaucracies cannot effectively lead workers unless workers effectively lead them.

We understand why people would see these failures and come to the conclusion that the whole movement is defeated, broken and irreparable. But trade unions are the biggest organisers of working class people and can be the militant expression of working class power they should be.

To do this, the chasm between the rank and file membership and the well-paid bureaucrats of trade unions has to be bridged. Rank and file members with the knowledge, skills, motivation and class consciousness must pose a viable and permanent threat to bureaucrats.

Our task is to build that knowledge, the skills, the class consciousness and the motivation in our class comrades needed to prevent the failures and defeats which befall the trade union movement far too often.

To quote a statement from @PostiesSayNo in response to the capitulation of the CWU:

“Staying in [the CWU] also means ensuring that the experience of the last year is never repeated. That means building at the grassroots, holding members meetings, electing reps, and building workplace committees, holding branches to account. It means coming together to build a rank-and-file alternative that can give a new direction to our union and ultimately a new, fighting leadership.”

We absolutely agree.

We have to start today.

This clip, taken from yesterday’s Class Struggle Update, looks at the failure of the Royal Mail dispute, the capitulation of the CWU and the effect the collapse has had on the union’s members.

https://youtu.be/DTJ-bAkjigc

The Housing Question – Class Consciousness Project
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/06/10/the-housing-question/

Our Class Conscious Comrade Alex speaking at the CPGB-ML Trade Union seminar.

The Banking Question – Class Consciousness Project
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/07/30/the-banking-question/

🇺🇸🌎💰Climate Hypocrisy, Green Imperialism🇺🇸♻️⛓

In compliance with EU regulations, the Dutch government plans to obtain and close down approximately 3,000 farms located near environmentally sensitive regions. The objective is to decrease nitrogen pollution, and if an inadequate number of farms choose voluntary buyouts, the government will require compulsory purchases.

Farmers across the EU have strongly opposed these measures through numerous protests, including blockading motorways and disrupting events. However, despite these demonstrations, the government’s determination to carry out the closures remains unchanged.

Americans should closely monitor the protests and civil unrest happening in Europe due to the implementation of “green” policies. If the institutions enforcing these restrictions fail to offer a viable pathway for a smooth transition to better technology, the working class should remain skeptical.

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The Death of Working Class Communities – Class Consciousness Project
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/03/29/the-death-of-working-class-communities/comment-page-1/#comments

Who Are The Workers? – Marx Engels Lenin Institute
https://marxengelsinstitute.org/2023/05/07/who-are-the-workers/comment-page-1/#comments

We proudly unveil out inaugural Twitter Spaces broadcast, where we discussed the limitations of modern trade unions.

https://twitter.com/class_c_project/status/1687175138544873472?s=52