In this week's issue:

The Socialist 27 May 2009, issue Protest at MPs' sleaze

Protest at MPs' sleaze: Vote No2EU - Yes to Democracy

Protest at MPs' sleaze - Vote No2EU - Yes to Democracy, photo The Socialist

Bob Crow and Dave Nellist say why you should vote No2EU: The coalition that we've assembled in the last few weeks for this election is campaigning against privatisation, against low pay, against MPs' 'expenses' and the gravy train, writes Dave Nellist Socialist Party councillor, Coventry.

No2EU - yes to Democracy: Who's standing and why you should vote for them

Fight for real democracy!

Hear No2EU - Yes to Democracy speakers

Fiddling Tory MP Mackay resigns

UKIP - yet another establishment party

BNP fail to win Salford election

Youth Fight for Jobs: Fortnight of action 27 June to 10 July

Youth Fight For Jobs demonstration, photo Paul Mattsson

The economic crisis continues to decimate young people's hope of a decent future. Whether looking for work, or applying for education, opportunities are drying up everywhere, writes Sean Figg, YFJ national organiser.

School students organised strikes

Construction workers: battle won but war not over

Workers strike at South Hook construction site near Milford Haven, Wales , photo Dave Reid

Construction workers at the South Hook LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) terminal construction site near Milford Haven in South Wales have won a big victory over employers by taking unofficial action in defiance of anti-union laws, writes Dave Reid, Socialist Party Wales.

Strike success at Lindsey Oil Refinery and Conoco

An action plan for all construction sites

Diary of a Lindsey Oil Refinery shop steward

Southampton protest: Stop the slaughter of Tamils

A SMALL but militant group of Southampton University students took their protest against the genocide of the Tamil people in the north of Sri Lanka to the local civic centre and regional BBC building on Monday 18 May, writes Rosie Isaac, Southampton Socialist Students.

Latvia: 'A capitalist inferno'

Kashmir health workers' victory

Nanjing college students in clashes with police

PCS conference: Preparing for future battles

In a really excellent conference, the civil service union PCS, under its socialist leadership which was re-elected for the seventh time in succession, mapped out its strategy for the next 12 months, writes Bill Mullins.

Delegates' anger at Public and Commercial Services union conference

Young members' voices heard at PCS conference

Wales TUC conference - no good news for New Labour

National Shop Stewards Network conference

Anger at council school closures

Parents temporarily occupied Charlotte Turner school in Greenwich, photo C Newby

PARENTS FIGHTING to save Charlotte Turner School reacted angrily to Greenwich council's decision to close their school, writes Onay Kasab, Greenwich Unison secretary (pc).

Lewisham Bridge primary school

Why we must Stop the Strip!

"Dump cuts not elderly"