Scottish Socialist Party
Press Release: 16/6/04

Scottish Socialists welcome FBU break with Labour

The Scottish Socialist Party today welcomed the Fire Brigades Union’s decision to break its 86 year old link with the Labour Party.
Tommy Sheridan, SSP National Convenor, addressed a Scottish Region FBU meeting at the Southport conference on Tuesday night.
Tommy said today;
“New Labour is no longer the party of the working class and does not deserve trade union financial backing.
“Now that the FBU have followed the path the RMT has taken it is clear that the industrial trade unions have realised that New Labour is no longer the party of the millions but instead represents the millionaires.
“The recent disgraceful treatment of Scotland’s nursery nurses by the Labour Party in Scotland puts pressure on the UK’s largest union UNISON to stop funding the party that kicked its members in the teeth.
“The SSP will welcome with open arms any trade union that wishes to join us in our fight for workers rights and socialism.”
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