Many workers are gaining confidence to join the resistance to pay cuts and privatisation. Charlie Kimber assesses the pressure on Gordon Brown from below.

The Morning Star looks at the widening gap between pay awards for rich and poor

As the government attempts to settle a pay-deal with NHS workers, _Libcom_ shows how the refusal of union members from the GMB to settle for below inflation rates is representative of a growing wave of unrest amongst public sector employees.

_Harvey Thompson_ describes how the British Army is running on empty, so that whilst the two princes are paraded out for propaganda purposes, many poverty-stricken soldiers find it hard to maintain a decent standard of living.

About 200,000 teachers turned out for the strike called this week by the NUT. The World Socialist Web Site reports on the reaction.

The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom reports on a survey by the NUJ on the exploitation of young workers in media organisations.

Dave Prentis makes the case against public sector pay cuts.