The Socialist 30 August 2007

Strike against public sector pay cap

Prison officers defy government's pay cap

Prison Officers' strike reports

Strikers solid in London tubes stoppage

Swansea: Visteon strike threat brings concessions

Defend Newcastle General Hospital

Sheffield Northern General Hospital bulk stores strike

TUC conference resolutions need to lead to action

TUC conference fringe meeting

Socialism 2007 - a weekend of discussion and debate, hosted by the Socialist Party

Horror and heartbreak in Croxteth - What is the cause? What is the answer?

Massive deprivation in Norris Green, Liverpool

The growing wealth gap

Cardiff: More schools fight closures programme

'Agitate, educate, organise': the role of the workers' press

Greece is burning

Belfast Airport workers score a victory

Unison witch-hunt

Plymouth dockyard

Fela Kuti, revolutionary musician

'Holding Fire' by Jack Shepherd

Save the 'Westie' in Aldershot

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Plymouth dockyard

There was a walkout of over 1,000 'non-industrial' workers at Plymouth Dockyard on 31 August. A 94% turnout resulted in the yard grinding to a halt. Work on ships, submarines and trains was abandoned as members of Prospect showed their 'reluctant' anger over pay.

This privatised yard, an essential part of Plymouth's employment and industry has this week been taken over by Babcock International. Prospect members tend to be supervisory staff who oversee blue collar workers.