5 May 2010

Workers celebrate May Day: Marching together against the bosses' attacks

IN MANY countries around the world, socialists and trade unionists marched to celebrate international workers' day on 1 May. This year in particular, in the teeth of attacks by capitalists on jobs, wages and public services, international working class solidarity is a vital necessity.

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28 April 2010

TUSC: 'Hear your candidate' meetings

A chance to put your questions to your local Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates. Listing of meetings around the country.

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31 March 2010

May Day march in Hull: Rebuilding traditions of struggle

Hull Youth Fight for Jobs will call a march through the city centre to mark May Day. It has been many years since May Day was last celebrated in Hull and the demonstration is the culmination of the efforts...

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17 March 2010

Youth Fight for Jobs day of action

On Saturday 13 March Youth Fight for Jobs organised demonstrations and campaigning activity against youth unemployment, cuts in education and the racist BNP in Manchester, Barking in East London and Yorkshire...

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10 March 2010

Youth Fight for Jobs demonstrations

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19 March 2008

Anger and strength in the DWP workplaces

DWP members strike on 17 - 18 march 2008

ON 17 and 18 March, members of the civil service union PCS in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were on strike for the second time against the imposition of a three year pay offer. Regional reports.

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6 February 2008

Victory! Hull youth workers save jobs

YOUTH WORKERS in Hull are celebrating after taking on hypocritical, incompetent management and winning a battle for their jobs.... By Rob Rooney, Hull Socialist Party

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19 July 2007

Postal workers - fighting low pay, against privatisation and job cuts

Postal workers on strike, photo Socialist Party

Royal Mail postal workers held a second successful 24-hour strike, that started at 7pm on Thursday 12 July. Delivery and sorting offices throughout the country were brought to a halt, as the workers' anger against low pay, job losses and other cuts made itself felt.

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19 July 2007

Can flood relief get Hull back on its feet?

Flooded with Debt, cartoon by Suz at www.squashdonkey.co.uk

"IT'S A drop in the ocean," was how one woman responded to the announcement that Hull would receive £2.1 million in immediate flood relief from the government...

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31 May 2007

Hull UNISON takes historic step

"NEVER AGAIN will social-worker UNISON members in Hull be run by the council's personnel department." As I said these words, spontaneous applause broke out as a 100-strong meeting of childcare workers realised they had mad...

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17 July 2004

"Low Pay No Way, Council Workers Here To Stay"

FURIOUS HULL council workers halted the Lord Mayor's parade in a protest against huge wage cuts...

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