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28 February 2012
Manchester Socialist Students public meeting: The Arab Spring one year on
Meeting Room 3, Manchester University Students Union, Steve Biko building, Manchester University, Oxford Road, Manchester, writes Tuesday 28th February 2012.
6 February 2012
All 39 Sure Start centres in Manchester have been saved following a mammoth year-long battle by parents and staff against the council
27 January 2012
'Save Manchester Sure Start' hosted conference
Campaigners from across the north-west and beyond fighting to save Sure Start children's centres held a very successful conference on 7th January, writes Rosie Heaton
26 January 2012
Electricians to protest on 1 February in Manchester
Manchester electricians fighting the new Besna contracts because of pay cuts and deskilling, are appealing for a huge turnout on Wednesday 1 February from 7am at the town hall/central library site, writes Hugh Caffrey.
18 January 2012
Hundreds of staff at the huge HMRC tax office off Bridge St in Manchester joined a very well-supported morning walkout on 16 January, writes Hugh Caffrey.
13 January 2012
'The members want to fight!' - Greater Manchester shop stewards network meeting
Supporters of the Shop Stewards Network in Greater Manchester met on 12 January to review the situation on the pensions dispute in light of the TUC's refusal to coordinate further action, and PCS's statement that together with other 'rejectionist' unions it will seek to continue coordinated action, writes Hugh Caffrey, Socialist Party north west secretary.
12 January 2012
Manchester/Greater Manchester National Shop Stewards Network meeting on the pensions dispute
http://www.facebook.com/events/191169267645844/, writes Thursday 12th January 2012.
14 December 2011
Action by construction workers escalates in the 17th week of protests
The 'Dirty 7' construction companies have finally been dragged kicking and screaming to the negotiating table by months of rank & file protest action. Read on for reports of protests on 14 December and the latest Socialist Party leaflet
2 November 2011
Construction protests showing results
Continued protest at the Carrington paper-mill site in the north west halted traffic this morning, causing it to back up for miles. In London, protesting continued too, gaining media publicity. NB: Newcastle report added on 3.11.11
24 October 2011
Hardest Hit demos - thousands march
'Hardest Hit' marches and rallies took place across the UK on Saturday, against the Welfare Reform Bill which will reduce support for disabled people
19 October 2011
Construction protests continue and Unite declares strike ballot (report with video)
This week's protest at Blackfriars Balfour Beatty site began in full darkness at 6:30am this morning.
12 October 2011
Construction electricians march on Blackfriars
Today up to 400 electricians and supporters marched in central London; while electricians also protested in Greater Manchester and elsewhere; and last Friday at Ratcliffe power station
5 October 2011
Construction workers' protests won't go away!
Electricians took the fight to defend their wages and conditions to London's Oxford Street this morning. Workers have also been protesting in central Manchester, Tameside and Liverpool
4 October 2011
Manchester: Thousands say no to cuts
Tories gathering for conference faced large demonstration: 35,000 people travelled to Manchester on 2nd October to march against the anti-working class policies of the Tories
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