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2 February 2011
Discussing an electoral challenge to service cutters
On 18 January the general secretary of the FBU firefighters' union, Matt Wrack, visited Rugby fire station, writes Steve Roberts, Chair Warwickshire FBU.
24 December 2010
Videos of Socialism 2010 now online
Leaders of some of the most militant trade unions engaged in struggle today against cuts and sackings spoke at the Saturday and Sunday rallies of Socialism 2010...
Hannah Sell, Socialist Party deputy general secretary, addresses Socialism 2010
17 December 2010
Socialism 2010: An inspirational weekend
Socialism 2010, hosted by the Socialist Party, was a great success
Firefighters rally and lobby MPs against cuts, photo Suzanne Beishon
18 November 2010
Firefighters rally and lobby MPs against cuts
Over 2,000 firefighters packed into Westminster Central Hall on 17 November in a show of strength against the most brutal attacks on the fire service seen in decades...
Cindy Sheehan, anti-war activist
5 November 2010
Cindy Sheehan speaking at Socialism 2010 this weekend
On 6 and 7 November more than a thousand people will gather in central London for the Socialist Party's Socialism 2010.
US anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan says that ‘socialism is the answer’...
6 October 2010
Socialism 2010 - a weekend of discussion and debate
Hosted by the Socialist Party
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 November
Rally speakers include:
- Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP for Dublin, Ireland
- Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary
- Cindy Sheehan, US anti-war activist
- Andros Payiatsos, general secretary, CWI Greece
- Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary
2,500 uniformed firefighters marched with Fire Brigades Union (FBU) flags and placards to protest outside the London Fire Authority (LFA), photo Suzanne Beishon
22 September 2010
Brutal bosses? Time to fight back!
Thursday 16 September saw one of the most formidable demonstrations in London for some time. 2,500 uniformed firefighters marched with Fire Brigades Union (FBU) flags and placards, whistles, vuvuzelas...
Socialism 2010
22 September 2010
Socialism 2010 - a weekend of discussion and debate
Hosted by the Socialist Party - Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 November - Rallies: Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Road, NW1 2BJ
2,500 uniformed firefighters marched with Fire Brigades Union (FBU) flags and placards to protest outside the London Fire Authority (LFA), , photo Suzanne Beishon
22 September 2010
Why London firefighters oppose 'reforms'
On Thursday 16 September, 2,500 firefighters marched through central London to a rally outside the London fire authority headquarters in Southwark. Sarah Sachs-Eldridge spoke to the Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack.
15 September 2010
TUC: Build for action against cuts
The first day of the TUC opened with reports of the congress as the main item on the breakfast news, showing footage of the National Shop Stewards Network lobby as the backdrop, writes Greg Maughan.
Firefighters protest
1 September 2010
London firefighters ballot for action
Around 1,000 firefighters poured into a mass meeting of the London Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on 24 August, writes Neil Cafferky.
2 June 2010
Make sure you book a place at this important meeting for all trade unionists - now with an international rally...
28 April 2010
National Shop Stewards Network Conference: The NSSN 2010 conference is on Saturday 26 June at the South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, London NW1 1RG...
Matt Wrack, FBU General secretary, speaks at Socialism 2005, photo Paul Mattsson
3 March 2010
FBU general secretary speaks to The Socialist
Preparing for more battles over jobs and services: Greg Maughan interviews Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary - another public sector union facing cuts to jobs and services in the coming months, writes How has the FBU changed since you were elected in 2005?.
Socialism 2009, photo Rob Emery
18 November 2009
Scourge of mass youth unemployment: Youth unemployment is at a record high and what does the government do? It plans to slash funding for youth training schemes.
What do the bosses do? They cut jobs, pay and conditions.
Socialism 2009, photo by Rob Emery
11 November 2009
Socialism 2009 - an excellent weekend!
A thousand people came to Socialism 2009 over the weekend to participate in the various discussions and to be inspired by the two rallies. From long-standing Socialist Party activists to those attending their first ever meeting, everyone got something out of it.
"This event allowed me to really understand what the Socialist Party is actually about," said Jessica from Peckham in south London. "I joined the Socialist Party at the event."
4 November 2009
Lock-out threatened in South Yorkshire firefighters dispute
Chief fire officer Mark Smitherman has sent every striking firefighter a letter threatening to effectively lock them out if they participate in the 17 short walk-outs planned over the nine days from 6 November...
South Yorkshire firefighters demonstrate against cuts, photo A. Tice
20 October 2009
FBU strike to defend fire service
FIRE BRIGADES Union (FBU) members in South Yorkshire have shown strong support during the first of two 24-hour strikes against management attempts to impose new shift patterns under threat of mass dismissals...
30 September 2009
Mass rally in support of South Yorkshire firefighters
Around 2,000 fire-fighters from all around the UK marched in Barnsley on Monday 28 September in solidarity with their Fire Brigade Union (FBU) comrades in South Yorkshire who are on the verge of taking strike action...
26 August 2009
South Yorks firefighters plan industrial action
South Yorkshire firefighters could soon be taking strike action for the first time since the national dispute in 2002, writes Alistair Tice.
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