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Public opposition to cuts
18 January 2012
Labour leadership approves the Con-Dem cuts
Ed 'Moribund' and the Labour leadership's brainwave to boost election poll ratings is "Vote for us and we will freeze your pay and cut your services"! writes Dave Reid, Socialist Party Wales.
PCS strike , photo Paul Mattsson
25 May 2011
PCS conference: developing strategies for struggle
PCS conference was genuinely historic. Delegates voted overwhelmingly to ballot for industrial action against the government's attacks on jobs, pay, pensions and conditions, writes John McInally, PCS vice president, personal capacity
9 February 2011
Striking against health job cuts
On 3 February, speech and language therapists, members of Unite from Southwark PCT came out on strike following the announcement from management that 11 of the 35 staff will be sacked...
26 January 2011
For the fourth time in 13 months British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action. The ballot returned a 78.5% vote in favour of strike action in a turnout of 7,335 members, writes Neil Cafferky.
5 January 2011
The Scrooge employers at Heinz really hated Christmas 2010. 1,200 employees at Kitt Green, Wigan held their third 24-hour stoppage over Christmas on 29 December, and each strike day means two million cans...
Len McCluskey, Unite's general secretary, photo Suzanne Beishon
1 December 2010
Len McCluskey speaks to The Socialist: Building workers' confidence
Interview with Len McCluskey, General secretary elect of Unite, Britian's biggest union You've only just been elected and already David Cameron is condemning you in Parliament - for correctly pointing out there's no such thing as an 'irresponsible strike'. What are your priorities as the new leader of an important union?
23 November 2010
McCluskey elected Unite general secretary
Len McCluskey has been elected as the general secretary designate of Unite. He will take over from Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson by the beginning of 2012, writes Kevin Parslow.
22 November 2010
McCluskey elected general secretary of Unite
Len McCluskey has been elected as the general secretary designate of Unite. He will take over from Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson by the beginning of 2012...
27 October 2010
Unite general secretary election: Right wing candidate on another planet
Backed by Murdoch's press and somehow able to fund full-page adverts in newspapers, it's not surprising that Les Bayliss, right-wing candidate for Unite general secretary, condemns strike action, particularly that of the BA cabin crew recently, writes Kevin Parslow.
Tony Woodley, Socialist Party member Rob Williams and Len McCluskey (back) address a Visteon pensions lobby at Unite conference, photo Mike Gard
4 August 2010
Unite general secretary election
In an article in issue 632 of The Socialist, Kevin Parslow outlined reasons why Socialist Party members in the Unite trade union are supporting Len McCluskey in the general secretary (GS) election...
7 July 2010
Unite general secretary election:
support Len McCluskey: The general secretary election in Unite will take place between 25 October and 19 November this year...
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