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9 November 2011
1915 - How strikes and rent strikes won gains for Scottish tenants
In this article Sinead Daly from Socialist Party Scotland shows how working class families resisted rent rises and appalling housing conditions in Glasgow nearly 100 years ago...
5 October 2011
Glasgow: Prepare for 30 November strike
On 1 October the Scottish TUC's "People First" demonstration in Glasgow took place where, despite the horrendous weather, around 15,000 marched against the impact of the cuts
28 April 2010
Glasgow CSG workers fight pay freeze
Workers in Culture and Sport Glasgow (CSG) are about to begin strike action in a dispute over a wage cut of up to 10% for almost 200 workers, a pay freeze for all other workers and cuts in public holidays and overtime rates...
25 January 2010
Glasgow City Unison fights back against cuts in jobs and services
Over 120 people, members of community groups and trade unions, attended a meeting called by the Glasgow City Unison branch, writes Ian Leech.
18 November 2009
Glasgow North East by-election: Mass abstentions in Labour's 'surprise win'
LABOUR'S VICTORY in the Glasgow North East by-election last week by more than 8,000 votes over the Scottish National Party (SNP) seems, on the face of it, to be a surprise, writes Philip Stott, International Socialists (CWI Scotland).
18 November 2009
Far right SDL driven out of Glasgow city centre
OVER 3,000 anti-racist protesters achieved their stated aim of keeping the far right-wing Scottish Defence League (SDL) from marching in Glasgow on 14 November...
12 August 2009
Unison members in Glasgow council's social work services who are clerical officers and admin assistants have accepted offers to resolve two disputes, writes Brian Smith, branch secretary, Glasgow Unison.
30 June 2009
Glasgow council: Social work dept staff start all-out strike
Frontline clerical/admin workers in Glasgow council's social work department began an all out indefinite strike action on 1 July, writes Brian Smith, Glasgow Unison branch secretary.
28 January 2009
Solid support for Glasgow strike
Glasgow council's 21 community service supervisors remain on indefinite strike. The strike is rock solid as it enters the fourth week, writes Brian Smith.
21 January 2009
International Socialists/CWI member Brian Smith has won the election for branch secretary of Glasgow City Unison...
13 August 2008
Strike threat produces Glasgow pay victory
All 900 workers in Glasgow council's homes for older people and children/young people have won wage increases after threatening to take all-out indefinite strike action without emergency cover, writes Brian Smith, secretary, social work services, Glasgow Unison.
31 July 2008
Glasgow East by-election: New Labour's support evaporates
LABOUR'S CAMPAIGN was a series of mistakes and blunders. The preferred Labour candidate pulled out at the last minute and their campaign launch was delayed for three days until they found a replacement...
16 July 2008
Glasgow East by-election Socialist change needed
THE GLASGOW East byelection on 24 July could have political effects well beyond which big business party candidate gets sent down to Westminster. The byelection follows the resignation, for family and health reasons, of Labour MP David Marshall...
25 October 2007
Glasgow: On strike for a fair deal
Workers in Glasgow's Learning Disability and Physical Disability day care services have been on indefinite strike action from 16 October... By Brian Smith, Unison social work services secretary
14 August 2007
Glasgow Social Care Workers win clear victory
"Pay hike joy for striking council staff" was the headline of the Glasgow Evening Times....
26 July 2007
Support Glasgow's social work strikers
SIX HUNDRED Social Care Workers, members of Unison and employees of Glasgow city council Social Work Services, began all-out indefinite strike action on 24 July in pursuit of their claim for a higher grading....
2 November 2001
Glasgow medical secretaries: Victory Over Low Pay
STRIKING MEDICAL secretaries in Glasgow have won a massive victory for low paid NHS workers. Medical secretaries in North Glasgow Hospitals UNISON branch have been taking industrial action since the beginning...
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