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30 April 2012
Swansea trades council May Day march and rally
A May Day march in Swansea on Saturday reflected the changeable weather South Wales has suffered recently; however, it was representative of some important struggles taking place
31 August 2011
6,500 Swansea children in poverty
In 2010, a report commissioned by Swansea council's Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny board estimated that 6,500 children live in poverty in the city, write Ronnie Job and Sharif Bhagat, Swansea Socialist Party.
18 July 2011
Stop Swansea coastguard closure
Coastguards and the people of Swansea are reeling following the shock announcement that Swansea coastguard station is to close, with 28 job losses
27 April 2011
Swansea says: make the fat cats pay!
On Saturday 23 May the Socialist Party in Swansea held a public ballot in the city centre that asked who should be responsible for paying for the financial crisis: banks and big business, or public sector workers such as teachers, nurses, and civil servants?, writes Claire Job, Secretary, Swansea Socialist Party.
Swansea workers protest against cuts and privatisation in Wales, photo Swansea Socialist Party
9 February 2011
Council unions in Swansea make a start against cuts
Hundreds of local authority members of the unions GMB, Ucatt, Unison and Unite attended meetings in Swansea on 8 February.
15 December 2010
Swansea: Council cuts must be fought
Lib Dem councillors in Swansea, only days after voting to shut Daniel James community school, had the nerve to join students in protesting about the vote on tuition fees, writes There are plans to:.
Gorseinon Gower FE College
30 November 2010
Welsh further education student protests escalate
Gorseinon was brought to a standstill today, for the second time in a week, by hundreds of protesting students...
12 May 2010
Swansea: Potential new members
As expected, our Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition result in Swansea West followed a national pattern of being squeezed by the main parties, writes Swansea Socialist Party.
10 May 2010
Election results in Swansea West put down a marker for the future
As expected, our TUSC result in Swansea West followed a national pattern of being squeezed by the main parties...
5 May 2010
Swansea Trade Union Council anti-cuts demo
Up to 200 trade unionists, young people and community campaigners marched in Swansea today against the Lib Dem councils cuts...
28 April 2010
Extremes of rich and poor in Swansea
The Swansea West constituency is one of extremes. The city centre Townhill and Castle wards are two of the most deprived areas in Wales whilst a little further west we have some of the most affluent parts...
20 October 2009
WDL racists chased out of town
Swansea: The far-right racist Welsh Defence League (WDL) suffered a major setback in Swansea on Saturday 17 October in their first outing in Wales, writes A Swansea Socialist Party member.
5 June 2009
March and rally in support of Rob Williams
LINAMAR SHOP STEWARDS COMMITTEE & SWANSEA TRADE UNION COUNCIL: March and rally
6 March 2008
The PCS picket line at Swansea's coastguard station in the Mumbles may have had the most stunning backdrop ever; rolling waves crashing against the cliffs, but the determined mood and anger of the strikers matched any industrial dispute! Alec Thraves spoke to the strikers: -
17 October 2007
SWANSEA TRADES Council and Swansea Unison Health branch held a successful public protest meeting over the local Trust's decision to close 86 beds and get rid of 750 health workers, almost half of them nursing staff.... By Alec Thraves Swansea Trades Union Council and Socialist Party
4 October 2007
Swansea meeting
SWANSEA TRADE Union Council public meeting.
Stop the bed closures, Stop the job cuts, Defend the NHS.
Dolphin Hotel, Swansea city centre.
Wednesday 10 October, 7.30pm.
27 September 2007
Swansea NHS trust - balancing books at patients' expense
SWANSEA NHS trust's announcement that they intend axing 750 nursing and health care hospital posts and 86 beds over the next three years has angered nurses and hospital staff...
20 September 2007
Swansea - no more cuts for cash
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Marching through Swansea to save NHS services, photo M Kamish |
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