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5 June 2013
Campaigning against the bedroom tax
Over 2,000 people attended the anti-bedroom tax rally in Glasgow's George Square on 1 June
Kevin Bennett, Warrington Labour rebel councillor, addresses the 70-strong lobby of the Labour councillors' meeting to suspend him, photo Adam Hemsley
17 April 2013
Warrington council rebel builds fight against cuts
Following on from the 4 April demonstration outside the disciplinary hearing of rebel Labour councillor Kevin Bennett, a joint meeting of Warrington Trades Council and the newly formed Warrington Against the Cuts was held on 10 April.
Kevin Bennett, Warrington Labour rebel councillor , photo by Adam Hemsley
10 April 2013
Warrington: Suspended for fighting the cuts
Warrington Labour rebel councillor speaks to the Socialist: Kevin Bennett has been indefinitely suspended by the Labour group after he voted against cuts
2 April 2013
Anti-cuts Warrington councillor supports Bedroom Tax protest
Warrington made a good start in its battle against the 'bedroom tax' on Saturday
7 March 2013
Hull, Warrington, Bristol and Bradford
Three Hull councillors remain defiant against Labour budget: Three Hull councillors, Gary Wareing, Dean Kirk and Gill Kennett, broke the Labour whip and voted against council budget cuts on Thursday 28 February, writes Phil Culshaw, Hull Unison steward (personal capacity).
6 March 2013
Warrington: One rebel defies the pro-cuts Heinz 47
Warrington councillor Kevin Bennett has voted against carrying out the Tory-Liberal government coalition's cuts
30 November 2012
Train cleaners protest across the country
Low-paid train cleaners took strike action today in their fight for better pay
16 July 2012
RMT cleaners Trans-Pennine Express strike
Warrington Trades Council was pleased to help RMT members employed as cleaners on the Trans-Pennine Express route as they leafleted passengers outside Warrington Central station on Saturday...
12 December 2011
Unilever workers strike to defend pensions
Unilever workers across the country took strike action on Friday 9th December against thousands of pounds being slashed from their pensions
31 March 2010
PCS budget day strike: Support grows across country
PCS pickets who work on security at the Houses of Parliament were out again in force. One of the pickets who has been working there for 20 years explained that during the last strike extra police were...
3 February 2010
Fujitsu strikers determined to save jobs and pensions
A delegation from Warrington trades council visited the Unite members picketing at Fujitsu's Warrington site on 1 February...
22 September 2009
Over 200 drivers were on official strike last week at the Royal Mail's north west regional distribution centre in a dispute over imposed changes to shift patterns, writes Andy Ford, Warrington trades council.
Vestas wind turbine plant workers occupy and demonstrate against closure, photo Senan
26 August 2009
"WHAT DO we want? Nationalisation", "Vestas Out, Workers in!", were the chants of Vestas workers and their supporters as we took to the streets of Sandown, Isle of Wight, on 22 August getting great support from locals and holiday-makers.
26 August 2009
Fiddlers Ferry protest continues
Blacklisted electricians and members of the Warrington trades council joined victimised Unite member Steve Acheson outside Fiddlers Ferry power station on 21 August...
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