Reports and campaigns

UCU Wales suspends FE strike action

UCU members in Wales have recently won some important concessions from management and the Welsh Government

Women's Lives Matter national meeting - a determination to fight cuts to domestic violence services

People from around the UK attended and brought with them a wealth of experience, ideas and proposals.

Jobs and homes not racism - kick the Tories out!

Thousands marched on Sunday 9 December to oppose Tommy Robinson and Ukip

New twist in Derby TUSC election agent case

A recent ruling by the Electoral Commission has cast new light on the case of Chris Fernandez, the local election agent for eight Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidates at the 2016 council elections in Derby, who earlier this year was jailed for alleged 'electoral fraud'.

Socialist Students LJMU victory

Socialist Students at Liverpool John Moores University has been successful in getting David Hitchmough reelected as a delegate to NUS conference where he will provide a socialist voice.

Workplace news in brief

Short reports of workers' struggles including victories for cinema reps and housing workers and a traffic wardens strike.

Veolia waste workers vote for action in Cheshire

Waste workers in Unite the Union in Cheshire, employed by Veolia UK, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in their dispute over unpaid shifts.

Hull council workers fight to protect sick pay

Workers for Kingstown Works Ltd (KWL) in Hull have started a campaign to protect their sick pay scheme with a lobby of Hull North constituency Labour Party (CLP).

Spontaneous hull walkouts stick two fingers up at Tory anti-trade union laws

Ferrybridge workers on construction sites and fast food factories have stuck two fingers up at the Tory Trade Union Act by striking.

Select Chris Baugh as Left Unity AGS candidate

PCS Left Unity members will be saddened to hear that Janice Godrich is suffering ill health, and therefore not able to accept the Left Unity nomination for assistant general secretary (AGS) of the civil servants' union.

Strike action saves jobs at Cammell Laird shipyard

The planned 291 redundancies at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird shipyard have been put on hold following 13 days of strike action by workers starting on 26 November.

'Stansted 15' - outrageous guilty verdict

The 'Stansted 15', who took non-violent direct action at Stansted airport in March 2017 to prevent the deportation of 60 people who were at risk, have been found guilty of "endangering safety at aerodromes" - a terrorism-related charge

Give us a bumper Christmas cash boost!

We are appealing to all our members and supporters to help us make this year as big a success for the fighting fund as possible

Liverpool seafarers demand better conditions

Liverpool seafarers took part in a protest outside the Seatruck terminal on Liverpool docklands on the morning of Friday 30th November

WHSmith: hands off our Post Offices!

Post Office management has earmarked a further 74 government-run 'Crown' Post Offices to close and franchise out

Victory! Dinner ladies' strike beats job cuts

School management has backed down and withdrawn plans to make nine dinner ladies redundant

Socialist Students conference date set

Socialist Students conference is set to take place in Birmingham on 9 February 2019

West Midlands Socialist Party women's meeting: our role in changing society

With the energy in the room fit to burst, it was clear to see how positive the day had been

Leeds TUC conference to organise fight against austerity

Leeds Trade Union Council organised a successful anti-austerity conference on 24 November. It is part of our campaign to show the damage austerity is doing to local services, and to raise alternatives.

Socialist Party argues against fire service cuts at Tyne and Wear consultation

Wallsend station, one of the most deprived wards in the country, has one fire engine - that finishes at 8pm!