Reports and campaigns

Grimethorpe dinner ladies stage all-out strike against redundancy

"No ifs, no buts, no dinner lady cuts," is the song from the picket line. Nine dinner ladies at Ladywood Primary School in Grimethorpe, Yorkshire are now on indefinite strike against being made redundant.

PCS union: nominate Chris Baugh as Left Unity candidate for assistant general secretary

The left in the PCS will be agreeing its programme and election candidates

Demo against far-right DFLA

Up to 2,000 marched in London against the far-right Democratic Football Lads Alliance

De Montfort freshers stall

The Socialist Students stall outside this year's freshers fair at De Montfort University, Leicester - demanding 'Tories out - Corbyn in' - got a very good response with over 30 sign-ups.

Devon foster carers fight 30% cut in allowances

If austerity is over, no-one told the Tory councillors of Devon County Council. Foster carers are to have their allowances cut by 30%.

Socialism - the podcast offering Marxist analysis for the movement against capitalism

The Socialist Party has launched a podcast! The first three episodes of 'Socialism' are out now, with a new episode to be released every Monday.

Newham finance staff fight pay and grading insult

Workers for Newham's Labour-led council who are responsible for processing payments to suppliers are hacked off at bosses for grading their important jobs in a way that gets them less pay.

Cable makers' pay strike bites as production falls 33%

Production at Prysmian Cables and Systems in Eastleigh, Hampshire has dropped by a third since workers launched industrial action in September.

Bolton hospital workers strike as subsidiary company refuses NHS pay rates

Cleaners, catering staff and porters at Royal Bolton Hospital struck for 48 hours on 11 and 12 October over pay. The strikers are organised by public service union Unison.

Uber drivers strike against unfair 'deactivation' and low pay

"We want our rights! We want our rights!" Uber drivers struck across the country on 9 October against unjust disciplinary sanctions and poverty pay.

South Western rail workers launch five-day safety strike to save guards

Workers on South Western Railway are striking for five days from 23 to 27 October against management plans to remove the safety-critical role of the guard.

Striking Brum home carers reject 'final' pay cut offer

At a mass members' meeting on 5 October, Birmingham Council home carers unanimously voted by show of hands to reject the council's 'final' offer and continue striking.

'Corbyn-council' faces a choice: Implement or fight the cuts

Deselecting the worst of the old Blairite councillors opened a chance for a socialist anti-austerity council

Peterloo film exposes bloody nature of capitalism

Director-scriptwriter Mike Leigh has created an excellent feature length film of the 1819 Peterloo massacre

New anti-poll tax type revolt needed today

A letter sent to the Guardian by Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe.

Finance - a crucial component of socialist campaigns

Socialist Party members and supporters raised £27,483 in the July to September fighting fund quarter

Save Huddersfield Royal Infirmary - the fight goes on

Hundreds of onlookers pledged their support when they heard the fight for all Huddersfield hospital services still has to be won

Leicestershire: stop the cuts to our hospital services

Ninety people gathered for a public meeting on Saturday called by Save Our NHS Leicestershire to oppose plans to remove, without consultation, intensive care beds from Leicester general hospital

Strike raises pay at Liverpool airport

Striking workers at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport who run essential safety-related services have settled for an improved pay offer

Palestinian solidarity: "We are not victims. We are freedom fighters."

Ahed Tamimi addressed a meeting in Coventry via Skype