Reports and campaigns

Packed meeting of workplace militants, strikers, socialists and trade union leaders

A London NSSN meeting discussed the pressing questions facing the working class.

University workers' strike over pay, pensions and workload escalates

Workers at over 70 universities in the University and College Union are out for 14 days in February and March.

Housing cuts cost lives

We gathered outside Peabody Head Office on the evening of 19 February to make the point that cuts to the community and neighbourhood services cost lives, and are counter-productive.

Stop the council cuts

150-200 angry council workers met outside Stoke Town Hall on 19 February to protest against cuts that will leave some workers £5,000 a year worse off.

Congress 2020 appeal: Donate to help us renew vital resources

We are asking all our members to donate to the Congress 2020 appeal. Delegates and visitors from across England and Wales and internationally will be coming together on 29 February and 1 March for the Socialist Party congress.

Solidarity with striking university staff

It is time for students to coordinate action with striking staff, as our struggles against casualisation, the commodification of education, and attacks on trade unions are a struggle against the same enemy - the Tories, the bosses and their system.

Anti-academy strikes growing

The anti-academy strikes in east London are growing. St Bede's in Redbridge is joining St Michael's and St Bon's already on strike.

Council cuts could cost Labour another general election

150 people tuned out in Birmingham to hear Rebecca Long-Bailey's pitch for the Labour leadership.

PCS union relaunches pay campaign

A meeting of the PCS union national executive committee on 19 February agreed to relaunch the union's national pay campaign.

Leicester: We can't take any more cuts, any more misery, and we are fighting back

In one of the poorest cities in the country, the cuts will disproportionately affect those on low incomes, particularly women and the disabled - as stated in the council's own budget report!

Coventry: A socialist councillor who will vote against cuts

Socialist Party member Jane Nellist is standing as a candidate for Coventry council in the Upper Stoke by-election on 19 March. We print extracts from her leaflet

Socialist sellers

If Karl Marx were alive today, I'm certain he'd have a card reader

Number of women killed by current or ex-partner rises

Labour councils 'balance' their budgets with cuts - they are "balancing with women's lives"

Students and workers out together on Budget Day, 11 March

Socialist Students is backing protests against the Tory budget on 11 March

Royal Mail workers in the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) supporting a 'yes' vote in a reballot for strike action, at a gate meeting at Leicester Meridian, 25.2.20, photo by Steve Score

Royal Mail workers in the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) supporting a 'yes' vote in a reballot for strike action, Leicester Meridian, 25.2.20, photo by Steve Score

Workers call on Interserve bosses to recognise union

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union protested outside Interserve's London headquarters

Keep the pressure on to save Royal Glam A&E

The health board should make it clear the unit is permanently safe

'Roses are red, violets are blue, BP and Shell - we're coming for you'

Climate strikers' Valentine's Day message

Stop Newham Labour's cuts and gentrification

Labour should refuse to make the cuts, and keep sheltered housing council-owned