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19 June 2019
South Western Railway staff strike for safety
RMT members on South Western Railway are taking five days of industrial action
12 June 2019
D-Day for fighting Trump attack on NHS
There was anger amongst trade unionists and young people to Trump's hypocritical visit to take part in D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth on Wednesday, with over 300 turning out to a lunchtime rally in the Guildhall Square.
29 May 2019
Why I joined the Socialist Party: "I've been speaking with some others of my generation in Gosport to discuss what is happening and what should happen"
29 May 2019
Tens of thousands will take to the streets of London on 4 June to protest against Trump's visit
9 January 2019
Ferry workers protest against £2.45 an hour pay
The scandal of low pay by profiteering shipping lines is being fought by a sustained campaign of the RMT transport union
17 October 2018
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.
26 September 2018
Freshers fairs: socialist ideas chime with students
Reports from some Socialist Students stalls around the country
5 September 2018
Guards continue fight against driver-only operation
The struggle goes on to keep the safety-critical role of train guards.
27 September 2017
Freshers week campaigning reports
Short reports of freshers week campaigning by Socialist Students around the country
22 February 2017
Obituary: John Pickett - 1954-2017
John Pickett, Socialist Party comrade and postal worker, has died very suddenly at the age of 63. I first met John in the early 1980s, just after he returned to Portsmouth after being at college in Stoke.
2 November 2016
Solid Southern strike continues against Britain's 'worst' train company
Workers have turned out in large numbers at the Southern Rail offices in Barnham, West Sussex, determined to win their dispute. "The result at ScotRail [where workers won a victory to keep conductors on every train] is a boost to our campaign and gives us confidence we can get a result," was the view of an RMT member on the recent strike.
5 October 2016
Winning a new generation of students
Campaigning in the new term at colleges and universities has generated renewed interest
25 July 2016
Anger against Blairite 'traitors' sweeps Portsmouth Momentum
"Let us be honest", said Sean Hoyle, president of transport union RMT. "Why should we fear a split? I'd rather have a party with half a million members and 40 MPs who are loyal to those members, than a party led by 172 traitors. It's time for the tail to stop wagging the dog."
6 July 2016
Why I joined: I want a future for my generation
I am from Portugal and started university in 2008, the year of the big financial crisis. Me, my friends and our entire generation felt the effects and implications of the capitalist system we live in and the failed promises it made us.
22 June 2016
Southern conductors back on the picket lines
Southern Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) conductors were picketing again against driver-only trains, yesterday, Tuesday 21st May, outside Barnham station
18 May 2016
GTR conductors strike to keep their role
Southern Govia Thameslink Railway conductors picketed at Barnham station
13 April 2016
Campaigning for scholarships for refugees - and free education for all
Portsmouth Socialist Students, together with activists from other student societies, have launched a petition asking the University of Portsmouth to offer 20 scholarships to refugees. 26 British universities have already done this.
10 February 2016
Portsmouth: support for anti-austerity stand
On 28 January Portsmouth TUSC organised a public meeting on how to oppose the city council's cuts by putting forward an alternative no-cuts budget.
7 October 2015
RMT president election: back Sean Hoyle
In this year's election, Portsmouth RMT member and TUSC supporter Sean Hoyle has emerged as the strongest left candidate, receiving 37 branch nominations, making him best placed to continue building a fighting, democratic, socialist trade union.
5 November 2014
Portsmouth jihadis: austerity and alienation to blame
Nineteen year old Mehdi Hassan has become the latest young Muslim from Portsmouth to be killed in Syria
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