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13 November 2019
Frimley NHS Trust strikes: Health workers walkout against privatisation
Facilities staff at Wexham Park and Heatherwood hospitals in Berkshire, and at Frimley Park in Surrey (members of Unite, Unison and GMB trade unions) will strike on 18 and 19 November, in an escalation of their campaign to stay in the National Health Service (NHS).
11 September 2019
Frimley hospital staff fight back-door privatisation
There was a noisy and enthusiastic demonstration outside Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on 22 August against outsourcing NHS staff to a 'wholly owned subsidiary'. Good to see NHS staff in uniform joining the protest.
17 April 2019
Activists rally in fight for more council housing and against high rents
At a well-attended public meeting in Bracknell on 8 April local activists, including Socialist Party members, met to discuss building a campaign against homelessness, high rents and the lack of council housing in the area.
27 March 2019
Enthusiastic Southern region socialists plan for the struggles ahead
Socialist Party Southern region conference was well-attended, lively and confident
23 May 2018
40 attend Socialist Party housing campaign launch in Windsor
There was a successful launch of our new housing campaign in Windsor on 15 May. The meeting was attended by 40 people, with speakers and lively discussion from the floor.
14 September 2016
Thousands of people have attended rallies and meetings in support of Jeremy.
27 January 2016
Socialist Party discusses the fight for socialism
Three regions of the Socialist Party have held regional conference so far this year: Southern, West Midlands and London.
9 July 2014
Exposing Ukip's lies in Bracknell
Recently a group of local activists in Bracknell went to a public meeting organised by Ukip. The meeting was in a posh hotel and featured our local Tory MP and the Ukip prospective parliamentary candidate
23 April 2014
In the fight to defend our NHS, know your enemy
In their attempts to destroy the NHS the government has established local organisations under the guise of local accountability
12 February 2014
Standing up against cuts in Reading
A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) meeting on 4 February agreed to stand candidates for upcoming local elections in Reading and Wokingham
29 January 2014
NSSN launched in south of England
Trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners from all over the South of England gathered in Bracknell on 18 January to launch the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) in the region
29 January 2014
Ford ballot: Over 5,000 Ford workers are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over job security and pensions
10 July 2013
Lobby the TUC for 24-hour strike!
At a well-attended July branch meeting, Bracknell Unite supported the NSSN's call for a lobby of the TUC at Bournemouth on 8 September
30 January 2013
Heatherwood hospital campaign shows determination
Eighteen months ago a group of activists met to discuss how best to resist plans by NHS bosses to close our local hospital...
14 November 2012
Workers and councillors must make a stand against 300 job cuts in Southampton
Labour-run Southampton council intends to axe at least 300 jobs and to slash services as part of its £20 million budget cuts for 2013
Fight for our NHS, photo Senan
30 May 2012
The National Health Service (NHS) is at a tipping point. Massive government cutbacks - 'efficiency savings' - have led to a haemorrhage of health workers' jobs, A&E and ward closures
7 March 2012
Torquay NHS campaign: Over 40 activists from Bracknell, Reading, Ascot and Windsor attended a Bracknell public meeting on 29 February organised by Defend Our Community Services to save Heatherwood Hospital from closure, writes Terry Pearce
10 October 2011
Health campaigners take Ascot by storm
On Saturday 8th October, 300 chanting campaigners marched right through the heart of Ascot against the closure of Heatherwood hospital
23 March 2011
Bracknell Tories' snouts in the trough
At the Bracknell Forest council meeting on 2 March the large Tory majority forced through cuts to jobs and services, especially to youth services
18 August 2010
Defend Our Community Services launched in Bracknell
On Thursday 29 July, 33 trade unionists and community activists met in Bracknell, Berkshire, to begin the fightback against cuts to jobs and services in the area and to launch Defend Our Community Services (DOCS), writes John Gillman and Terry Pearce DOCS steering committee members (personal capacity).
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