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20 February 2019
Leeds TUC presents a no-cuts alternative budget
The anti-austerity committee of Leeds Trade Union Council (TUC) - which brings together the city's unions - presented its alternative city budget at a special public meeting on 12 February.
30 January 2019
A strategy to fight the far right
Around 20 people attended a public meeting in Leeds on 21 January to discuss 'how to stop the far right - build a movement against the Tories and austerity' - a topic on everyone's minds since a group calling itself "Antifa Public Watch" tried to disrupt a Socialist Party meeting earlier in the month.
23 January 2019
Leeds: don't let the far right divide us
About 100 right-wing 'yellow vest' protesters gathered in Leeds city centre on 19 January
9 January 2019
Disruption of Socialist Party meeting shows need for unions to lead real struggle
Leeds Socialist Party's meeting was harassed by individuals from 'Antifa Watch'
5 December 2018
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.
14 November 2018
Leeds meeting backs striking rail guards
It was standing room only as a packed meeting in Leeds supported the long-running dispute to maintain the safety-critical role of the guard on Arriva Rail North
31 October 2018
The Socialist sales successes in Leeds
Starting with issue 1000 of the Socialist, Socialist Party members in Leeds have been selling the newspaper every week outside the new Leeds City Council building in the city centre.
29 August 2018
Leeds protest against NHS treatment cuts
Campaigners from local groups involved in Health Campaigns Together gathered on 22 August to protest outside Leeds Town Hall, where a consultation on plans to remove 17 treatments from the NHS was being held.
25 July 2018
Protesting Trump's visit - action around the country
Short reports of protest action against Trump's visit around the country
11 July 2018
NHS Leeds: Campaigners halt outsourcing... for now
Campaigners had a big reason to be cheerful at the events marking the 70th anniversary of the NHS in Leeds.
11 July 2018
Women's Lives Matter launched in Leeds to fight domestic violence service cuts
After it was reported that services protecting women against domestic violence in Leeds have been cut by 59%, we helped call a public meeting to launch 'Women's Lives Matter' in Leeds.
20 June 2018
Leeds: Disability campaigners force council to retreat
Parents involved in the Disability Empowerment Action Links (Deal) group have pushed Leeds City Council into 'pausing' its plans to cut special education needs transport to over-16s.
23 May 2018
College staff caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
In November 2016 workers at the Vine, a specialist education service, were transferred from Leeds City Council into Leeds City College.
16 May 2018
Leeds Acas conciliators walkout
You know the squeeze in the public sector is coming to a crunch when workers for an organisation that was set up to try to prevent strikes walk out on strike themselves. But that was precisely what happened as conciliators at Acas took strike action on 11 May.
2 May 2018
Parents and campaigners protest Leeds disability travel cut
Leeds council has withdrawn escorted transport funding for young people aged 16 and over with special educational needs and disabilities. Parents and students, alongside Unite Community members, gathered on the steps of Leeds Town Hall on 28 April to protest.
18 April 2018
Victorious Fearnville Fields campaigners thank the Socialist
"We would like to express our thanks to your paper for its coverage of our campaign"
4 April 2018
Leeds NHS delays staff privatisation plan
Bosses plan to transfer staff including estates, facilities, domestic, cleaning, portering and others into trust-owned private companies
24 January 2018
Playing fields rescued from Blairites
Labour-run Leeds council appears to have retreated in the face of mass community opposition
24 January 2018
Amy Murphy Usdaw campaign meeting
Reps and activists from five Usdaw branches came to a public meeting in Leeds held to promote the election campaign of Broad Left candidate for Usdaw president, and Socialist Party member, Amy Murphy on 17 January.
8 January 2018
RMT rail members buoyed by coordinated action
RMT members across five train companies are striking
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