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9 May 2018
TUSC stands against Birmingham council's cuts and attacks on workers
On 1 May Birmingham Socialist Party held a successful public meeting about the local elections, the cuts and how councils can fight them.
7 March 2018
Despite sub-zero temperatures from the "Beast from the East" on the first morning of the strike and intimidating tactics from the local management, FCC recycling workers are standing firm
29 November 2017
Kirklees bin workers ballot for strike over schedule and bullying
On top of the additional days over Christmas, workers report managers are refusing holiday requests - and bullying, swearing at, and treating them "like children"
29 November 2017
The Socialist Party salutes the marvellous campaign of Birmingham's bin workers. The scale of this victory, after 12 weeks of action, can't be underestimated
25 October 2017
NSSN meeting brings together workers in struggle
TUC should be encouraging and coordinating disputes. But if they won't, the NSSN will.
18 October 2017
Unite local government sector plans strike ballot
A Unite national meeting for delegates representing workers in local government unanimously voted for a motion proposed by Socialist Party member Danny Hoggan from Greenwich calling on the union to ballot all members in local government on taking industrial action to achieve a 5% pay claim
27 September 2017
Bin strike: council humiliated in court battle - but war isn't over yet
It's another round won
27 September 2017
Escalate summer strike wave into coordinated action to defeat the pay cap
The demonstration outside Tory party conference in Manchester on 1 October is the first main mobilisation since the TUC congress
19 September 2017
Bin workers vote to continue action following rally
The bin workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue with strike action
12 September 2017
TUC supports Birmingham bin workers
TUC Congress has today voted unanimously for a Unite emergency motion supporting the Birmingham bin workers and condemning Birmingham council for reneging on the deal agreed at ACAS
6 September 2017
Birmingham's bin workers once again have had to strike to stop job losses and pay cuts, after the Labour council - which has over £100 million in its 'unallocated' useable reserves - reneged on a previously agreed deal
6 September 2017
Tories weak: time for the TUC to act
Trade unions will converge on Brighton this week for this year's annual TUC Congress at the end of a summer which has seen a wave of strikes
21 August 2017
Bin workers say: Sack Suez, stop rubbish cuts!
Doncaster bin workers employed by contractor Suez, were set to begin a strike
17 August 2017
Bin workers - fighting back wins!
Following magnificent action, Brum's bin workers have forced a management retreat.
9 August 2017
Bin workers - fifth week of strike action
Birmingham bin workers are angry that their council has forced them into more action
26 July 2017
Birmingham council is playing dirty in the ongoing bin dispute
26 July 2017
Street cleaners support the Birmingham bin strike
As part of our Saturday stall campaigning on 22 July, Socialist Party members in Birmingham gave out leaflets to raise support for striking Birmingham refuse workers.
12 July 2017
As Brum's Labour council continues to try to impose cuts, bin workers are escalating their strike
30 June 2017
Bin workers' anger boils over into strike action
Bin workers across Birmingham left work to begin the first in a series of strikes
1 February 2017
Newham council challenged over £1.8 million cut workers' pay
One Newham council worker could lose £6,000 and lose his home if the £1.8 million cut to workers' wages goes ahead. The all-Labour council, led by mayor Sir Robin Wales who earns £81,000 a year, had a whopping £161 million in general reserves in 2015-16.
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