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Bakers’ union disaffiliates from Labour
News
Sarah Everard trial reveals police abuse of power
Tories plunge millions further into poverty with Universal Credit cut
Railway bosses cook the books in another capitalist market failure
Glasgow’s equal pay battle set to re-erupt
Pay NHS and care staff to address worker shortages
Workplace news
NEU: National executive agrees campaign on pay
Coordinated FE strike against measly pay offer
College workers at ten University and College Union (UCU) branches initiated strike action as part of a coordinated fightback on pay on 28 September
Unison LG members reject insulting pay offer
In a Unison consultative ballot of local government workers, 79% of members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who voted put a cross on the ballot form to reject the employers’ insulting offer of 1.75%
Unite health members say no to 3% and vote for action
Tesco warehouse rep fighting for reinstatement
An Usdaw rep at a Tesco warehouse who is also a Socialist Party member has been wrongfully dismissed for organising in his workplace, both on the shopfloor and in his union branch, of which he was recently elected secretary.
Scunthorpe steel scaffolders strike for pay rise
“I’ve worked here eleven years and only ever had one pay rise”, one scaffolder told me on the picket line. Another added: “That was three years ago but was self-funded!”
Brighton waste workers walk out
Economy
Capitalism’s economic instability in the ‘new normal’
Youth Fight for Jobs
Youth Fight for Jobs – why we’re marching on 9 October
Ten years since our 330-mile Jarrow March for Jobs
Campaigns news
Barking NHS: “Sorry, please try again later”
We have the right to breathe fresh air
Nottingham: Punish Labour for cruel cuts
London protest for Texas abortion rights
North West socialists join march against Tory conference
Fighting Fund target smashed – £31,703 raised
Obituary
Obituary – Dave Hardaker, 1952-2021
Review