Reports and campaigns

Further education set for industrial action over pay

UCU members in 15 colleges have voted for action over pay

Thousands march to Reclaim Pride

Reclaim Pride was filled with radical people of all ages, angry and willing to fight for change.

Jobs and homes for all

Protest on 9 October: Youth Fight for Jobs is back on the streets campaigning

Sheffield Uni UCU fights archaeological dept closure

Despite nearly 47,000 signatures on a petition and at least three protests of well over 100 staff and students, the Sheffield University Council voted on 12 July to go ahead with their Executive Board's proposal to effectively close the Archaeology Department

Fight Freeports to stop bonfire of workers' rights

Over 50 trade unionists from unions such as Unite, RMT, PCS, Usdaw, and NEU, and reps from local trades councils in Southampton, Hull and Liverpool met with the assistance of the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) to discuss what 'Freeports' mean for workers and how trade unions should respond.

East London resident fighting eviction again

Nadia Zaman has to fight once again (see 'Protesters halt Nadia's eviction' at socialistparty.org.uk) - this time to stop her and her three children being relocated to Stoke-on-Trent

Barnsley 'Big Green Space' protest

50 people marched behind a samba band on the 'Big Green Space' protest, calling for our local green spaces not to be destroyed by housing and warehouse developments

Youth Fight for Jobs is officially relaunched

The relaunch of Youth Fight for Jobs officially got under way, with the national steering committee meeting on 14 July

Selling the Socialist

I was very anxious about hitting the streets with the first campaign for the Socialist Party in Hereford. There is not a socialist base here.

Scottish socialist breaks running record

Wow! At just after 3am on 21 July, Socialist Party Scotland member Luke Ivory finished the 518 miles of the NC500.

Flood devastation in Europe

Capitalism responsible for climate change and lack of protection: The German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and other neighbouring countries, have been devastated by torrential rains and massive flooding.

Bexley bin workers strike for better pay

Bexley bin workers have now been entered their third week of industrial action, with more strike action planned in August, effectively going indefinite.

New left NEC meets - Organise the fight back now

The left members of Unison's NEC must maximise use of their majority.

Public sector pay - Prepare for action!

Health workers have been told that they are only worth a 3% pay rise. Teachers have been told they are worth nothing in terms of a pay rise this year. Hundreds of thousands of civil servants face a pay freeze. A million and a half council workers have already been told they are only worth 1.5%.

Government departments move to impose pay cuts

Only by fighting will extra money be secured for pay and permanent contracts.

Football: Smash racism

Why I joined the Socialist Party

My political interests stemmed from awareness of social issues - discrimination around race, gender, sexuality, and particularly from being a feminist

Build a mass movement for LGBTQ+ liberation and socialism

We need political struggle for LGBTQ+ liberation.

Workplace round-up

Bexley bin workers strike: Bexley bin workers have started a two-week strike. Taking confidence from the recent victory of bin workers at Thurrock, another Tory-controlled council, workers are striking against private company Serco.

St Mungo's strikers end 12-week strike

St. Mungo's strikers have now been out on strike for 12 weeks. On 13 July, Unite celebrated their efforts by holding a small protest to salute their sacrifices, sending them back to work with their heads