Reports and campaigns

The Activist issue 78

Welsh Socialist Students campaign and meet in Swansea

Over the course of the afternoon we discussed the current political landscape

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

Newham by-election: We need anti-austerity councillors

Will Moniba support the use of reserves and prudential borrowing powers to legally stave off cuts?

Mansfield: keep our park open!

At only four days' notice, over 250 people joined a protest against the closure of Berry Hill Park in Mansfield

Haringey's 'Corbyn council' must refuse to make cuts!

Haringey council has written to all Labour members that it will "have to" make 10% budget cuts - on top of 40% already inflicted

National Education Union: vote for action on funding

Vote yes for industrial action, vote James Kerr #1 for Inner London

Victory for democracy at CWU 'redesign' conference

The 'redesign' conference of the Communication Workers Union held vibrant debates on invigorating the union's impact on the new world of work and the gig economy

PCS union members: why we're backing Chris

Re-elect Chris Baugh PCS AGS: "I can see an emergent threat in the union, where we want this union to be member-led, but at the moment it looks as though the union's moving towards control by unelected full-timers"

British Gas workers need rank-and-file leadership

The engineers who actually showed leadership to the workers while the union tops failed in their responsibilities will be targeted by the company

TGI Fridays strike wins control of tips

After two rounds of strike action, TGI Fridays staff have won

Latest Socialism podcasts

Listen to the latest podcasts on Trumpism, and on the trade unions

Tube strike solid against victimisation

Workers on the Central line of the London Underground walked out for 24 hours on 7 November, organised by transport union RMT and train drivers' union Aslef

Socialist Party branches

A list of Socialist Party branches meeting regularly.

TUSC suspends electoral activity

The national steering committee of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) has published a statement on the TUSC website saying that TUSC electoral activity has been suspended until further notice

Dozens of militant trade unionists to address Socialism 2018

Militant trade unionists from around the country will participate in Socialism 2018, this weekend in central London

Back Chris Baugh and Marion Lloyd for a fighting, democratic, lay-led union

This month votes take place to decide the PCS Left Unity candidates for the union's 2019 elections.

Unison HE ballot: Anti-union rules block action

Unison trade union members at universities across the UK voted 62% in favour of strike action after rejecting the employers' final offer of 2% (with slightly higher increases for the lowest paid of up to 2.7%).

Arriva Rail North strike hits 34 days of action

1,300 train guards across the north of England took their 34th day of strike action in defence of a safe, secure and accessible railway on 3 November.

Occupy and demand nationalisation to save Devon shipyard

The owner of Appledore Shipyard in north Devon, Babcock International, has announced its closure. Such an action would be devastation for the workers, their families and the whole community.