Reports and campaigns

Socialist policies needed to halt climate disaster

People are rightly demanding that government and councils take immediate measures to reduce CO2 emissions.

United on need for fightback - now keep pressure on for action

The annual delegate meeting of retail and distribution union Usdaw turned a corner this year

PCS union officialdom splits vote, removes Chris Baugh - but is still rejected by members

Socialist Party members in civil service union PCS are disappointed to announce that Chris Baugh did not get re-elected to the position of PCS assistant general secretary

Palestinian solidarity demo

Several thousand protesters including Palestinians, Muslim organisations, the Socialist Party and other left-wing groups marched through central London on 11 May to mark Nakba Day.

Trump UK visit: Protest against the billionaire bigot

Portsmouth will not be welcoming President Trump for an official state visit on 5 June. And where the leader of the richest capitalist nation in the world is not met with hatred or despair then he is met with ridicule.

End high-stakes testing in primary schools: build the boycott ballot!

National Education Union (NEU) members in primary schools will vote in an online indicative ballot from 4 June, towards a boycott of all high-stakes 'summative' testing for 2019-20.

Newham gas workers' strike threat

Newham's Labour council had unilaterally withdrawn call-out payments from gas safety managers. But the east London borough backed down on the eve of strike action.

Birmingham home care strikers close to victory!

Just as we go to press, Birmingham Socialist Party members have learnt that the city's home care workers could be on the verge of claiming victory in their 20-month-long dispute against Birmingham Council.

Mitie workers striking against poverty pay

Workers employed by Mitie at Sellafield are living in poverty after working all week

Radiographers' union slams professional costs

Socialist Party delegates took part in the Society of Radiographers conference, and have set up a group for activists in the union

Hull dinner ladies protest against loss of week's pay

I was told by one dinner lady that they face a week's loss in pay, from a four-day delay due to changes in their payment schedule

Newham gas workers to strike

The council's proposed rota could leave up to 42 weeks a year without a manager having gas knowledge to deal with emergencies

Socialist vision at Leeds May Day rally

"If we want a society that doesn't destroy our planet, then it is up to us, working-class people, to come together and fight for it"

Woolwich Ferry staff to strike over pay and safety

Workers who operate London's Woolwich Ferry are to strike for ten days in a dispute over pay, safety, and staffing

Asda workers protest against attacks on paid breaks and bank holiday working

GMB union reps and activists from across the country came to protest outside Asda House in Leeds against the company's proposals to forcibly move what staff remain on other contracts onto 'Contract 6'

UCU general secretary election: fight for a left leadership!

We in the Socialist Party would have preferred one left candidate, but it's possible to avoid the right winning - provided we use both votes to support both 'Jos'!

Usdaw union conference demands action on pay, jobs and the right

With almost a year since the departure of Blairite general secretary John Hannett, this year's Usdaw conference feels different

PCS union: listen to members, link the campaigns - we can win fight on pay

"It is important that we continue to campaign, but in doing so fully analyse and dissect what went well and what didn't"

Halton Brook election: support for our policies on doorstep

The Socialist Party came second behind Labour in Halton Brook ward - an increase on 2018 under TUSC

Leicester elections: "We planted a marker for the future"

"We'll use cash reserves to set a no-cuts budget" was the Leicester Mercury headline when it reported our manifesto for the Leicester mayoral and city council elections