Reports and campaigns

Place Unite at the head of the anti-Tory movement

Unite policy conference 2021: It is 40 months since Unite's last policy conference in July 2018 and, in that time, the world has been shaken about

Hackney: Stop closure of children's centres

On 8 October, over 50 parents, children and members of public sector union Unison protested to demand that Fernbank and Hillside children's centres in Hackney, east London, be kept open

College strikes continue into third week

UCU strikes have continued into their third week at five FE colleges

Who runs Unison: lay members or the paid officials?

The victory of the left in Unison's NEC elections was a major breakthrough that could transform the largest public sector union

Durning Hall: Hands off our community space

Durning Hall in Forest Gate, east London, has been used by local groups to meet for six decades. But the charity that runs it, Aston-Mansfield, has submitted a planning application for redevelopment, including

March to save Stratford arts jobs from Newham Labour attacks

The campaign to save arts jobs in Stratford, east London, has called a second protest after the council reneged on promises yet again.

DVLA: Workers ballot on further strike action

PCS members at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are balloting from 12 October to 10 November on whether to continue their campaign of industrial action over Covid safety.

Pandora property speculators fuel housing crisis

The Pandora papers have further revealed capitalism's parasitic nature. Britain's housing crisis is shown to serve as a lucrative venture for the super-rich. The investigation revealed that 1,500 UK

Oaks Park pickets vote for more strikes to defeat bullies

Strikers at Oaks Park secondary school in Redbridge, east London, have told bosses they'll fight bullying till the bitter end.

National Education Union deputy general secretary election

'Why I'm voting for a fighting strategy to win on workload, pay and cuts': Socialist Party member and teacher Martin Powell-Davies is running as a candidate for National Education Union (NEU) deputy general secretary

60 steelworks scaffs march in second week of all-out strike

The second week of the all-out strike by Unite the Union, involving around 60 scaffolders, got off to a flying start

Marching in Cardiff on Saturday 9 October, during a day of action called by Youth Fight For Jobs.

Marching in Cardiff on Saturday 9 October, one of many protests during a day of action called by Youth Fight For Jobs.

Newcastle United takeover: No to billionaire Ashley or Saudi despots

The Saudi Public Investment Fund owns 80% of the club.

Solidarity Appeal: Support the Berlin hospital strike

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!"

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.

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%

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

Youth Fight for Jobs - why we're marching on 9 October

"One month I didn't have any money at all": On 9 October, Youth Fight for Jobs is organising protests and marches in 14 towns and cities. This is just after the Tories remove the safety net of furlough, which will disrupt the lives of up to one

Barking NHS: "Sorry, please try again later"

On 29 September, East London Socialist Party member Pete Mason proposed a motion, based on the following, to Barking Reach Residents Association, which he chairs. It was passed unanimously.