Archive for July 2017
3 July 2017
Six charged due to determination of justice campaign
More than 28 years after the Hillsborough disaster, charges are being brought against the policeman in charge and five others
3 July 2017
1 July demo: anger and enthusiasm shows potential mass movement
All who attended the Tories Out demonstration on 1st July will have been given a huge boost of confidence that the anger and determination exists to bring down the weak and wobbly Tory government
3 July 2017
Jobstown victory: protest is not a crime!
The 'not guilty' verdict for the Jobstown anti-water charges protesters was a stunning blow to the capitalist establishment
3 July 2017
4 July 2017
'Jubilant' hospital workers strike against poverty pay in east London
On 4-5 July domestics, porters and security staff at Barts Health Trust began a strike
4 July 2017
Support the Merseyrail strikes against DOO
The Labour-run 'Liverpool city region transport committee' still intends to take guards off the trains and introduce 'driver-only operation'. We support the RMT, taking 24-hour strike action against this on 8, 10 and 23 of July.
5 July 2017
Blairite EU rebellion: no to the bosses' Single Market
Corbyn had to sack three shadow ministers who voted to remain in the EU Single Market
5 July 2017
Conference opens debate on Labour and pledges to fight anti-union laws
The RMT AGM took place in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn's tremendous general election result.
5 July 2017
Newcastle tenants demand answers
On 27 June I attended a meeting organised by concerned tenants of Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), an arms-length management organisation (Almo) of Newcastle City Council, at Cruddas Park tower in the city's west end.
5 July 2017
Tories' tuition fees wobble: fight for free education!
The Tories must "change hard" on their approach to university fees, according to First Secretary of State Damian Green
5 July 2017
The Merseyside Pensioners Association (MPA) is affiliated to the National Pensioners Convention, a campaigning organisation for decent pensions and the rights of pensioners generally
5 July 2017
From Militant to the Socialist Party - what you thought
Like many people who eagerly pre-ordered From Militant to the Socialist Party I have enjoyed reading its 600-odd pages
5 July 2017
Fight establishment's Grenfell insults: no to cover-up, safety for all!
Every day seems to bring a new insult to the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire. They are still seeking assurances of local rehousing. Their landlord has charged them rent for burnt-out homes in error.
5 July 2017
Unison conference: Socialist Party argues for a socialist Brexit
One of the important debates at the 2017 Unison conference was about Brexit. One year on from the referendum, there were a number of motions and amendments about what form Brexit should take and what role the union should play.
5 July 2017
Leeds: Nurses' union RCN says 'scrap the cap'
"It's time for all of us to take a stand, if we don't we won't have an NHS left" said one nurse through the megaphone at the RCN nurses' union pay cap protest in Leeds on 30 June.
5 July 2017
Letters to the Socialist's editors including Grenfell, Qatar, Corbyn and magic money trees.
5 July 2017
Surrey FBU pass no confidence motion
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Surrey has passed a motion of no confidence in the local fire authority, saying planned budget cuts will see firefighter numbers plummet.
5 July 2017
BA cabin crew blacklisting strike starts
Mixed fleet cabin crew started a 16-day strike on 1 July. Up until the start of the latest strike, mixed fleet cabin crew had been on strike for 26 days
5 July 2017
Strike to smash the cap: A stark new report by the government's own advisors on public sector pay has shown that there was a 6% drop in average wages from 2005 to 2015
5 July 2017
Pride 2017: we need a fighting, socialist movement for LGBT+ rights
Michael Johnson, from the Socialist Party's LGBT group, highlights some of the issues being discussed in this year's Pride celebrations and examines the lessons of the Russian revolution for the struggle for LGBT+ rights today
5 July 2017
Weakened Tories forced into Northern Ireland abortion u-turn
Thursday 29 June 2017 saw a significant step forward for women in Northern Ireland (NI). Funding to cover the financial costs for them to access abortions in England was pledged by the Tory minority government
5 July 2017
South London tower block residents plan safety campaign
Tower block residents from the Ashmole estate in south London joined Lambeth Socialist Party members to discuss building a safety campaign on 29 June
5 July 2017
East London community demands action after racist attacks
Over 100 local residents, including 20 who couldn't get in, packed the Berner Community Centre in Tower Hamlets, east London, on 2 July, angry about a number of recent attacks on local Muslim people.
5 July 2017
Another record fighting fund quarter!
Socialist Party members raised an outstanding £35,264 in the April to June quarter of 2017. This broke the record for the second quarter, which itself had only been set in 2016
5 July 2017
200-year miscarriage of justice exposing ruling class
Book review: Exactly 200 years ago a 17 year-old Nottinghamshire girl was murdered walking home to Papplewick village from nearby Mansfield
5 July 2017
Transport strategy: London's mayor is no visionary
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently released his 'Mayor's Transport Strategy' for public consultation.
6 July 2017
Lessons from the Russian revolution for LGBT+ struggle today
When the Soviet Criminal Code was established in 1922, male homosexuality was not included as a criminal act
10 July 2017
Vote for action to save Ford plant
Ballot papers go out at the end of this week to Bridgend Ford workers
10 July 2017
Chingford: Corbyn attacks pay freeze during tour
Corbyn also pledged to back Barts NHS Trust strikers after the rally
10 July 2017
Lots of discussions at the Miners Gala on the way forward
Crowds of up to 250,000 flocked to a sun-soaked Durham for the 133rd Durham Miners Gala
11 July 2017
Mears workers escalate action to all-out strike
Unite members at Mears have been on strike for 3 days a week since 15 May
11 July 2017
Grenfell stitch-up: unions should call independent inquiry
Survivors of the fire are still homeless, and blocks around the country are unsafe
11 July 2017
Striking Barts health workers show 'fighting trade unionism'
"We want a famous victory for the east London working class!" declared Len Hockey
12 July 2017
July Days 1917: battles with counterrevolution
Massive demonstrations involving nearly a million people erupted in Petrograd on 2-3 July 1917, in a colossal outburst of anger and discontent
12 July 2017
The latest protest against the proposed closure of Glenfield Congenital Heart Centre took place in Leicester on 8 July
12 July 2017
The left unions and the Labour Party affiliation debate
Who controls the Labour Party remains unresolved. The pro-capitalist right wing uses the structures established under years of Blairism to preserve its position while plotting its next move
12 July 2017
Low-paid cabin crew protest during 16-day stoppage
In a vengeful act, BA imposed sanctions on strikers: removing bonus payments and staff travel concessions
12 July 2017
Strike against driver-only operated trains continues
Continued coordinated action against driver-only operation on three rail networks has continued, with strikes on Merseyrail, Northern and Southern starting on 8 July
12 July 2017
Southampton Labour must reverse council cuts
The new funding formula threatens to cut a further £3 billion from school budgets - in Southampton, that would mean losing over 350 teachers
12 July 2017
As Brum's Labour council continues to try to impose cuts, bin workers are escalating their strike
12 July 2017
This bosses' government must go
No compromise with Tories or Blairites. Fight for mandatory reselection.
Organise and strike for Corbyn's anti-austerity policies.
The 'gig economy' is bad for workers - but good for fat-cat bosses. Like austerity, it is akin to a blood transfusion system for money.
12 July 2017
G20 betrays refugees created by its own policies
This year is on course to become the deadliest on record for refugees crossing the Mediterranean - and the G20 has done nothing
12 July 2017
BMA doctor's union in shift to left at conference
This year's annual representatives meeting, the conference of the BMA doctors' union, saw some of the most left wing policy agreed by the BMA so far
12 July 2017
Durham TAs reject council's pay offer
Durham teaching assistants in education unions Unison and the ATL have voted to reject the latest divisive offer from Durham council
12 July 2017
The Socialist spring offensive
Sales of the Socialist hit a six-year high this spring thanks to the tireless work of Socialist Party members and supporters during the recent general election
12 July 2017
Waltham Forest - fighting school cuts
A joint meeting of workplace union reps was held on 4 July to discuss a strategy to fight school cuts in Labour-run Waltham Forest, London
12 July 2017
Fighting corporate takeover at London Pride
"Build a fighting socialist movement for LGBT+ rights!"
12 July 2017
Huddersfield parties in the park to save hospital A&E
The second annual Hands Off Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 'Party in the Park' attracted thousands to Greenhead Park in opposition to the hospital's A&E closure
12 July 2017
Leeds campaigns to save NHS on its 69th birthday
Leeds Keep Our NHS Public and its supporters gathered outside the Leeds General Infirmary on 5 July and later outside St James University Hospital to celebrate the NHS's 69th birthday
12 July 2017
School students' remarkable tribute to workers' Spanish Civil War bravery
Theatre review - Ocho: The story told of bravery and the cast itself showed a brave approach to the work
12 July 2017
Do you have something to say? Letters to the Socialist's editors. Scrap the pay cap; keep guards on trains; responses to the 1 July anti-Tory demo, Homeland's poor politics; sickness stats; Poland and Trotskyism
12 July 2017
DWP announces office closures and job losses
The PCS has reacted with anger to the intended closure and merging of jobcentres
13 July 2017
Hundreds of people attended the vigil for Grenfell, in west London to mark four weeks on from the terrible fire
13 July 2017
Bron Afon workers fight £3,000 pay cut
Unison members working for Bron Afon housing association in Torfaen in Wales have taken the first of three days strike action
14 July 2017
Tesco's 10% pay increase accompanied by cuts and job losses
Tesco called it its "biggest ever pay award"
19 July 2017
Education cuts: Tories buckling under public pressure
The pressure of the growing campaign against education cuts is starting to have an effect on the government
20 July 2017
Tenants' meeting reveals huge anger
"Housing policy only benefits property developers and landlords"
21 July 2017
Grenfell survivors tell Tories: "Step down and resign"
Local residents and supporters lobbied Kensington and Chelsea council
21 July 2017
Support Barts NHS striking cleaners and porters!
John McDonnell and Len Hockey were among the demo speakers
25 July 2017
Court victory for PCS and all trade unions
A High Court ruling that stated it was "unlawful" for the government to exclude the PCS union from negotiations
25 July 2017
Birmingham Labour council to close 26 Children's Centres
More than 100 people, including Socialist Party members, demonstrated outside Birmingham Council House on Saturday 22 July over the Labour council's plans to close 26 out of 70 children's centres across Birmingham
26 July 2017
Socialist sales at Salford station
Over the last year we've done a weekly sale at teatime for commuters who work in Manchester city centre and use Salford train station to get home
26 July 2017
Corbyn visits Southampton on marginal seat tour
Over 1000 people packed Guildhall square in Southampton on 15 July to hear Jeremy Corbyn. It was great to see so many young people. The RCN nurses' union was well represented and we met many angry nurses
26 July 2017
Right wing attempts to use single market against Corbyn
Stand firm for an internationalist, workers' Brexit: Just six weeks ago Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, and radical election manifesto, led to a historic surge in the Labour vote
26 July 2017
Bron Afon workers strike against £3,000 pay cut
Support workers for Bron Afon housing association in Cwmbran, south Wales, have taken their third day of strike action against a £3,000 annual pay cut imposed by management on the staff in the Supported Living Team.
26 July 2017
Workers' campaign underway to stop ward closure
The staff understand that the fightback can only come from us, and by taking the campaign out into the community.
26 July 2017
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles including a job centre walkout in Sheffield and the UCU banned from a meeting in Teesside.
26 July 2017
Huddersfield A&E closure referred to Jeremy Hunt
On 21 July, the greater Huddersfield and Calderdale Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (JHSC) referred the decision close the A&E department at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and to downgrade the hospital to the health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
26 July 2017
From Militant to the Socialist Party - what you thought
On 4 July Birmingham South East Socialist Party branch discussed the new book From Militant to the Socialist Party by Peter Taaffe.
26 July 2017
Street cleaners support the Birmingham bin strike
As part of our Saturday stall campaigning on 22 July, Socialist Party members in Birmingham gave out leaflets to raise support for striking Birmingham refuse workers.
26 July 2017
'Freedom riders' lobby against violent policing
Pensioners and disabled people from South Yorkshire Freedom Riders are to travel by coach to York on 31 July to lobby a police misconduct hearing
26 July 2017
Council meeting abandoned after undercover policing protest
The mayor of Peterborough postponed a council meeting due to protests in the public gallery against Tory councillor Andy Coles
26 July 2017
Young people...fight for a future, fight for socialist policies
Young people in the UK have faced brutal attacks from successive governments on our living standards and our futures.
26 July 2017
The BBC has been made to reveal all its staff earning over £150,000 a year. The announcement made front page news in most papers, revealing some eye-watering pay
26 July 2017
Homelessness and evictions soar under the Tories
120,000 children are currently in temporary accommodation according to the Local Government Association (LGA)
26 July 2017
It's one world for the super-rich, and another one for the rest of us including bosses' profit, unpaid overtime, shrinking retail products and life expectancy.
26 July 2017
Southampton councillors faced with angry anti-cuts campaigners
Southampton city councillors faced a lot of angry people on 19 July at their full council meeting
26 July 2017
Plans to bring A-levels back to Knowsley abandoned
Education chiefs have abandoned plans to bring back A-level provision into the borough of Knowsley, Liverpool
26 July 2017
Russia 1917: how art helped make the revolution
Revolution in Russia swept away the dictatorial rule of the Tsar in February 1917. Then in October, led by the Bolshevik Party, a second revolution set up the world's first workers' state
26 July 2017
Building workers' struggle and the forces of international socialism
A congress at the end of the CWI summer school - held in Barcelona - confirmed the unification of the CWI with Izquierda Revolucionaria (IR)
26 July 2017
Abolish tuition fees and student debt!
Jeremy Corbyn's election pledge to abolish tuition fees was one of the most attractive and popular offers in Labour's manifesto.
His hint that he might also support writing off existing student debt was also warmly received.
26 July 2017
Barts health strike: Low pay, no way!
Serco strikers have led a magnificent fight so far
27 July 2017
Socialist Party members attended the tenth annual Northern Pride event on Saturday 22nd July to celebrate LGBT+ culture, history and societal diversity
27 July 2017
Young Socialists off to a flying start in Cardiff
We launched Young Socialists in Cardiff at a 'justice for Grenfell' protest and found it had a very positive reception
27 July 2017
'Scrap the Cap on pay', demand nurses
Rain put paid to the picnic but did not dampen the anger
28 July 2017
Large and upbeat Tolpuddle event
This is an event steeped in trade union history - back to the times when even to gather in a group to combine would result in transportation to Australia
29 July 2017
Stop racist killings in police custody! Justice for Rashan Charles!
The shocking killing of Rashan has provoked outrage
31 July 2017
Government's tribunal fees defeat
Unison's successful Supreme Court challenge to the government's tribunal fees policy on 26 July is an important victory for workers and the trade union movement.
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