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23 February 2022
Fight for free, green, publicly owned transport: Nearly one in five households do not have access to a car. For those in the bottom 20% of households by income, the figure is one in three.
19 January 2022
S Yorks Stagecoach strike results in "huge pay win"
After three-and-a-half weeks of strike action, 560 Stagecoach bus workers across South Yorkshire have voted to accept what their Unite trade union has described as a "huge pay win" of over a £1-an-hour increase, amounting to a 10.7% rise
19 January 2022
Bus driver Tracey Scholes reinstated at Go North West
Bus driver Tracey Scholes has been reinstated at Go North West. The campaign won after supporters of Unite member Tracey were out in full force on 11 January to demand her reinstatement against the blind
12 January 2022
South Yorkshire bus strikes spreading and getting stronger
After two one-week strikes before Christmas, and now indefinite strike action since the New Year, the South Yorkshire Stagecoach busworkers' strikes are getting stronger
15 December 2021
Yorkshire Stagecoach strikers confidence growing
"We've got them by the bollocks" and "we're in charge now", expressed the mood on the Unite picket line at the Stagecoach Holbrook depot, as bus workers in Sheffield joined Barnsley and Rotherham drivers in a second week of strike action over pay
8 December 2021
Yorkshire Stagecoach bus workers' week-long strike
560 Stagecoach bus workers across South Yorkshire, members of Unite, have completed a week of strike action in pursuit of an above-inflation pay rise
1 December 2021
Behind the rural idyll - the problems of everyday life
Few would argue that Devon is a slice of heaven. A haven for tourists and retirees who flock here to enjoy the exquisite landscape. But popularity comes at a cost:
27 October 2021
Gwent Stagecoach workers driving for victory on pay
Over 200 bus drivers have completed their sixth day of strike action
20 October 2021
Gwent valleys Stagecoach bus drivers strike for fair pay
It was pouring with rain but pickets had been out since 4am this morning at Blackwood, Cwmbran and Brynmawr Stagecoach depots fighting for a decent pay rise.
13 October 2021
Tough for some: Life is tough for everybody. The government cut in Universal Credit is forcing tens of thousands into poverty at a time when prices are set to rise. People will have to choose between heating the house
7 July 2021
The story of Joe Clough - Britain's first black bus driver
Interview with playwright of Farewell Leicester Square: The Socialist spoke to playwright and Socialist Party member Neil Gore about Townsend Production's latest play, Farewell Leicester Square. It's touring in Bedford, Watford and London from 1-11 July.
16 June 2021
Birmingham Clean Air Zone a tax on the poor
We need affordable, publicly owned public transport: In Birmingham a new tax has been forced on the city that will hit the poorest hardest, takes no account of income or ability to pay, and which is causing growing anger among the community
19 May 2021
London Metroline strike against 'remote sign-on' goes ahead
48 hours of strike action by more than 4,000 bus drivers in London will go ahead on Tuesday 25 May and Wednesday 26 May, to be followed by a 72 hour strike from Monday 7 June to Wednesday 9 June.
5 May 2021
Go Ahead offers deal to Manchester bus drivers
Bus drivers employed by Go North West in Manchester have been taking all-out, continuous strike, since the 28 February
5 May 2021
Metroline buses to face summer of strikes unless it drops 'remote sign-on'
Unite has told London bus operator Metroline it has until 10 May to permanently drop its 'remote sign-on' policy - or it will face a summer of strikes.
21 April 2021
Bus workers protest Go-Ahead's 'fire and rehire'
The Go-Ahead group runs bus services in Manchester and is currently using 'fire and rehire' to cut drivers' pay and conditions. Go-Ahead is also a big operator in Transport for London (TfL).
14 April 2021
Thousands of London bus workers strike across multiple companies
4,000 London bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over remote sign-on policy. 96% of Unite members at Metroline West and 97% at Metroline Travel voted for industrial action on routes
14 April 2021
Rally for sacked RMT rep Declan
Southampton's lockdown easing on 12 April was met with a loud and vibrant protest in solidarity with sacked RMT bus safety rep Declan Clune
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