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TUC demo 20 October 2012, photo by Senan
30 October 2012
Birmingham cuts: council workers must lead a fightback
The Labour council is cooperating with the government to punish the poorest
19 October 2012
Hull council workers demand that Labour councillors oppose cuts
In a week that saw redundancies announced in Hull at two companies, Seven Seas and McCain Foods, over 300 angry Hull City Council workers rallied outside the Guildhall at the start of a campaign to oppose the latest round of cuts in council jobs and services
5 September 2012
Southampton council pay dispute
Important lessons for the battles ahead: Southampton council workers, in dispute for over 18 months, are close to ending their fight against the previous Tory council's pay cuts
28 August 2012
Coventry article on Local Authority pensions
All three local authority trade unions have now accepted the new look pension scheme - LGPS 2014, with ballots in GMB, Unite and Unison all returning large majorities in favour of accepting...
22 August 2012
Southampton rebels continue fight against council cuts
Over 250 members of the local community packed into the Save Oaklands Pool public meeting and vented their fury at Labour councillor Warwick Payne who was invited to answer questions, writes Nick Chaffey, Southampton Socialist Party.
9 November 2011
At mass meetings of Unite and Unison Southampton council workers, it was agreed to carry on with industrial action short of a strike until the ballot result on the council's latest offer is known
1 November 2011
On Wednesday mass meetings of Unite and Unison Southampton council workers will discuss the next steps in their fight against cuts...
26 October 2011
30 November strike: Unite members are now being balloted for strike action on 30 November. They will be joining one of the biggest strikes in modern British history...
10 October 2011
'We have not gone away' say Southampton council workers
Last Thursday saw the latest strike action of Southampton council workers. Unite called out its 700 members across the city in solidarity with 250 Unison care workers
Southampton on 13 June, photo Paul Mattsson
21 September 2011
Southampton council workers vote for more action
"The bin workers have led the way, it's time we did some of it!", was the conclusion of the 100 care workers who turned out to discuss the dispute over pay cuts and job losses at Southampton city council, writes Nick Chaffey.
Photo Paul Mattsson
12 August 2011
Massive vote to continue action against Southampton cuts
At a packed meeting of over 600 union members, Southampton council workers voted by four to one to continue their industrial action
19 July 2011
Southampton council workers' struggle continues despite imposition of new contracts
Up to 1,000 council workers and supporters marched through Southampton last Wednesday to protest at the Tory council's decision to dismiss its entire workforce and re-employ workers on worse terms and conditions
11 July 2011
'Fire and rehire': Shropshire council sacks 6,500 workers
All 6,500 Shropshire county council employees have been sent 90-day redundancy notices last week, writes Sam Morecroft, Shropshire Socialist Party.
Southampton port workers
11 July 2011
Southampton: Anger grows as workers face the sack
On 11 July, Southampton council workers faced the sack unless they signed new contracts cutting pay and enhancements. But at least 400 workers were yet to sign the contract...
Photo Paul Mattsson
4 July 2011
Southampton council workers strike on same day as teachers, lecturers and civil servants
NB Update appended on 5 July. Last Thursday Southampton was covered by picket lines at colleges, universities and civil service offices. In addition, selective action at the council continued
13 June 2011
Southampton 'Fight the Cuts' demonstration
Monday 13 June 2011: Assemble 12.30pm in Hoglands Park, by the Debenhams roundabout, Southampton...
Birmingham strike 2008
8 June 2011
Birmingham: city of a thousand cuts
Birmingham has been hit hard by the ongoing capitalist crisis. Unemployment stands at 11.6% and the city is now facing brutal council led cuts
Southampton council workers lobby their council, photo Nick Chaffey
1 June 2011
Southampton - council workers' strike spreads
Southampton refuse workers finished their first strike action against cuts to pay, jobs and services on 27 May, writes Nick Chaffey.
31 May 2011
Southampton city council strikes continue
Refuse workers finished their first strike action against cuts to pay, jobs and services on Friday 27 May 100% solid. Support has poured in from around the country and internationally...
Southampton refuse workers strike, 23.5.11
23 May 2011
Southampton city council workers strike
"No ifs, no buts, you can stick your Tory cuts", "Cut my pay, No way" were the angry chants of Southampton refuse workers today, out on strike against savage cuts to pay
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