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Hull rally, public sector strike 10.7.14, photo Hull SP
19 November 2014
Labour councils attack organised workers
Hull: A year after determined Hull council trade unions stopped the worst attacks of a Labour-led council on it workforce, the council leadership is now preparing the way for a fresh onslaught
23 July 2014
Hull: demo against war on Gaza
Over 300 people gathered in Hull to protest at the continued bombing and blockade of Gaza by Israeli armed forces. Speakers described the horrors and oppression experienced on a daily basis in Gaza
18 June 2014
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition campaign reports
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) campaign in Yorkshire was a success before a single vote was cast
7 May 2014
Standing 560 TUSC candidates for the local elections is a magnificent achievement; but unfortunately it is short of the too-high requirement for a national election broadcast, writes Dave Nellist, National chair, TUSC.
28 February 2014
Hull council continues to implement Tory cuts
It was no surprise to campaigners and trade unionists in Hull that the Labour council has agreed cuts of £48 million to services over the next two years with a loss of up to 500 jobs
27 November 2013
Hull city council unions force cuts climb-down
The threat of industrial action by Hull council unions has forced a climb-down by the authority in its attempts to impose huge cuts in terms and conditions
27 November 2013
Russ Bowering has won a victory against victimisation by Hull waste disposal contractor FCC
9 October 2013
Hull students and workers agree: We need councils that fight all cuts!
More than 30 socialists of all ages met in Hull recently to hear Tony Mulhearn link the struggle of Liverpool City Council in the 1980s to the emerging battle to defend jobs and services in Hull today
25 September 2013
Industrial and political battles at Hull city council
It has been a week of twists and turns in the battle to defend terms and conditions for Hull council workers, writes Mick Whale.
18 September 2013
Overwhelming opposition stuns Hull council
Hull city council workers have rejected the worsening of terms and conditions
19 July 2013
Hull council Unison recommending action against cuts
An emergency Local Government committee of Hull council Unison branch voted unanimously to recommend to members the rejection of management's cuts
17 July 2013
Desperate poverty drives some people to desperate acts. The Hull Daily Mail reports that 40% more people seem to be stealing food for personal consumption in Hull than last year, writes Mike Whale.
7 March 2013
Hull, Warrington, Bristol and Bradford
Three Hull councillors remain defiant against Labour budget: Three Hull councillors, Gary Wareing, Dean Kirk and Gill Kennett, broke the Labour whip and voted against council budget cuts on Thursday 28 February, writes Phil Culshaw, Hull Unison steward (personal capacity).
6 March 2013
Services 'not ours to give away' say Hull rebel councillors
Three Hull councillors broke the Labour whip to vote against budget cuts. They were supported by 400 people outside
27 February 2013
Hull: build an unstoppable force
A walk down Holderness Road, east Hull, tells the story. Instead of traditional shops and businesses, there are charity shops, pay-day loan sharks, money lenders, pawn shops and betting shops.
27 February 2013
Leicester protesters say no cuts!: On 20 February, 200 homeless people, trade unionists and campaigners lobbied Leicester's Labour council as they voted for cuts...
30 January 2013
Greencore workers take 24-hour strike action
500 Unite members who work at the food company Greencore in Hull have taken strike action to demand a living wage
30 January 2013
Hull councillors ready to vote No
Three Hull city Labour councillors have told the local press they will vote against cuts in jobs and services
4 January 2013
Hull council acts against blacklisting
Hull City Council has voted unanimously to remove blacklisting firms from all council contracts at the latest full council meeting
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