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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.
30 June 2021
Post-pandemic railway battles loom
Britain's railway network has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Passenger numbers plunged by 80% as a result of the first lockdown and have only recently reached 40% of pre-pandemic levels.
23 June 2021
'Socialism is the hope of the world'
On 13 June, the annual general meeting of the National Clarion Cycle Club took the decision to support a motion from Tuxford Clarion that outrageously removed a "divisive" reference in its constitution to socialism
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
9 June 2021
London workers prepare to fight Khan's transport cuts
The Tory government and Transport for London (TfL) have reached a new agreement to implement more savage cuts to the jobs, pay, and terms and conditions of TfL workers, in return for a further £1.08 billion bailout
26 May 2021
Great British Railways shake-up offers no end to profiteering
Nationalise the whole railway system!
26 May 2021
RMT: Support Alan Pottage for assistant general secretary
Socialist Party members in the RMT are supporting Alan Pottage in the assistant general secretary election, called to replace Mick Lynch, who has been elected as general secretary.
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.
12 May 2021
RMT: Militant industrial and political strategy must be fought for
RMT general secretary election: The election of Mick Lynch as general secretary of the RMT transport union comes at a crucial time for our union.
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
31 March 2021
Trade union fighters rally to support victimised workers
The RMT, National Shop Stewards Network and Southampton Trades Council came together to hold a very successful Zoom rally in defence of victimised trade unionists, RMT reps Declan Clune and Gary Carney, Unite bus shop steward Moe Muhsin Manir and National Education Union rep Kirstie Paton
24 March 2021
Support victimised bus driver reps and Socialist Party members Declan and Moe
Moe Muhsin Manir, Unite Walworth garage rep, bus driver on the C10 London bus route and Socialist Party member, sacked by Abellio and Declan Clune, Bluestar bus driver, part of Go Ahead South Coast, and RMT rep, are still fighting their dismissals
17 March 2021
Reinstate Moe - stop trade union-busting at Abellio!
Moe Muhsin Manir, Unite Walworth garage rep, has been sacked by Abellio
17 March 2021
Government's bus plans fall short of making up for the cuts
The government's new plans for much of England's bus network, including a pledge to invest £3 billion doesn't go anywhere near compensating for the cuts that have taken place.
10 March 2021
London bus drivers continue walkout
Bus workers in Unite, striking at private company RATP in London continued on 5 March.
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