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30 May 2019
Fighting to stop school meals privatisation
Barnsley Unison is campaigning to stop 220 jobs being moved into the private sector
21 November 2018
Indefinite dinner ladies' and teaching assistants' strike
The strike action at Ladywood primary school in Grimethorpe reached its 29th day
23 October 2018
Ladywood Primary school strike
On 22 October teaching assistants (TAs) in Unison joined the 18-day strike by nine dinner ladies at Ladywood Primary School in Grimethorpe, Yorkshire - who are fighting against being made redundant
10 April 2018
More staff join strike action at Barnsley school
Striking teachers and support staff, together with parents at St Helens primary in Barnsley, chanted: "What do we want? A happy school!"
22 March 2018
School strikes against academy management
"Four heads, five deputies and five Sendcos have gone over the last two years"
1 November 2017
Health campaign groups come together in Barnsley to protest closures and downgrades in the NHS
The decision to demonstrate was taken due to the impending closure of the Mount Vernon hospital by the end of this year
5 October 2016
Asos workers fear taking toilet breaks, sacked for panic attacks
Workers at the warehouse of fashion retailer Asos are unable take toilet or drink breaks, in fear of not meeting targets. Due to the pressure, one worker began experiencing panic attacks. This resulted in the termination of her employment.
13 September 2016
Labour loses byelection but Corbyn isn't the problem
Labour suffered a shock council byelection defeat that was seized upon by Labour's right to say Jeremy Corbyn is unelectable.
9 March 2016
Life on Cameron's 'sink estates': "This is my home!"
In January, Tory prime minister David Cameron announced the government would bulldoze so-called sink estates to eradicate 'anti-social behaviour' and 'bad parenting'. A council house tenant challenges his caricature and explains what life on her estate is really like.
10 June 2015
Protesters tell Labour councils to fight Tory cuts
Chesterfield: Disability, school crossing and other anti-cuts campaigners marched alongside people from Rethink Mental Illness and Our Vision Our Future self-advocacy groups to fight Tory cuts that are passed on by the local Labour council, writes Elaine Evans.
2 February 2015
Ongoing battle to protect pay and conditions at college
Around 160 Barnsley College teaching staff have taken another 3 days of strike action
26 November 2014
College UCU strikes against imposed new contracts
UCU members at Barnsley College began a two-day strike on 26 November
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
28 May 2014
Local elections 2014: A good base for TUSC to build on
The vote tally for the 560 local election and mayoral Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition no-cuts candidates in the 22 May elections is 68,031
14 May 2014
Freedom Riders- action brings victory
South Yorkshire's Freedom Riders win a victory in campaign to get back travel concessions
7 May 2014
Elderly and disabled people in South Yorkshire are still catching trains and refusing to pay. We've now held five 'Freedom Ride' protests
2 April 2014
Fare-refusal protest demands restored rail passes
Elderly and disabled people took part in Freedom Ride on 31st March, catching trains to Meadowhall
20 November 2013
Bedroom tax: Words are cheap - we need action now!
On 12 November I was part of the lobby that met in the House of Commons prior to the vote on Labour's motion to scrap the bedroom tax
3 March 2012
Stagecoach bus drivers win victory
Stagecoach South Yorkshire bus drivers in Barnsley and Rotherham have won a significant victory in their fight for higher pay
8 February 2012
Stagecoach South Yorkshire - management getting desperate
It was -15C. Bus drivers started picketing in Rotherham at 4.30am, on their 11th strike day
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