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5 September 2018
Liebherr Sunderland strike continues
Managers have clearly been attempting to intimidate the workers on the picket line by taking photos of the strikers
29 August 2018
Sunderland: Resolute Liebherr workers in pay strike
Liebherr strikers on their Sunderland picket line on 24 August were resolute. Talking about the importance of their picket line one of the strikers commented: "Even if it's thunder and lightning, we'll be standing here."
TGIFriday workers at Stratford, London. TGI staff at a number of restaurants have been on strike against cuts in their tips. photo by Pete Mason
22 August 2018
9 August 2017
Far-right thrown out of Newcastle
On 29 July Socialist Party members found out that remnants of the north east's divided far-right organisations were planning a demonstration in Newcastle city centre
7 October 2015
Enthusiasm for socialism at freshers fairs
Inspired by Jeremy Corbyn, students have rallied to Socialist Students at freshers' fairs.
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
8 January 2014
Is UK car building back in Top Gear?
The thoroughly reactionary but entertaining Jeremy Clarkson, on his Top Gear programme's Christmas special, tried to demonstrate that UK vehicle manufacturing was healthier than ever
11 September 2013
Art review: The vanity of small differences
It is rare today for an artist's work to address the existence of class. The self-appointed arbiters of culture tell us that class is outdated and irrelevant save for the occasional, fearful, pause to shout 'chav' at working class youth
10 October 2012
Sunderland anti-fascists stand up against divisive EDL
Socialist Party members took part in a counter-demo against far-right, racist groups, including the English Defence League (EDL), that were opposing the building of a new mosque in Millfield, Sunderland
2 May 2012
Pension privatisation: Hundreds of pension staff were forced out of the public sector on 1 May. The government agency that administers pensions of 1.5 million working and retired civil servants became the first 'mutual' ...
23 April 2012
Gateshead campaigners told to 'move house' if they don't like waste-site plans
In Wrekenton, the Campground Action Committee was set up to fight proposals being put forward by French multinational SITA
31 March 2010
PCS budget day strike: Support grows across country
PCS pickets who work on security at the Houses of Parliament were out again in force. One of the pickets who has been working there for 20 years explained that during the last strike extra police were...
14 January 2009
Bosses at Nissan's Sunderland car plant have announced they are axing 1,200 jobs, around a quarter of the workforce...
25 March 2008
Northern Rock: Workers 'gutted' at the scale of job losses
Northern Rock's announcement of 2,000 job cuts - around one-third of its workforce - has numbed workers, writes Elaine Brunskill, Newcastle Socialist Party.
19 March 2008
Anger and strength in the DWP workplaces
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DWP members strike on 17 - 18 march 2008 |
16 March 2006
CIVIL SERVICE union PCS members have been fighting the government's plans to make massive staff cuts, particularly in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...
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