15 October 2019
Flooring workers strike, Derbyshire
More than 70 production workers at Forbo Flooring UK in Ripley, Derbyshire began a series of 48-hour strikes on Tuesday 15 October
9 October 2019
Hackney SEND transport workers achieve victory
Drivers and passenger assistants employed by Hackney council in the Special Education Needs Service have won an outstanding victory following strike action in support of a pay claim
27 September 2019
Black History Month Socialist Party meetings across London
17 September 2019
South Yorkshire FBU celebrates halt to cuts
After a successful and hard-fought campaign from Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members, the fire authority resoundingly voted to shelve the proposed plans to reduce the number of firefighters riding a fire engine from five to four, which would have seen 84 firefighter posts cut.
17 September 2019
On the day of the 'earth strike' - Friday 20 September - thousands of young people are expected to descend on central London
6 September 2019
PCS strike at BEIS - "the life we live is not liveable"
PCS union members working as cleaners and catering staff at the government's business department, BEIS, are on indefinite strike
21 August 2019
Liverpool RMT seafarers protest against super-exploitation
Members of the RMT protested against Seatruck on Monday 19th August
14 August 2019
Harland and Wolff occupation continues - renationalise to save the shipyard
The Harland and Wolff shipyard occupation continues. We give our full solidarity and support to the workers in Belfast, in the Unite and GMB trade unions, who are fighting to secure their future.
18 July 2019
Tories prepare to attack education workers' pensions
The government has issued a consultation document on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
9 July 2019
Bradford: Unison members strike to stay 100% NHS
Around 300 Unison members at Bradford Royal Infirmary are on strike for a week against the transfer of estates and facilities staff to a 'wholly-owned' subsidiary
27 June 2019
Birmingham school strike for safe working environment
NASUWT teaching union members at Starbank school (Hob Moor Road site) in Birmingham took the first of two days' strike action on 27 June over poor pupil behaviour and the school's policies to deal with it
29 May 2019
Victimised school student climate striker speaks out
After Friday's (24 May) climate change protest we were contacted by a school student concerned that students from her school will face sanctions for striking, writes Elaine Brunskill, secretary, Socialist Party Northern region.
2 May 2019
The significance of the anti-poll tax movement
Following an article in the Guardian by Matthew Taylor titled 'Extinction Rebellion protesters to stand in European elections', Coventry Socialist Party member Dave Nellist responded with a letter to the Guardian
17 April 2019
Sudan - No to the rule of the generals!
7 March 2019
26 February 2019
International Women's Day meetings & other events
20 February 2019
Spanish State: Early election announced
Click here to go to an article by Revolutionary Left in the Spanish State, posted on socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers' International
5 February 2019
Social Housing Action Campaign (Shac)
On a freezing wet evening, an impressive range of tenant and resident activists met at a Social Housing Action Campaign (Shac) open meeting on 29 January
1 February 2019
Chris Baugh condemns Universal Credit social catastrophe
On Thursday 24th January, a public meeting by Stop & Scrap Universal Credit Haringey (SSUCH) was attended by about 100 people
6 February 2019
New pamphlet: 1919 - Red Flag over the Clyde
29 January 2019
Peter Taaffe radio interview on Venezuela
On 24th January Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe was interviewed on LBC radio on the recent events in Venezuela
4 February 2018
19 December 2018
Issue 418 of the bulletin of the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) contains information on the strikes and actions taking place in the run-up to and during the Christmas holiday period
13 December 2018
UCU Wales suspends FE strike action
UCU members in Wales have recently won some important concessions from management and the Welsh Government
12 December 2018
Liverpool seafarers demand better conditions
Liverpool seafarers took part in a protest outside the Seatruck terminal on Liverpool docklands on the morning of Friday 30th November
12 December 2018
We demand a general election now!
After a day in which Theresa May and the Tories showed they are unable to govern, members of London Socialist Party went to Parliament to demand a general election
5 December 2018
Victory for left in RMT union president election
Michelle Rodgers has been elected president of transport union RMT in a landslide victory for the left in the union
14 November 2018
13 November 2018
Listen to the latest podcasts on Trumpism, and on the trade unions
13 November 2018
Tube strike solid against victimisation
Workers on the Central line of the London Underground walked out for 24 hours on 7 November, organised by transport union RMT and train drivers' union Aslef
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