One Society Many Cultures—a coalition of unions, Muslim organisations and anti-racist groups to combat the rise of Islamophobia—organised a successful conference on Saturday 11 December.
The PCS civil service workers’ union has suspended a two day strike by 3,000 members in seven offices set for next week after a new offer.
A demonstration and rally was held in south London on Saturday 11 December as part of the campaign to save Shaker Aamer.
Bus workers at Metroline in London have voted by 87 percent in an indicative ballot to reject a pay offer.
The Unison union is turning up the heat against union activist John McDermott by trying to claim legal costs, which could amount to thousands of pounds.
RMT transport union members on Southeastern trains are balloting for action over plans to cut jobs and reduce the role of team leaders at London’s Charing Cross and Victoria stations.
Around one hundred people from voluntary sector organisations and the Unite union protested on Tuesday 14 December against cuts in London councils.
Victimised trade unionist Yunus Bakhsh was expecting to find out when his Employment Tribunal remedies hearing will take place as Socialist Worker went to press. The hearing will decide the level of compensation he will receive.
Workers were to rally against job and wage cuts at the Bakkavor food processing company in Spalding, Lincolnshire, this Friday 17 December.
The vote on tuition fees in parliament last week showed British "democracy" is a hollow sham.
Lots of workers support the students. They are cheered by the fact that people are fighting back against a hated government that wants to wreck our lives.
Hundreds of UCU members joined students protesting outside parliament on Thursday. We were outraged at the police brutality—kettling people for hours in the cold, charging with horses, and causing many injuries with batons and shields.
