The Unison union’s Greater London region is asking branches to lobby their bosses on Wednesday 29 September—the European day of action against austerity and cuts.
Clydebank TUC was to hold a public meeting this Thursday on Public Service Cuts—Is There An Alternative?
The Southwark Pensioners Group in south London held a Question Time on Friday of last week with Southwark councillors.
The government and the right wing media are stepping up their war on people who claim benefits, claiming that there are millions of "workshy scroungers" living off the hard work of the rest of the population.
The fifth Viva Palestina convoy from Britain left London on Saturday of last week. Hundreds of activists will join the convoy carrying medical aid to Gaza to beak the Israeli siege.
An important meeting of school students will take place this weekend.
BBC workers are set to strike for two days during the Tory party conference. They are fighting a key battle over pensions—a vital issue for millions of workers.
A group of rank and file activists on London Underground took part in an important discussion on Monday about the next steps in their fight for jobs and safety. It followed a solid strike at the beginning of this month.
Over 2,000 trade unionists gathered at the 100th anniversary festival of the strike by women chainmakers at Cradley Heath in the Black Country—including some in historical costume (see picture).
Bankers Bank of England governor Mervin King received a flat response at the TUC.
A campaign has been launched demanding an end to the victimisation of leading Newham Unison union activist Elane Heffernan.
Jerry Hicks won 102 nominations from branches and 35 from workplaces for his rank and file campaign for general secretary of the Unite union.
