Some 100 council workers, many from manual sections, demonstrated in Swansea last week to kick off the strike ballot.
Sheffield rally The battle to defend local government pensions featured strongly in a 150?strong demonstration to defend jobs and services held in Sheffield on Saturday of last week.
The recent killings in Iraq are not due to entrenched divisions between Sunni and Shia. Dahr Jamail and Simon Assaf explain what’s fuelling hatred – and the battle for unity
The US and Britain have torn apart Iraq and now they want to do the same to Iran. The US military has been studying ethnic and religious tensions in Iran as part of its preparations for war.
An inspiring all-out unofficial strike is taking place at Cottam power station, near Lincoln, in protest against the exploitation of migrant workers.
New Labour managed to pass its latest terrorism bill through parliament last week.
Around the country Respect activists and prospective candidates are gearing up for council elections set for 4 May.
Abu Ghraib was no one-off. Simon Assaf reports on the documents that reveal systematic torture by secret US military units in Iraq and elsewhere – and the attempts to cover it up
Over 600 anti-fascist activists from around the country met in London on Saturday of last week for a lively and determined conference organised by Unite Against Fascism. The conference discussed stopping the British National Party (BNP) at the 4 May local elections.
Send your support to Rhetta Moran The trade unionist and researcher Rhetta Moran was sacked from Salford university last year. She carried out research into the deficiencies in support local asylum seekers suffered.
University lecturers and academic staff have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over pay. The first strike is set for Tuesday 7 March.
Workers across the construction industry are currently balloting on a 3.5 percent pay offer.
