There was a very large, vibrant and well organised picket line outside the main entrance of Hull College on Wednesday.
Over 200 anti-racists joined a protest in Edinburgh on Thursday evening after an attack of a young Syrian refugee.
UCU union members at two London colleges struck on Friday as part of a series of walkouts over pay across ten colleges in England.
The Tories have unveiled plans to hand selective grammar schools £50 million—while slashing funding for state schools. The news has infuriated teachers, parents and education campaigners.
BT, Britain’s largest telecoms company, has announced that it is slashing 13,000 jobs in an effort to boost profits. This is on top of 4,000 job cuts last year.
Some refugees faced benefit sanctions as a result of undertaking English language tuition
Abortion Rights campaigners protested against a march by anti-choice bigots in central London
May day events were held across Britain during the last week to mark International Workers’ Day. They included this one in Leeds.
Private hire taxi drivers protested outside the offices of Transport for London (TfL) on Thursday of last week against what they say are discriminatory policies.
Workers at TGI Fridays restaurants in Milton Keynes and Covent Garden are set to strike on Friday 18 May. The workers’ Unite union has said strikes will continue “over consecutive Fridays during the summer.”
Results of two important ballots were due this week in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.
Hundreds of low-paid hospital workers facing the threat of outsourcing in Lancashire have voted overwhelmingly for strikes.
