The government took a drubbing in the local elections. The Tories and Liberal Democrats crashed. But the anger hasn’t gone to the left.
Lecturers in the UCU union at Lambeth College have overwhelmingly backed an all-out strike in a battle against hated contracts imposed by bosses. Over 89 percent backed the strike on a turnout of 72 percent.
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Over 3,000 workers in the Land Registry (LR) struck for two days last week against privatisation plans which could slash thousands of jobs.
Protests took place outside fast food outlets in 20 towns across Britain on Thursday of last week. It was part of an international day of action involving 30 countries.
The PCS union began its annual conference in Brighton on Tuesday of this week.
Workers at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) call centre in Garston, south Liverpool, struck on Friday of last week.
Doncaster Care UK workers finished a 14-day strike last Sunday in their continuing battle against bosses’ savage attacks on their pay and conditions. The Unison union members have now struck for 34 days since the end of February.
Residential care and support workers in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales, struck on Tuesday of last week against Gwalia Group’s attacks on jobs, pay and conditions.
Nearly 300 council workers walked out in Wigan on Thursday of last week.
