The lecturers’ UCU union held a special higher education committee on Friday of last week. It followed a successful walkout by UCU, Unison, EIS and Unite union members on Tuesday of last week.
The People’s Assembly held its first national meeting for representatives of local groups last Saturday.
Over 80 health workers and NHS activists protested outside Royal London Hospital, east London, on Wednesday of last week against the sacking of Charlotte Monro.
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Nearly 200 people—including children, parents and grandparents—marched around the brilliant Hengrove Play Park in Bristol.
More than 400 council workers attended a mass meeting on Monday of this week to discuss a proposed pay cut by Sheffield council.
University bosses are using the courts, police and disciplinary measures to clamp down on student protest at the University of Sussex and the University of London.
Afolashade Lamidi is being held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre near Bedford.
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Around 250 protesters turned out to support those camping at Barton Moss in Salford against exploratory drilling for shale gas.
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Students at Sussex and in colleges at the University of London are resisting a crackdown on protests and occupations by police and university bosses.
