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Resistance to the Tories’ war on ordinary people is springing up everywhere. It’s there in the huge marches, such as the one organised by the TUC in March, and in smaller protests, such as those targeting businesses or councils.

The social-democratic government in Spain has suffered its worst local and regional election result under democracy. It lost 1.5 million votes, polling just 27 percent. Its support, once massive, has collapsed after it adopted harsh austerity measures in response to the economic crisis.

The TSSA rail workers’ union conference finished just before the McNulty Report on the railways was published last week.

Delegates to the PCS civil service workers’ union met last week in the charged atmosphere of resistance to government cuts (see page 16).

Over 100 people packed into a fringe meeting about the victimisation of union reps.

Postal workers in London have voted to strike against closures, with 79 percent in favour of action on a

The mood at the CWU union conference in Bournemouth was lifted when delegates voted unanimously to support the call for a general strike. This makes it the fifth union to do so.

Postal workers, their families and supporters protested outside the Mount Pleasant centre in central London last week against the planned closure of the workplace nursery.

More than 30 pickets and supporters gathered outside Selwyn primary school in Waltham Forest, east London, on Tuesday of this week.

Teachers at Forest Hill school in Lewisham, south east London, will begin a strike ballot on Wednesday of this week against a compulsory redundancy.

NUT members at Islington Arts and Media School were set to strike on Thursday of this week.

Teachers at Highgate Wood school in Crouch End struck on Thursday of last week against plans to force them to work extra hours.