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This autumn’s mass demonstrations against austerity on 18 October are now just four weeks away. They will come just days after huge public sector strikes.

As the FBU firefighters’ union launches its new Sounding the Alarm report, Annette Mackin looks at how cuts and job losses are putting lives at risk.

Over 150 bus workers marched in central London on Thursday of last week in protest at unequal pay and conditions.

UCU members in further education colleges in England are set to join other public sector workers on strike over pay on 14 October.

The NUT union has begun a consultation on whether teachers should take up to two days of strikes before next year’s general election.

Over 400 school students demonstrated outside Carlton Bolling College, Bradford, on Wednesday of last week. They were protesting against the suspension of support worker Asif Khan.

Workers at Lambeth College have overwhelmingly voted to re-ballot for further industrial action to fend off bosses’ attacks.

Elections have begun in the UCU union for two casual vacancies on the national executive committee.

Bosses at the City of Westminster College have announced the potential redundancy of UCU union lead negotiator Keith McKenna.

Brighton and Hove refuse and recycling drivers struck for 24 hours last Monday as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and allowances.

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Kirklees Council has suspended the threat to sack and re-engage its staff on new terms and conditions. This comes after Unison members voted by 73 percent to strike in an indicative ballot.