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At the beginning of this month another major package of cuts was due to began taking its toll on the US economy.

When 37 night nurses walked out at the end of their shift at North Manchester General Hospital in January 1988 they made an immediate impact. Images of uniformed nurses on a picket line dominated the TV evening news and newspapers the next day.

Private companies, such as Virgin Care and InHealth, are lobbying to avoid tax on the profits they make from health care contracts.

Unison, the largest union in the NHS, has agreed to negotiate with employers over attacks to the national agreement on terms and conditions.

Health workers in Bolton, Greater Manchester, are beginning a campaign against attacks on their jobs.

Health workers in Barcelona have occupied their hospital in protest against cuts. Jonathan Collier reports

Around 500 people tried to make themselves heard at a public consultation on the closure of Lewisham A&E last Tuesday night.

Over 1,000 health workers and activists protested in Bristol last Saturday against regional pay. Radiographers marched with physiotherapists, nurses, ward clerks, medical secretaries, estates staff and midwives.

Survey bound to support closure NHS North west London has claimed it has majority popular support for plans to close four local A&Es. Some 5,000 people marched through Ealing against the plan in September.

Talks to end the long running dispute over "downbanding" at Mid Yorkshire hospital NHS Trust have been interrupted by the bosses’ attempt to victimise a striker.

Over 500 health workers, patients and activists joined local MP Heidi Alexander at the Save Lewisham Hospital rally in south east London last night (Wednesday).

A monster demonstration in south east London has shown the scale of opposition to the Tories’ attacks on the NHS.