Privatisation Follow

The TUC backed the call for a national demonstration in defence of the NHS in the spring of 2007.

The government has announced one of the biggest ever health privatisation schemes - selling off the contract to supply and equip hospitals across England. But the workers threatened with privatisation are balloting for strike action to oppose the government’s plans.

Post Office workers in Greater Manchester and South West Wales have voted overwhelmingly for strikes against closures and privatisation.

Unison union members at five sites of NHS Logistics, the not for profit agency that supplies hospitals, are balloting for strike action against privatisation.

Workers protested in five areas across Britain last Saturday and handed out thousands of leaflets against plans to close post offices and transfer services to WHSmith stores.The CWU union is already balloting hundreds of workers for industrial action over the move.

A GROUP of workers who could bring the NHS to a halt in three days have begun balloting for strikes to oppose privatisation.

Workers at NHS Logistics, the not for profit agency that supplies hospitals across the country, are set to ballot for strike action in their fight against privatisation.

Health unions met at the TUC on Wednesday of last week to agree a plan of action to fight job losses and privatisation in the NHS, culiminating in a national demonstration in early 2007.

The July meeting of the PCS civil service workers’ union national executive unanimously agreed to step up the fight against job cuts and privatisation.

The CWU union's postal executive met on Thursday 20 July and once more rejected the latest deal from Royal Mail. The executive demanded more amendments and rejected any attempt to link new government investment with privatisation. However, the votes to reject the deal was very close, and the executive did not reinstate the strike ballot. Socialist Worker supporters in the post are circulating this leaflet.

Health unions and campaigners have condemned a new attempt by the government to privatise NHS bodies responsible for a £64 billion budget.

Student nurses are the latest group to be hit by NHS job cuts as trusts attempt to claw back a £1.2 billion deficit.