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Cleaners at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) are set to protest as the college’s governing body meets on Wednesday of this week. 

Unions were wrong to call off the health strikes but activists say there is still time to resist, writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Many health workers in England are frustrated that unions have called off strikes planned for this Thursday and next month.

Half a million health workers were set to strike this Thursday, 29 January, but union leaders were set to call it off writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Care workers in north London walked out today, Thursday, to begin a two-day strike against an imposed 9.5 percent pay cut – their fifth strike day in as many months.

Around 130 Unison union activists attended a left unity meeting in Manchester last Saturday to discuss campaigning and to organise a united left challenge at forthcoming union elections.

Care workers at Your Choice Barnet (YCB) in north London were set to strike on Thursday and Friday of this week in a long-running dispute over pay.

As the Tories launch another attack on NHS pay, building solidarity with the health strikes is crucial for our side to beat them, says Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Left activists in the Unison union will be meeting this Saturday at a very important time.

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The Tories have upped the stakes in the run-up to health strikes across England on 29 January and 25 February. 

Activists on the left in the Unison union are set to hold an important national meeting in Manchester.