Privatisation
Hundreds march against downgrade of A&E as opposition to NHS cuts spreads
21 March 2017The hospital has set up a private company called Barnsley Support Services. It wants to transfer the hospital estate, maintenance, procurement and other support staff to it. Existing staff will be protected for a period under Tupe regulations but unions fear that the move will lead to a two-tier workforce.
Resist the Tories' STP plan—to Slash, Trash and Privatise the NHS
21 February 2017The Tories’ NHS plans will mean hospital closures across England. But there is growing opposition to the STPs, with local groups springing up across England to oppose them.
After Southern drivers reject shoddy deal—unions should turn up the heat on Tories
16 February 2017Southern Railway train drivers have rejected the deal cooked up over ten days of talks by the TUC union federation, rail bosses and their Aslef union officials by 54 percent to 46 percent.
Take heart from the hospital cuts protests and take fight to the Tories
14 February 2017Anger at Tory attacks on the NHS is fuelling protests to beat them back.
Tory housing policy papers over the cracks and won't solve the crisis
07 February 2017The Tories’ Housing White Paper released this week marks a shift away from the pretence that everyone can buy their own home.
Newcastle joins the fight to stop STPs and to save the NHS
07 February 2017Chants of “Save our NHS” rang through Newcastle city centre as over 1,000 people joined a march against the Tories’ assault on the health service last Saturday.
'We're going to fight NHS cuts,' activists vow as health bosses get worried
31 January 2017Health bosses have hired “bouncers” to shield themselves from growing anger at consultation meetings
Glasgow council IT strikers show how to defend conditions
24 January 2017Glasgow council IT workers voted last week to accept a deal that protects their jobs, terms and conditions and current employment status in the event of privatisation.
Tories and privateers caused the chaos in the NHS, not migrants
17 January 2017Nobody can seriously deny the crisis in the NHS. But some want to deflect the blame from the Tories and scapegoat migrants for the problems.
Defeat for government over higher education bill should encourage resistance
10 January 2017Lords voted against the government yesterday, Monday, to support an amendment to the Higher Education and Research Bill.
The NHS is on life support with a severe case of Tory cuts
10 January 2017The British Red Cross declared a “humanitarian crisis” in the NHS after it was drafted in to stop the health service breaking down.
Solid Southern train drivers' strike shuts down routes into London
13 December 2016A powerful train drivers’ strike shut the Southern rail network on Tuesday as the Aslef union members began a two-day walkout. They planned another 24-hour strike this Friday.
Guards' strike and drivers' action hit Southern rail but bosses run to the courts
06 December 2016Southern rail was hit by a three-day train guards’ strike and a drivers’ overtime ban from Tuesday of this week.
Glasgow IT workers fear strike busters will undermine action against Labour council
06 December 2016Evidence of illegal strike-breaking has emerged amid an IT workers’ walkout, reports Raymie Kiernan
NHS victory in Nottingham hits privateers Carillion
29 November 2016Campaigners fighting to defend the NHS across Britain can take heart from a victory against outsourcing giant Carillion in Nottingham last week.
Guards strike for safer trains on Southern
22 November 2016Also: SNP urged to nationalise Scotrail after one train cuts off Edinburgh
Sandwell workers are ready to fight for children’s services
22 November 2016Also: strike vote over attack on social work teams in Kirklees
NHS trusts told to hush up damaging new cuts—as Branson grabs £700 million deal
15 November 2016Health bosses have been instructed to keep secret damaging plans that would see hospital departments and services axed across England.
Why should Scottish FE college workers waste time voting on ‘not a penny more’?
08 November 2016Also: Privatisation opens third front in Glasgow council battle
Campaigners unite across Britain to stop Tory attacks on the NHS
08 November 2016Opposition is growing to the Tories’ Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) for the NHS. STPs would slash hospital departments and services across England.
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