councils
Bin workers are back out in Brighton
23 September 2014Brighton and Hove refuse and recycling drivers were set to strike for a further three days as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and allowances.
Care workers set to coordinate further action with national public sector strikes
23 September 2014Care workers in the Unison union struck last week in their dispute over pay with bosses at Your Choice Barnet (YCB) in north London.
Kirklees council bosses suspend job threats and offer talks
16 September 2014Kirklees 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.
Care workers in Barnet and Doncaster strike together against low pay
09 September 2014Striking care workers in Doncaster and London brought their struggles together on Tuesday of this week in their fight against low pay and privatisation.
Former Labour councillors in Hull say 'Socialists need to take a stand against cuts'
09 September 2014Labour is not providing an alternative to the misery and anger that the Tories’ cuts are creating, say two former Labour Party councillors.
Workers defeat Glasgow Life's protest ban
29 July 2014Up to 100 Unison union members and their supporters protested outside Glasgow City Council Chambers and Kelvingrove Art Gallery last week.
Support grows for South Yorkshire freedom riders after police violence at protest
25 June 2014Support has flooded in for freedom ride protesters in Barnsley after police arrested two protesters on Monday of this week.
Walkout in Wigan over council cuts
13 May 2014More than 300 workers at Wigan’s Labour-run council are set to walk out on Thursday of this week over a cut to their essential car users’ allowance.
Freedom riders pile the pressure on South Yorkshire councils
22 April 2014Over 100 Freedom Ride protesters continued their protests on Tuesday of this week against the axing of free train travel for older and disabled people.
New council cuts will hit the poorest
18 February 2014A new wave of council spending cuts is set to hit the poorest areas the hardest.
Wigan workers set to ballot over cuts
18 February 2014Over 300 workers at Wigan council will begin balloting for industrial action this week.
Care workers rattle council bosses by escalating strike
18 February 2014Council care workers in Glasgow residential homes voted unanimously for another three 72-hour strikes at the end of a three-day strike last week.
Action planned in Glasgow and Leeds
11 February 2014Care workers in Glasgow residential homes were set to strike for 72 hours from Friday morning of this week.
Council workers are fed up of 'peanuts' pay
04 February 2014Local government workers across Britain joined protests for a decent pay rise on Tuesday of this week.
Protesters defend Barnsley Library
04 February 2014Up to 70 chanting protesters encircled the entrances to Barnsley Town Hall on Wednesday of last week.
Day of action over local government pay can be a springboard to strikes
21 January 2014Local government workers are organising a day of action over pay on Tuesday 4 February. The Unison, GMB and Unite unions are backing the action.
Council workers and anti-fracking protesters unite in Salford
21 January 2014Some 200 council workers and anti-fracking protesters gathered outside the Swinton Civic Centre on Wednesday of last week.
Unison calls for protests over local government pay
14 January 2014The Unison union has called a day of action for local government workers on Tuesday 4 February.
Glasgow's care workers strike against the bosses
14 January 2014Care workers in Glasgow City Council’s residential homes began a two-day strike on Tuesday of this week.
Council workers in Glasgow and Sheffield prepare for pay action
07 January 2014Social work residential workers in Glasgow were considering plans for industrial action as Socialist Worker went to press.
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