Fighting the cuts
School cuts could soon mean strikes after teachers back walkouts at NUT conference
18 April 2017Teachers in some English schools could strike in the summer term in response to Tory funding cuts. Delegates at the NUT union’s annual conference in Cardiff unanimously voted for the plan last weekend (see below).
Movement against school cuts spreads across England
11 April 2017Around 300 people met in South Gloucestershire to oppose the Tories’ cuts to school funding. Another 50 met in Leamington Spa.
Public sector pay cap drives workers out of health service—time to fight back
04 April 2017Millions are worse off after the Tories’ latest ‘slap in the face’ to the people who keep our public services going. Activists told Alistair Farrow it’s time to strike against the pay cap
Strikers say ‘come and see the difference we make’ before you cut schools team in half
04 April 2017Teachers and school support staff at three London schools are on strike today, Thursday, against cuts.
Up to 5,000 march in Leeds against Tory health attacks
04 April 2017Up to 5,000 people marched through Leeds today, Saturday, to say “save our NHS” and oppose the Tories' cuts and privatisation of the health service.
Backlash builds against Tories' cuts to school budgets
28 March 2017Over 100 people joined an angry meeting in Lancaster on Monday, opposing Tory cuts to school funding. The Tories’ so-called fair funding formula will see England’s schools losing
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.
Strike against cuts that will destroy a school
21 March 2017Around 70 people formed a loud, confident picket line at Forest Hill School for boys in Lewisham, south east London, today, Tuesday.
School bullies meet their match—how resistance to school funding cuts is spreading
21 March 2017Theresa May and her education secretary Justine Greening may have bitten off more than they can chew
March for homes planned to take on Tories attack on social housing
14 March 2017National demonstration in defense of social housing has been called for the 24 June
Stop Hammond making us pay
07 March 2017Tory chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget will look after the rich and turn the screw on workers and the poor.
Huge march for our NHS shows the fury against the Tories
07 March 2017Over 200,000 joined a demonstration in London. It shows there's a mood to fight, and win
Tens of thousands on national demonstration to save the NHS
07 March 2017Chants of "Whose NHS? Our NHS" are ringing out in central London as thousands gather for the national demonstration to defend the health service today, Saturday.
Teaching assistants step up fight against pay cut
07 February 2017Some 1,250 Derby teaching assistants (TAs) escalated their dispute with their Labour-run city council this week.
'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
It’s official—Tories’ new hospital cuts will cost lives, admits Devon NHS boss
18 January 2017Shocking new footage shows Laura Nicholas making the admission at a public meeting
Start campaign against school cuts
17 January 2017Six education unions have denounced Tory cuts to school funding as a “national scandal”.
Reports round-up: Nazis have a wet weekend in Maidstone
10 January 2017Also: Unions go nuclear in pensions fight | Post union must stand firm on pensions | Shutdown at Fujitsu Manchester | Picturehouse strikes again? | Racist Ukip isn’t welcome in Bolton | Councils face fury over latest cuts | Support the left in lecturers’ union | Protest called for trans prisoners | Socialist Worker appeal breaks target
Scottish Labour and the SNP bicker over who’s to blame for council cuts
13 December 2016Cuts to council budgets in Scotland could total £700 million by the end of this parliament according to a new report.
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
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