London bus workers take action for safety in the heatwave
Over 1,500 Arriva North London bus drivers at eight garages went on strike on 14 August over “roasting” conditions in the heatwave. Socialist Party members visited strikers at every garage.
Grunwick strike 50 years on — lessons of an epic battle
On Friday 20 August 1976, one worker at the Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories was sacked for allegedly working too slowly. 3 others walked out in protest, and later, another was sacked for going home at the end of her shift!
Young workforce at Greenwich Royal Museums on strike
Members of Southeast London Socialist Party went down to Greenwich upon hearing about Prospect union members at the museums entering industrial action.
Fantastic fundraiser for socialist ideas and to support strikers
On 7 August we had a fantastic fundraiser at the Deptford Junction. Three bands played for people cheering, dancing and moshing to the music. There were also Socialist Party t-shirts and donated books sold, which were very popular.
Homes – too hot in summer, too cold in winter
Clarion Housing tenants protested outside the housing association’s head office on 14 August, organised by the Social Housing Action Campaign (Shac)
London solidarity with Kashmiri struggle
State repression in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir has sparked outrage. Thousands came to a solidarity protest in London on 30 July. London Socialist Party members went down in support, and we were welcomed.
Newham youth want a future
London youth unemployment stands at one in four. Newham, in East London, has the second highest of all London boroughs. Schools are chronically underfunded after years of vicious Tory and Labour cuts. Unis are no different.
UCU: London Met still fighting redundancies
Strikers at London Metropolitan University held a rally on 31 July as part of the continuing action against cuts and redundancies by members of the University and College Union (UCU).
Unite strikers: ‘We fight cancer every day, we can’t do it on low pay!’
On 7 August, Unite strikers at the Institute of Cancer Research launched all-out indefinite strike action with a rallly. The streets of quiet plush South Kensington echoed to the chant of “We fight cancer every day, we can’t do it on low pay!”
Hackney — summer socialist sales in the park
Hackney Socialist Party has organised three socialist ‘park sales’ this summer, sometimes instead of our normal Saturday Socialist Party campaign stall. It has been very successful.