Newham: Durning Hall – another shameful act of Labour gentrification
by Niall Mulholland, East London Socialist Party On 16 November, a Newham Council committee unanimously approved the demolition of the iconic Durning Hall community centre […]
Month: November 2021
Slough: Adult service cuts will leave vulnerable homeless
by John Gillman, Reading Socialist Party Organised by GMB union, 50 people protested on 16 November against the closure of adult services in Slough. These […]
Sage care home workers’ pay victory
Sage care home workers in Golders Green, north London have won an 11% pay rise to at least £11.05 an hour following strike action. The […]
Victory! Hackney children’s centres saved!
The campaign to save Fernbank and Hillside Children’s Centres in Hackney, east London, has won! Hackney Unison, the union representing many of the staff, said: […]
London couriers take action
Striking couriers in the IWGB union drove on their mopeds and bicycles through the streets of Hackney to the council offices on 10 November. They […]
London MPs’ second home swindle while workers and students struggle
by Emily Lyndon, South East London Socialist Party Fourteen London MPs are renting out their homes in London in order to claim rent on their […]
Resisting evictions in East London
by Nancy Taaffe, Waltham Forest Socialist Party Already twice we had stopped Waltham Forest resident Nadia Zaman from being evicted (see ‘Fighting for a home […]
St Mungo’s report fails to address bullying and victimisation of workers
by St Mungo’s Unite members A new ‘independent’ report — compiled by a long-term associate of the CEO — has failed to address workers’ concerns […]
East London gentrification plans exposed
by Linda Taaffe, Waltham Forest Socialist Party All kinds of old buildings get knocked down, tower blocks are thrown up, property developers rub their hands, […]