‘We do the dirty work’… ‘Inflation’s at nearly 9%. Do the maths!’
Council workers strike for 10% rise in Hackney by Brian Debus and James Ivens, Hackney and Islington Socialist Party Council workers in three vital departments […]
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NEU workers’ strike
Members of Unite, employed by the National Education Union (NEU) in London, took a 48-hour strike on 20-21 April in support of a victimised worker […]
We’re standing for TUSC to give workers a voice
Merton, South LondonHousing – don’t trust Labour or Clarion Clarion housing association boasts that it’s Britain’s largest landlord. It’s probably also the worst. Viewers of […]
Waltham Forest Save Our Square – London’s longest land campaign
by Nancy Taaffe, Chair, Waltham Forest Save Our Square The ‘Save Our Square’ campaign in Waltham Forest, East London, has kept the private developers at […]
Cut rents and end rip-off service charges
by Wendy Charlton, Camden and Haringey Socialist Party On 9 April, the Social Housing Action Campaign (Shac) protested outside the government Department for Levelling Up. […]
Newham residents meet to fight park land sell-off
by East London Socialist Party members On 28 March, over 100 people attended a Zoom public meeting called by the ‘Trees not Towers’ campaign. Strong […]
Pathetic pay offer brings South London bus strike
by Berkay Kartav, South West London Socialist Party Bus drivers in south London were on strike on 28 and 29 March after rejecting a pathetic […]
East London: Public housing not MSG Sphere
by Niall Mulholland, East London Socialist Party The monstrous MSG Sphere, which would be built in the Maryland/Stratford area of East London, took a decisive […]
End rent and service charge rip-off
Housing associations have a collective surplus of over £4 billion. There is no need for them to raise rents or hike up service charges. Some […]
Child Q strip search outrage: Racism, sexism, police and profit out of schools
by Hugo Pierre, Unison NEC black members’ rep (personal capacity) There has been justifiable rage in Hackney, east London, following the report that a 15-year-old […]