“I’m dreading trying to live on a nurse’s salary”
by a Student Nurse As a student nurse in London, I’m living in an expensive city on a paltry student loan during my three years […]
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Victory at NewVIc college! ‘The picket line gives us power’
by James Ivens, London Socialist Party The sixth-form strike in Newham, east London, has won! After 12 strike days at Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc), […]
Hackney Unison to encourage anti-cuts candidates
This was emailed to all 1,600 union members of Hackney local government Unison. At the January branch committee the following motion was passed. It was […]
Oaks Park School: valiant strike exposed state of schools
by James Ivens, London Socialist Party The intrepid strike at Oaks Park School in Redbridge, east London, exemplified many of the problems facing school unions […]
Eviction resistance on the march in Waltham Forest, East London
by Mike Cleverley, Waltham Forest Socialist Party Every London borough has thousands of families on housing waiting lists and hundreds of empty homes. The benefit […]
Barts NHS workers strike back
For a 15% pay rise for all Bring back outsourced services ‘Why we’re striking’ by Unite Shop Steward Barts Health Trust Nearly 600 health workers […]
Oliver Campbell – 31 years fighting for justice
“I went into prison innocent. I came out innocent. And I’ve been innocent all the way through. I was put under pressure to confess to a crime I did not commit.”
NUS walkout: Organise to fight for free education on 2 March
by Theo Sharieff, Socialist Students national organiser The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched its campaign for a ‘student strike for education’, calling for […]
Waltham Forest bin workers’ protest
Waltham Forest bin workers in Unite and GMB unions protested on the steps of the town hall on 13 January against bad pay and conditions. […]
Newham council rejects using 0.03% of reserves to fund arts
by James Ivens, Equity, North and East London general branch I was part of the deputation from the North and East London branch of performing […]