GMB school support staff strike in South London
More than 1,000 GMB union members working as school support staff in Greenwich and Merton went on strike on Friday 9 October.
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Hammersmith and Fulham: 150% council tax hike after drastic Labour cuts
by Hamza Khan, West London Socialist Party Hammersmith and Fulham Labour council has warned that it needs to raise council tax by up to 150% […]
Cable Street anniversary protest
It’s the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Then, hundreds of thousands of workers and young people mobilised across the East End of London to stop Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists (BUF).
We can beat Hackney bus cuts
When standing at a bus stop on Mare Street or Dalston Junction these days, we wait longer, watch crammed buses pass by, and increasingly read notices saying that the routes we rely on are being permanently altered or cut altogether.
Waltham Forest school staff fight big pay cut
Catering staff and cleaners at the Forest private school in Waltham Forest, London, members of Unite the Union, are on strike from 28 September to 2 October after their employer, the Compass Group, proposed changes that would mean a loss of pay of 13.5% per year!
Data centres: Tower Hamlets needs homes
Angela Rayner posted on social media that: “For too long communities have seen their high streets declining around them… We’re putting powers into the hands of communities to crack down on everyday eyesores that blight town centres.”
Lambeth unions demand Green councillors fight all cuts
Lambeth Trades Council was visited by Lambeth Green councillor and cabinet member Michael Chessum on 7 September, unveiling the Green council’s new anti-austerity campaign, set be launched two days later.
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)
Tower Hamlets school fights compulsory redundancies
NEU members at St Paul’s Way Trust School in Tower Hamlets started six days of strike action on 29 June against compulsory redundancies, and are continuing in July. The school is over-subscribed and has a waiting list of students wanting to join.