Homerton Hospital phlebotomists have scored a stunning victory, inspired by a rebanding campaign for Health Care Assistants and Maternity Support Workers run by the Homerton Unison branch in 2024.

National Education Union (NEU) members at Little Ilford School took their third day of strike action on 14 January. The strike was very solid, with teachers and support staff all out.

As the Socialist goes to press, Unite members at Lea Interchange bus garage in Leyton, east London, are preparing for another two days of strike action on 9 and 10 January over victimisation of reps.

Trade unionists met to coordinate anti-racist and anti-far right campaigning across London & the South East. The meeting was initiated by civil service union PCS London and South East regional committee, though it did not get official PCS support.

Circuit Go provides poor-quality and expensive laundry services to many. Profits are up at Circuit Go – over £13 million in 2024. One of Circuit Go’s parent shareholders was fined £100 million for increasing medicine prices by more than 1,000%.

At the end of last year, Socialist Party member Peter Redfarn passed away aged 86. We send our condolences to his sister, family, and all his friends.

Spirits were high among striking bus workers on the picket at Lea Interchange on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December. Drivers were pushed to strike action after a campaign of victimisation against union reps.