Massive vote for strike action on London Underground
96% of RMT members on the Underground voted for strike action on an increased turnout. RMT’s membership on there has increased by over 400 since we won an extra £30 million in the last pay round.
Lessons from the fight against the far right
The Socialist Party and its predecessor Militant has a long history of playing a leading role in working class mobilisations to resist attempts by far-right forces to attack and intimidate our communities.
South Acton by-election: Stand up to austerity — vote TUSC!
In South Acton ward, Ealing, David Hofman, a long-standing member of the Socialist Party, is running as a TUSC candidate to fight against Labour austerity.
Oliver Campbell — free after 34 years!
“My fight for justice is finally over. After 34 years, I can start my life as an innocent man.” These were the words of Oliver Campbell after his recent appearance at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Save Enfield libraries and leisure centre from Labour cuts
Enfield was the London borough with the most libraries, 16 in total, but the Labour council, carrying out Tory austerity, has decided to close half.
Grenfell exposes how profit kills: Unions must fight for nationalisation
The Grenfell report exposes the murky underworld of the multi-billion pound property development industry. The nasty tendrils of profit and greed penetrate every layer.
Homerton Hospital workers protest governors’ meeting
At Hackney’s Homerton Hospital, ancillary workers employed by ISS are preparing for battle after being denied the £1655 bonus paid to all other staff who worked through the Covid pandemic.
Victory for Redbridge bin workers
Unite members working in refuse and recycling for Redbridge Civic Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the council, have won their dispute for better conditions.
How to solve the housing crisis?
The current housing crisis is dire. 300,000 people are homeless and over a million families live in overcrowded homes. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
‘We’ve wasted £7 billion, heres another £696 to your water bill’
Thames Water is demanding the right to increase customer bills by 59% – a £696 yearly increase. Thames Water has the cheek to say that it is making “up for years of keeping bills low”.