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Mass Trespass won the right the roam
18 April 2012
1932 - mass trespass won the right to roam
Battling for change: The latest crisis in capitalism has given rise to the 'Occupy' movement, a visible and youthful protest at the unequal ownership and distribution of wealth...
29 February 2012
Anti-blacklisting battle continues on building sites
Huge pay cuts were beaten by construction electricians' mass protests and actions, but blacklisting remains
29 February 2012
Attack on pay defeated at Manchester's NHS Trust
"The BIPP's been bipped!" Manchester health workers are celebrating a victory after management's policy of withholding some pay on spurious grounds was found unlawful
22 February 2012
Merseyside: The Socialist Party in Merseyside has seen many new members join our ranks and new branches set up across the area over the last few years...
6 February 2012
All 39 Sure Start centres in Manchester have been saved following a mammoth year-long battle by parents and staff against the council
27 January 2012
'Save Manchester Sure Start' hosted conference
Campaigners from across the north-west and beyond fighting to save Sure Start children's centres held a very successful conference on 7th January, writes Rosie Heaton
26 January 2012
Electricians to protest on 1 February in Manchester
Manchester electricians fighting the new Besna contracts because of pay cuts and deskilling, are appealing for a huge turnout on Wednesday 1 February from 7am at the town hall/central library site, writes Hugh Caffrey.
18 January 2012
Hundreds of staff at the huge HMRC tax office off Bridge St in Manchester joined a very well-supported morning walkout on 16 January, writes Hugh Caffrey.
13 January 2012
'The members want to fight!' - Greater Manchester shop stewards network meeting
Supporters of the Shop Stewards Network in Greater Manchester met on 12 January to review the situation on the pensions dispute in light of the TUC's refusal to coordinate further action, and PCS's statement that together with other 'rejectionist' unions it will seek to continue coordinated action, writes Hugh Caffrey, Socialist Party north west secretary.
14 December 2011
Action by construction workers escalates in the 17th week of protests
The 'Dirty 7' construction companies have finally been dragged kicking and screaming to the negotiating table by months of rank & file protest action. Read on for reports of protests on 14 December and the latest Socialist Party leaflet
2 November 2011
Construction protests showing results
Continued protest at the Carrington paper-mill site in the north west halted traffic this morning, causing it to back up for miles. In London, protesting continued too, gaining media publicity. NB: Newcastle report added on 3.11.11
24 October 2011
Hardest Hit demos - thousands march
'Hardest Hit' marches and rallies took place across the UK on Saturday, against the Welfare Reform Bill which will reduce support for disabled people
19 October 2011
Construction protests continue and Unite declares strike ballot (report with video)
This week's protest at Blackfriars Balfour Beatty site began in full darkness at 6:30am this morning.
12 October 2011
Construction electricians march on Blackfriars
Today up to 400 electricians and supporters marched in central London; while electricians also protested in Greater Manchester and elsewhere; and last Friday at Ratcliffe power station
5 October 2011
Construction workers' protests won't go away!
Electricians took the fight to defend their wages and conditions to London's Oxford Street this morning. Workers have also been protesting in central Manchester, Tameside and Liverpool
4 October 2011
Manchester: Thousands say no to cuts
Tories gathering for conference faced large demonstration: 35,000 people travelled to Manchester on 2nd October to march against the anti-working class policies of the Tories
3 October 2011
35,000 on TUC march in Manchester
35,000 trade unionists and other protesters marched in Manchester yesterday against the austerity measures of the Tories - who were assembling in the city for their annual conference...
28 September 2011
Fight fees and cuts - join Socialist Students!
Lincoln: Lincoln University Socialist Students gained hundreds of signatures on the 'No to £9k' petition during freshers week, with lots of people interested in joining the society...
7 September 2011
Construction workers determined to protect pay, terms and conditions
For the third week running a London construction site was besieged by hundreds of electricians protesting at the 'Big 8' construction companies' plans to withdraw from the national JIB agreement
24 August 2011
Construction workers fight to defend national agreements in London and Manchester
Hundreds of electricians protested outside the Balfour Beatty site at Blackfriars train station today (24 August). Workers also protested in Manchester.
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