Protesting against domestic abuse service closures in Brighton. Photo Brighton SP

3 March 2021

Stop domestic abuse service closures in Brighton

Brighton and Hove council is removing funding from domestic abuse services at a time they are most needed

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2 December 2020

Arcadia and Debenhams closures: Nationalise to save jobs and pensions

Arcadia's insolvency is not simply another Covid-affected collapse. Its problems predate the pandemic. Likewise Debenhams.

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11 November 2020

Sainsbury's and Argos: Closures, cuts and soaring sales

The news of over 3,000 job cuts will have been a bombshell to many Sainsbury's and Argos workers

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5 August 2020

Oppose BT site closures - national strike ballot needed

The site closure programme currently being planned by British Telecom (BT) will have devastating effects on workers in those areas.

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22 July 2020

Debenhams: Fighting closures and redundancies

On 17 July protests were held in London, Leeds, Bradford, Plymouth and Glasgow, organised by Usdaw members and supported by activists from the wider trade union movement.

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6 May 2020

Further protests in Ireland against Debenhams closures - UK fightback needed

Among the slew of retail companies entering administration, Debenhams has the highest profile, not least for only recently coming out of administration after closures, write Socialist Party members in Usdaw.

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19 March 2020

Coronavirus and school closures: what needs to be done now

The government has had to bow to the inevitable and announce the closure of all schools

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30 October 2019

PCS union election: For a fighting democratic general secretary

The election for the next general secretary of the 180,000-strong trade union runs from 7 November until 12 December.

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12 June 2019

Fight the closures save every job!

Every week seems to bring a new story of factory closure; another chapter in the destruction of British manufacturing.

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5 December 2018

Fighting NHS and fire services cuts and closures in Merseyside

Five walk-in centres across Wirral are set to be closed, with another four under threat in Liverpool.

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5 December 2018

Health bosses move goalposts on A&E waiting times: more funds for our NHS now!

It is with much anger and disbelief that I read the latest incredulous ideas from NHS England. NHS bosses plan to change their long-promised target of all A&E patients being seen within four hours of arrival

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29 August 2018

Merseyside fire authority forced to postpone night closures

The Labour-controlled Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority planned to close four stations in Merseyside during nighttimes. But they have now backed down on the closure of two.

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30 May 2018

Conference 2018: members ready to fight to end pay misery

Delegates massively voted to proceed to a strike ballot

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30 May 2018

Hands off Teignmouth Hospital!

Having closed the minor injuries unit in Teignmouth Hospital, South Devon, despite massive opposition from local people, the clinical commissioning group (CCG) is showing its intention to close the hospital entirely.

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4 April 2018

Retail crunch: even giants not immune as 21,000 jobs disappear

Fight for living wages and public ownership: A recovery in the retail sector requires a recovery in the pockets of ordinary workers

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7 March 2018

Salford nurseries consultation delayed

After a huge public meeting of 250 angry parents and staff demanded that Salford council "fight for the five" remaining council-run nurseries, mayor Paul Dennett has agreed to do just that

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31 January 2018

Bristol anti-cuts campaigners debate alternatives to the cuts

Bristol and District Anti-Cuts Alliance (Badaca) hosted a public debate at Unite the Union's Bristol office on 24 January.

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31 January 2018

8,000 strong petition opposes closure of Sheffield health services

Socialist Party members took part as over 8,000 signatures on petitions were presented by Sheffield Save Our NHS, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and Labour Party members against the proposed closure of the minor injuries unit at Hallamshire hospital and the walk-in centre in Sheffield to a meeting of the clinical commissioning group (CCG).

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13 December 2017

South London health bosses' cover-up

The six south west London CCGs - statutory NHS bodies responsible for the planning and paying for healthcare services for their local area - recently held a joint meeting.

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13 December 2017

Retail sector crunch: nationalise to save jobs

Toys R Us plans to close a third of its stores. Asda wants to downgrade hundreds of shopfloor supervisors. Britain's largest tobacco distributor Palmer & Harvey has gone into administration.

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