2 May 2021

West Midlands Socialist Party: Pre-election meeting

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27 January 2021

Jaguar Land Rover: West Midlands superspreader

Despite Covid infections rising, many workers in non-essential jobs are being forced to work

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2 September 2020

West Midlands journalists strike against pay and job cuts

It's "nepotism not journalism" said one picket. The Bullivant Media National Union of Journalists (NUJ) chapel (branch) were out on their first ever strike on 25-26 August, opposing compulsory redundancies,

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13 May 2020

West Midlands trade union activists discuss the battle for safety on the front line

Socialist Party members in the West Midlands met online in a forum to talk through workplace situations during the coronavirus pandemic, and discuss strategy to defend workers' health against some truly despicable management practices from the private and public sectors

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5 February 2020

Cancel the franchise, not our trains

The performance of West Midlands Trains - the current franchise holder for rail services in the West Midlands - is talked about everywhere; in newspapers, on radio and TV and of course among rail travellers

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8 January 2020

West Midlands RMT guards jobs saved

RMT transport union members at West Midlands Trains have scored a victory over bosses in a dispute over scrapping guards on trains.

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4 December 2019

Solid support for guards on West Midlands Trains

There was an upbeat mood on the RMT picket line at Worcester Shrub Hill in the continuing dispute with West Midlands Trains over retaining the safety-critical role of train guards.

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20 November 2019

West Midlands Trains: guards strike to defend safety-critical role

On 16 November, senior conductors at West Midlands Trains took their first day of strike action

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6 November 2019

West Midlands Trains guards to strike

89% of senior conductors (guards) have voted for strike action over West Midlands Trains plans to downgrade the role and remove key safety responsibilities.

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23 January 2019

Theatre: Rouse, Ye Women to tell story of 1910 chainmakers' strike

Interview: breaking the chains of oppression

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5 December 2018

West Midlands Socialist Party women's meeting: our role in changing society

With the energy in the room fit to burst, it was clear to see how positive the day had been

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7 November 2018

Crowds turn out for Corbyn in Rugby

Jeremy should condemn Blairite cuts and promise nationalisation: 350 people packed into Rugby's Indian Association on 3 November to hear Jeremy Corbyn and the Momentum-backed parliamentary candidate for Rugby, Debbie Bannigan.

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24 October 2018

1821 Cinderloo uprising: "The crowd thought it had nothing else to lose"

Recently, a group in Telford, Shropshire has highlighted events that took place in the county in 1821, known as the Cinderloo uprising. The very name indicates the national effects of the growing Chartist movement and the events of Peterloo two years earlier.

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6 June 2018

West Midlands firefighters vote to strike in massive numbers

West Midlands firefighters have voted by 90% to take strike action against exploitative conditions for new fire service workers. They are being introduced by the Labour-led West Midlands Fire Authority (WMFA).

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9 May 2018

TUSC stands against Birmingham council's cuts and attacks on workers

On 1 May Birmingham Socialist Party held a successful public meeting about the local elections, the cuts and how councils can fight them.

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2 May 2018

Firefighters ballot for action

Planned contracts would mean new firefighters having to do non-fire service duties

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21 February 2018

Tremendous determination on show at West Midlands conference

With 71 in attendance from eleven branches or groups, a fantastic West Midlands Socialist Party conference took place on 17 February in Birmingham

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23 August 2017

West Midlands Young Socialists fight for free education on results day

West Midlands Young Socialists hit the streets on A-level results day on 17 August to further the fight for free education as thousands of young people found out which university they will go to in September

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9 August 2017

Bin workers - fifth week of strike action

Birmingham bin workers are angry that their council has forced them into more action

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10 May 2017

Tories win West Midlands mayor - the complete failure of the Labour right

It is clear from this result that the Labour right have nothing to offer in terms of winning elections

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