Month: November 2017

Uncategorized

Students protest in Leeds against the budget

Leeds For Free Education jointly with University of Leeds Socialist Students organised to protest yet another austerity budget brought in by a government so out of touch with its populace they recently claimed there were no unemployed people in the UK. Abigail Braybrook, Leeds Uni Socialist Students & Iain Dalton, Socialist Students Yorkshire Organiser The […] via Students demand free education and an end to the … Continue reading Students protest in Leeds against the budget

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GMB, Trade Unions in Leeds, UCU, Uncategorized, UNISON

College Staff Protest Against Withheld Pay Rise

Last week 50 staff represented by UCU, Unison and GMB trade unions took part in protests across two Leeds City College campuses – below, Nabil, a Unison member in the college gives background to the protests. Staff members at Leeds City College, the largest provider of further education in the Leeds City Region, in collaboration with Leeds UNISON and UCU trade unions organised a joint … Continue reading College Staff Protest Against Withheld Pay Rise

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Anti-Cuts, Council Workers

Labour Discusses Ideas to Challenge the Cuts – Mass Campaign is Needed

Ever since the era of austerity began, in many towns and cities, Labour councils have been dealing with the consequences of massive cuts to budgets from a Tory-controlled Central Government. The response of such councils to these funding cuts has been to make cuts to jobs and services, argued for on the basis that there is both no alternative, and that is better for these … Continue reading Labour Discusses Ideas to Challenge the Cuts – Mass Campaign is Needed

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Education, Sport

Oppose new free school academy being built on Fearnville playing fields

Consultation will shortly be ending on the proposals of Leeds City Council to build a new free school academy on the Fearnville (King George VI) Playing Fields in East Leeds. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party & East Leeds resident This would represent a vital loss of recreational space to the community if built in this location, as well as increaisng traffic in an area with … Continue reading Oppose new free school academy being built on Fearnville playing fields

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