Around 50 trade union activists gathered for a rally on Woodhouse Moor on Friday 15th October for a protest organised by Unite the Union against fire and rehire and in support of a forthcoming bill being moved in parliament to ban the practice. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party It’s welcome that rather than leave this issue just to be debated in the halls of Westminster, … Continue reading Unite rallies against fire and rehire
A socially distanced protest calling for global justice, aimed at the G7 meeting in Cornwall took an unexpected turn on Friday 11th June. Kevin Pattison, Vice President, Leeds Trades Council & Leeds Socialist Party As we gathered on the Parkinson Steps, the usual place for demonstrations at Leeds University, we were met by police and security staff. They claimed that a recent risk assessment deemed it … Continue reading Socially distanced G7 protest threatened by police and security staff
Overworked, underpaid, struggling to afford the basics – this is true of the situation facing many ‘key workers’ that the Covid-19 lockdown has so clearly demonstrated society is dependent on. This was also the situation facing many workers 130 years ago when the first May Day marches took place to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party At that time, trade unions were … Continue reading 130 years of May Day in Britain: Fight for workers’ rights more relevant than ever
Members of PCS in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took part in a one day strike action in Yorkshire and the North East as part of a week of rolling action across the country. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party Despite pickets being slightly down in numbers due to reps and activists being on holiday during half-term, the … Continue reading DWP and HMRC PCS members joint strike
Over 80 people attend a meeting about proposed closures of Leeds care homes and day centres. Those care homes under threat are Amberton Court in Gipton, Burley Willows in Hyde Park, Fairview in Seacroft, Manorfield House in Horsforth, Primrose Hill in Boston Spa and Musgrave Court in Pudsey. a Leeds City Socialist Party member The meeting organised by the GMB union who are opposing the … Continue reading Packed GMB public meeting discusses care home and day centre closures
Today, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown Post Offices walked out of work 2.30pm on strike against plans to close or privatise offices as well as an ongoing pay freeze. Iain Dalton, Leeds North Socialist Party The strike was well supported at the St Johns Centre crown post office, closing the office for the rest of the day, with a well attended … Continue reading Second Crown Post Office Strike in Leeds
At one o’clock today, Friday 5th April, members of the civil servants union PCS took a half days strike action as part of their ongoing campaign against the governments austerity measures which include an ongoing pay freeze, attacks on pensions, office closures, measures attacking the unions ability to organise and more. Iain Dalton, Leeds North Socialist Party Socialist Party members visited a number of picket … Continue reading PCS Members Walkout Against Austerity
Unite members across Yorkshire took strike action on Tuesday 2nd April against the de-recognition of Unite at Yorkshire Ambulance Service and attempts to introduce Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) into the service with only 6 weeks training compared to the 2 year paramedics receive. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party The introduction of ECAs is part of a five year workforce review aimed at making saving of … Continue reading Unite Members Strike Back Against De-recognition and Downgrading
On Saturday 30th April around 15 pickets assembled outside St Johns Centre Crown Post Office in Leeds as Communication Workers Union (CWU) members took strike action over plans to close or franchise 76 Crown Post Offices across the country (including Crossgates Crown Post Office in Leeds) as well as opposing a pay freeze that has been ongoing since 2011. Leeds Socialist Party reporters As CWU … Continue reading Post Office Workers Strike Against Closures and Pay Freeze
Around 30 Unite activists, trade unions reps and community campaigners from across Yorkshire met in Leeds on 26th March to discuss the recent attacks on ambulance workers pay and conditions and subsequent derecognising of Unite when they rejected these policies. Michael Johnson, Leeds City Socialist Party Branch Secretary and ambulance worker Debbie Wilkinson, a paramedic for 20 years, discussed how the trust planned £46 million … Continue reading Unite Public Meeting Discusses Attacks on Ambulence Service
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