30% of English secondaries in deficit: set no-cuts budgets!
Almost one in three council-maintained English secondary schools were in budget deficit in 2017-18, according to damning new figures from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). It is urgent that unions and councils mount a fightbackagainst Tory vandalism of state...
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Protests continue to rage in Sudan
Sudan has been rocked by extensive anti-government protests since 19 December. People in the diaspora have come out in large numbers outside Sudanese embassies to show their solidarity. In contrast, most media outlets in neighbouring countries have been silent. Serge...
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Ferry workers protest against £2.45 an hour pay
The scandal of low pay by profiteering shipping lines is being fought by a sustained campaign of the RMT transport union. Protests have taken place recently at Portsmouth International Port to build support for a living wage and decent working conditions on Condor...
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NSSN 422: Glasgow women workers step closer to equal pay victory!
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Last October, thousands of Glasgow council workers sent on a 48-hour strike to demand equal pay. We are delighted to report that a potentially decisive step has been reached in talks with the employer:- GLASGOW EQUAL PAY UPDATE from Unison Glasgow City Branch:- Earlier this... #affiliate #equalpaywww.facebook.com/454393104899441/posts/815825948756153/Protest today against cuts to childrens centres. I am being interviewed on BBC Surrey 104.6 fm Drivetime around 5pm.
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30% of English secondaries in deficit: set no-cuts budgets! - Socialist Party Southern Region
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Almost one in three council-maintained English secondary schools were in budget deficit in 2017-18, according to damning new figures from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). It is urgent that unions and councils mount a fightbackagainst Tory vandalism of state education. Bea Gardner, Southampton S...Socialist Party executive committee member Judy Beishon analyses the latest Brexit developments after the historic defeat of May’s deal and the first attempt...
"This result was due undoubtedly to the campaign of international solidarity. Within hours of Igor’s arrest, letters of protest and telephone calls were being made to Russian embassies" https://t.co/WpDWvkI2I4
A fantastic turnout by @RMTunion members, trade unionists, councillors & members of the #Ramsgate public concerned about the #BrexitFerryFiasco & the lack of assurances given about #Seafarers employment conditions if #seabornefreight find a vessel
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