Big Unison south east regional meeting votes for anti-cuts position
Paul Couchman, Surrey County Unison (personal capacity) Over 150 delegates registered for the South East regional council meeting of local government union Unison which took place on 8 February. This was the biggest meeting for many years. There was a serious mood and...
Pensions, pay and conditions dispute reach a crucial stage
University and College Union: Pensions, pay and conditions dispute reach a crucial stage Bea Gardner, UCU Southampton branch executive (personal capacity) As we go to press, a crucial meeting of the University and College Union (UCU) higher education committee is set...
Council cuts continue… So must the fightback
Nick Chaffey, Southampton Socialist Party Boris Johnson says austerity is over. But who believes this pathological liar? As London mayor and Tory MP, Johnson promoted cuts to council services and supported tax cuts for the super-rich. The Tory austerity axe has fallen...
It’s a strike to ensure the safety of the travelling public
SWR dispute: It’s a strike to ensure the safety of the travelling public Southern Region Socialist Party reporters After over 40 days of strike action during the last two years, the RMT transport union reported that a deal had been reached with South Western...
Surrey firefighters to ballot on Christmas industrial action
Firefighters in Surrey are balloting on industrial action to commence on 24 December, after exhausting all other avenues to prevent dangerous cuts to their fire and rescue service. Despite 13,000 people signing a petition opposing the cuts – which include...Socialist Party Southern Region Twitter
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