Valentine school strike against budget cuts and redundancies
“No ifs, no buts, stop school cuts!” was the sound at Valentine Primary School gates on 14 March, striking at the threat of redundancies due to budget cuts. 100% of National Education Union (NEU) members voted for strike action and 100% turned out on the...
Coxford by-election: Socialist Party’s Sue Atkins wins big support for anti-cuts, socialist policies
Increased council tax bills, along with another round of cuts, fuelled voters’ anger in the Coxford ward council by-election in Southampton on 14 March. Socialist Party candidate Sue Atkins, standing as Socialist Alternative, won an excellent 368 votes and 14%...
Southampton UNISON Branch Officers resign: how can we build a fighting, democratic UNISON branch in Southampton?
Defend all council jobs and services How can we build a fighting, democratic UNISON branch in Southampton? Public Meeting Monday 11 March 7.30pm Stop All Council Cuts Speaker: Sue Atkins, Coxford Bi-Election Candidate for Socialist Alternative – Putting People...
Theatre: Rouse, Ye Women!
Interview: breaking the chains of oppression In 1910, women chainmakers in Cradley Heath, West Midlands went on strike. These heroic forerunners of today’s gig economy workers forced the bosses to raise their pay. Cast and creatives from socialist theatre...
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...Socialist Party Southern Region Twitter
Workers voices are not heard in Brexit debate says @DaveWardGS from @CWUnews at @NSSN_AntiCuts conference. He’s speaking about need to bring labour movement together. It’s urgent #NSSN19
Southampton says no to school cuts!
#SchoolCuts #Togetherforeducation #cutsboardontour
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