For the second Monday in two weeks, striking healthworkers received huge public support for their pickets outside the Southampton General Hospital. From radiographers to midwives, porters to nurses, the message is unanimous, “enough is enough!” Southampton needs a pay rise! Southampton needs an NHS! Public Meeting Thursday 23 Oct, 7.30pm Avenue Campus, SO17 1BF How […]
As the political party conference season ends, how many sit in despair, angry at the continued attacks from all parties on working people and their families, struggling to pay the bills, find work, affordable housing and provide a future for their children? 1 October 2014 Disenfranachised by a choice of four pro-austerity parties, workers preparing […]
Southampton Labour-run council has evicted Charlie Wort from his home in St. Marys after the recent death of his mother. They claim he is no longer entitled to be housed by the council. There was a campaign involving local residents and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition to help Charlie fight the eviction, but the council […]
Great TUSC victory in Southampton 28 May 2014 Keith Morrell has re-won his council seat in Coxford, Southampton, standing as part of TUSC. Keith was previously kicked out of the Labour Party for voting against cuts. He has been decisively re-elected with 1,633 votes, 43%. This is a great result and vindication for his stand, alongside […]
In 2012 two Labour councillors, Keith Morrell and Don Thomas, voted against the cuts in Labour-led Southampton council. For this they were expelled from the Labour Party. They joined the Socialist Party and this year Keith is up for re-election, supported by TUSC. 14 May 2014 Don explains how they’ve used their positions to raise an […]
We’ve had another busy week in Coxford, Southampton, delivering 6,000 copies of anti-cuts councillors Keith Morrell and Don Thomas’ newsletter, ‘Coxford Call’. This month’s has highlighted news of the re-opening of Oaklands Pool and set the record straight on who fought to save it. Desperate to get rid of Keith, a critical voice of the Labour-controlled cuts council […]
Read this week's #NSSN bulletin no.566: Workers start 2022 on the picket line!
https://shopstewards.net/2022/01/nssn-566-workers-start-2022-on-the-picket-line/
