News and events

It is understood that the TUC has proposed to call a national demonstration on Saturday 20th October as part of their ‘march for the alternative’ series of demonstrations. This is excellent news.

unite the resistance meeting june 2012

We are at a crucial stage in the battle against austerity. The Unite the Resistance conference gives activists and trade unionists a chance to debate how we take this fight forward.

chainmakers leaflet

Celebrate a historic victory for our movement. Mary Macarthur Memorial Gardens, Cradley Heath on Saturday 9 June 11:30am

May 10th pensions strikers in London

“We need to pick up the momentum that we had on November 30th. We will not let the posh boys of Eton destroy our welfare state” Len McCluskey

M10 picket st thomas hospital

500,000 public sector workers are on strike today against ConDem attacks on pensions

As the recession continues to bite and the ConDem continue their austerity policies there could be 2 major demonstrations in the Autumn.

go away Gove its our school

Michael Gove plans to seize around 30 Birmingham Primary schools and turn them into academies. The NUT and NASUWT are balloting their members for strike action against the plans.

tory conference march 2012

Following the fantastic 40,000 strong march on the Tory Conference last year in Manchester preparations are already under way for this year’s march.