Leeds – loud protest, until crowd fell silent From Briggate to the Art Gallery, chants could be heard loud. Demonstrators were well aware of the lack of coverage the capitalist media has given to the crisis in Gaza. Palestinians living in England have families directly affected. This is more than an isolated conflict. It affects…
Leeds Socialist Party members joined around 120 NEU strikers and supporters in Leeds on their sixth strike day. There was a good feeling and lots of good energy from the crowd, including the music at the end. There was hope that the NEU would win their reballot and teachers were preparing to be out on…
Following five consecutive Friday strikes, Unite members at Sulzer Pumps are escalating the action. Monday 3rd July was the first Monday strike which will continue, but they also plan to go out for the entire week from Monday 17th July. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party The company has refused to re-open negotiations confined only to…
The following is the text of the lead article of issue 2 of Leeds Socialist Party’s strike bulletin at the University of Leeds. Action works! Despite requesting the Vice-Chancellor of University of Leeds, Simone Buitendijk meet them when putting in the two week notice for beginning their all out strike on 15th June, it took…
Historic action began at University of Leeds on Thursday 15th June with UCU escalating their action to an indefinite strike action following the implementation of 100% pay deductions from university management for staff taking part in the marking and assesment boycott, whilst Unison won a second reballot for the first time and began a programme…
Around 800 drivers for First Bus across the Leeds depots in Hunslet and Bramley commenced indefinite strike action on Sunday 18th June. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party First have made over £200m in profit in 2022 yet they want to delay paying their drivers in Leeds a pay rise. During the disruption to the bus…
The far-right “Yorkshire Patriots” a split from “Patriotic Alternative” who have been behind some of the recent anti-refugee demonstrations outside hotels held a small rally of no more than 60 in Leeds on Saturday 10th June. In opposition around 200 trade unionists and left activists joined a counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism. Louie,…
Over two months after the last round of action in March, NUJ members were back out on the picket lines in the battle to defend local radio services. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party In that time BBC management have pressed on with their attacks, merging content, with presenters of day time shows leaving the company…
Over 50 pickets outside Leeds City College marked the latest group of workers to join the strike wave as UCU members at the college took strike action for the first time in many years. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party The strikes on Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th June were co-ordinated with strikes at three other…
Unite members at Sulzer pumps were out in force for the first of a series Friday strikes until 7th July called in their dispute over pay with the company. Making high performance pumps, including for oil rigs, the Leeds site alone was projected to bring in over £20m in profit this year. Iain Dalton, Leeds…
