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Drax workers walk out over pay cut

Hundreds of workers ar Drax Power Station, near Selby, joined a series of national walk outs over the refusal of the Engineering Construction Industry Assocation (ECIA) employers to re-open talks over pay following skyrocketing inflation. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party A two year deal was agreed for NAECI (National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry) sites…

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Leeds Drivers Protest Unjust Ban Policies

Over a hundred taxi and private hire drivers joined a lobby organised by the Leeds Private Hire Drivers Organisation (LPHDO) of Leeds City Council’s licensing committee over its Suitability and Convictions policy. This is one of a serious of priests in recent months around West Yorkshire over this and other issues facing drivers. Iain Dalton,…

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Leeds Pride 2022 – Time To Get the Tories Out!

Leeds Pride 2022, returning after two years of delay due to COVID, saw at least 50,000 marching, many more spectators and onlookers. A massive show of support in the aftermath of a far right demo yesterday against the “Drag Story Time”, which has been misrepresented by reactionaries and weaponised against LGBT people (see below). Oisin Duncan,…

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Week long Unison strike at Leeds University after 25% salary losses against inflation

“Is it really that terrible?” were the words of Leeds University Vice Chancellor Simone Buitendijk to students occupying her office a month ago in response to questions about the pay and conditions of university workers. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party It was also the headline on the leaflet Unison members were handing out explaining why…

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