“We don’t want the military in government any more” this was the message that rang clear at the Leeds rally against the coup in Sudan earlier this week. Leeds Socialist Party member Over 100 people rallied in City Square, predominantly from Leeds’ Sudanese community, although a banner bringing solidarity from Leeds TUC was also present….
Around 50 trade union activists gathered for a rally on Woodhouse Moor on Friday 15th October for a protest organised by Unite the Union against fire and rehire and in support of a forthcoming bill being moved in parliament to ban the practice. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party It’s welcome that rather than leave this…
Report from Leeds Socialist Students of last Saturday’s Yorkshire March for Jobs in Leeds Yorkshire Youth March for Jobs in Leeds – photo Iain Dalton Socialist Students took part in the Youth March for Jobs in Leeds on 9th of October. The demonstration and march, attended by some 50 people, included impassioned speeches from representatives…
Socialist Party members joined Unite taxi & private hire drivers, disabled taxi users and Unite Community activists in a protest outside Leeds Civic Hall in opposition to plans by the council and Network Rail to move the taxi rank outside the station as part of redevelopment plans. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party As Wasim, one…
A socially distanced protest calling for global justice, aimed at the G7 meeting in Cornwall took an unexpected turn on Friday 11th June. Kevin Pattison, Vice President, Leeds Trades Council & Leeds Socialist Party As we gathered on the Parkinson Steps, the usual place for demonstrations at Leeds University, we were met by police and security…
In the first protest so far in Yorkshire, around 15 construction electricians, protested outside the training centre of construction giant NG Bailey, in South Leeds. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party As well as support from Leeds TUC, we brought solidarity to the protest from candidates standing for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in the…
Leeds Socialist Party joined around 400 people on Sunday at a demonstration against the government’s new police bill. The bill represents a significant attack on the right to protest and the mood among the largely young protesters was determined and angry. James Ellis, Leeds Socialist Party The Socialist Party gave out over 300 leaflets, sold…
On Saturday 13th March, in response to the brutal murder of Sarah Everard by a Metropolitan police officer, vigils took place across the country. Kat Gwyther, Leeds Socialist Party In Leeds, a crowd of over 100 people gathered outside Parkinson steps at the University of Leeds, despite the Reclaim the Night organisers moving the official…
Following voting down British Gas’ ‘re-offer’ in a ballot, big numbers turned out to picket lines on Friday as workers started days 27-30 of the strike over the weekend. The ‘re-offer” was rejected by 69% overall on a 82% turnout across 5 business units and the crucial domestic gas engineers emphatically rejecting the offer by…
British Gas workers came back out on strike were back out on strike from Friday 19tb February after the strike was suspended over the previous weekend for talks. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party British Gas management had previously stated that there would be no further negotiations, so reps see the company as taking a step…
