There was a palpable sense of anger and optimism at the around seven thousand strong Black Voices Matter protest in Leeds on Sunday. James Ellis, Leeds Socialist Party The largely young, diverse and working-class protest went off peacefully, with social distancing being observed and a hunger for ideas on how to take this movement forward….
Across the country, hundreds of thousands of people had turned out to demonstrate against the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and the wider issues of police violence and racism in society. These protests have been vibrant, multi-racial affairs, with young people in particular striving for answers on how to end racism…
Half a dozen cars and one cyclist took part in a car cavalcade co-sponsored by Leeds TUC this Thursday to highlight the reckless plans by the government for wider re-opening of schools. Leeds Socialist Party members joined the car cavalcade with our own posters and those of Leeds TUC which states ‘put workplace safety under…
Despite what the particularly vicious sections of the press would have you believe, teachers want schools open as soon as possible – providing it is safe. As educators we are deeply worried about the impact of the lockdown on the mental health and learning of our students, especially the most disadvantaged. Unlike the Tories we…
Leeds Socialist Party members attended the public meeting of the Leeds Trades Union Council (Leeds TUC) via Zoom on Wednesday 29th April. Over 40 trade union reps and activists from across the region came together under the banner of “Testing, PPE – Put our Safety First – Organise in your Workplace”. Michael Docherty, PCS delegate…
Overworked, underpaid, struggling to afford the basics – this is true of the situation facing many ‘key workers’ that the Covid-19 lockdown has so clearly demonstrated society is dependent on. This was also the situation facing many workers 130 years ago when the first May Day marches took place to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Iain…
Well over 100 strikers and supporters rallied at Leeds Uni on the fifth day of strike action. Both Leeds Trinity and Leeds University have been taking part in the Margaret round of strike action over the #FourFights on pay, inequality, workload and casualisation with Leeds Uni also been part of the USS pension scheme dispute…
NEU members at Notre Dame sixth form, along with 33 other sixth form colleges across the UK took further strike action in their ongoing dispute over funding for the sector and pay, with this being the 4th strike day at Notre Dame. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party The cuts in the sector have been substantial…
“If we want a society that doesn’t destroy our planet, then it is up to us, working-class people, to come together and fight for it. “All that this capitalist system does is put the interests of big business and their profits first. “We need real, socialist change, based on public ownership, democratic control and meeting…
GMB union reps and activists from across the country came to protest outside Asda House in Leeds against the company’s proposals to forcibly move what staff remain on other contracts onto ‘Contract 6’. Contract 6, while giving a slight pay increase, takes away paid breaks and forces increased ‘flexibility’ on staff, including working more bank…
