Uni of Leeds – ‘what is socialism?’ The question “what is socialism?” was asked a lot. When we explained, most agreed that a mass workers’ movement is needed and that they would like to see a socialist society in the future. One international student from the US explained to me how the costs work for…
130 years ago, in the second half of 1893, 300,000 miners across Britain’s major coalfields were locked out for four months, with employers demanding a 25% wage cut. Workers resisted, different methods of trade union organisation were put to the test, and the forces of the capitalist state showed their repressive role. Iain Dalton, Socialist…
Thursday 25 August was the latest day of strike action by BMA consultants as a result of continuous real-terms pay cuts. The BMA cited a more than 33% reduction of pay over the past 14 years. John Tival, Leeds Socialist Party Members of the Socialist Party joined the picket line at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI)…
On 20th July, Consultants organised in the BMA became the latest group of NHS workers to join the strike wave. Like other NHS workers they have seen a big decline in real terms pay over the last fifteen years which the current high rate of inflation is compounding. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party Many consultants…
Days 40 to 42 of strike action by Unison members at University of Leeds, as part of the national pay dispute, targeted the inputting of marks at the university in the run up to the release of students results on Thursday 13th June. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party Combined with the ongoing marking and assessment…
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…
