On the very first day of the new national lockdown, police issued dispersal orders to a picket line of striking workers, on the grounds of breaching the new rules. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party Unite members at Optare in Sherburn-in-Elmet have been social distancing and wearing masks, in contrast to contractors the company employs, who…
Leeds Labour-run council has announced plans for massive cuts in services and jobs across the city in the coming months and year, on the basis of pressures on the council due to Covid-19. Michael Johnson, Leeds Socialist Party In September alone, the council made plans for cuts of around £32.6 million, with a reduction in…
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…
