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Over 1000 people marched through the streets of Leeds on 20 April in protest against the Bedroom Tax. With chants of “axe axe the Bedroom Tax!” and “they say cut…
April 20, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
23 people came to the launch meeting of Left Unity in Leeds this Wednesday. Everyone contributed and collectively we came up with a workable plan for building outwards to people…
April 19, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
On 16 February Leeds had its second Anti-Cuts Convention, a successful event that serves as a modest demonstration of the need and possibility for uniting the anti-cuts movement. The meeting…
February 26, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Ninety activists packed into the 16 February Second Leeds Anti-Cuts Convention, called by Leeds Against the Cuts. The gathering was a step forward for the movement, laying out some good…
February 25, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Admin and clerical workers at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust recently staged five days of strike action against attempts to cut wages and jobs. With action expected to escalate, Mike Black sent in…
February 12, 2013 / Comments Off / Read More
On Sat 2nd Feb 250 people marched through Halifax town centre demanding an end to the cuts. Local residents are facing the closure of a youth club and an NHS walk-in…
February 2, 2013 / Comments Off / Read More
On November 21 the National Union of Students (NUS) will march in London under the slogan ‘Educate, Employ, Empower’. The protest is supported by the National Campaign Against Fees and…
November 15, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
London’s sparks have targeted rogue construction outfit BFK for some special treatment - flying pickets, direct action and brand contamination. The capital’s high-profile Crossrail project has received some unwelcome publicity when…
October 15, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
This year’s Labour Party conference saw what has become an annual ritual: the Labour leader and his shadow chancellor trying to steal the Tories clothes and “standing up to the…
October 15, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
Protesters picketed the BFK (Bam-Ferrovial-Kiers) Leeds Arena construction site this morning, demanding the reinstatement of workers sacked for trade union activities. The company, subcontracted by Crossrail, has been fiercely resisting…
October 5, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More