Southampton unions must make Labour keep its promises
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Trade unions have described the electoral wipeout of the Tories from Southampton City Council as “the chickens coming home to roost”.
Local Councils
Expelling London's poor
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The local council of Newham, east London (the main site of the 2012 Olympic Games), has written to a housing association in Stoke-on-Trent (160 miles away) in an attempt to re-house 500 families.
Save Sure Start!
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On Thursday 19 April, a colourful and noisy protest of 250 women, children and men, plus teddy bears and balloons took place in opposition to cuts in Sure Start nursery care provision in Liverpool.
War of attrition in Southampton
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Local government unions at Southampton City Council have settled into a low-level war of attrition with council bosses after an impressive campaign of creative, rank-and-file-driven industrial action in 2011 failed to prevent the imposition of new contracts.
Oppose elected mayors
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In May, there will be referenda in 10 cities, alongside the local government elections, over whether they should have elected mayors.
My life at work: How dare they call us “unskilled”?
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Catherine Miller works in refuse collection for a major local authority in southern England.
Thousands of jobs on the line as councils prepare new cuts
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As local councils begin setting their 2012-2013 budgets, working-class people face another round of attacks as councils across the country put jobs and services back on the chopping block.
Council workers strike against cuts
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Workers at Cheshire West and Chester Council staged a three-hour stoppage on Tuesday 14 February to mark the beginning of a campaign of industrial action that will involve selective strikes in coming weeks.
Separate religion from politics
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A High Court ruling has stated that councils have no statutory right to hold prayers at meetings.
Southampton battle not over
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Trade unions at Southampton City Council have declared that their battle with Tory bosses over job losses and pay cuts is “continuing”, as the dispute stretches into its twelfth month.