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UNISON conferences show continuation of steps forward for the left
Union must prepare to organise and fight under a Starmer government Below are reports of the National Delegate Conference and Local...
Jun 26, 20248 min read


New pamphlet on lessons from the Ash Field strike victory
How workers can win: Lessons from the strike victory at Ash Field Academy £7.00 Click here to buy! In 2023, workers at Ash Field Academy...
Apr 8, 20241 min read


6 December 2023 NEC Report
General Secretary Report The General Secretary raised the situation in Israel-Palestine. There has been an escalation in the violence in...
Dec 15, 20235 min read


Support workers at Ash Field Academy win above inflation pay rise after 43 days of strikes!
By Tom Barker, Leicester Socialist Alternative and UNISON rep at Ash Field Academy (personal capacity) After more than 40 days of...
Nov 20, 20235 min read


25th October 2023 NEC report
This was the first proper meeting of the new National Executive Committee, which was elected in June 2023.
Oct 31, 20236 min read


Interview with striking education workers at Ash Field Academy
On Strike is the video broadcast of Workers Strike Back, hosted by socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Bia Lacombe, members of...
Sep 30, 20231 min read


Ash Field Academy strike enters vital phase: Solidarity needed!
Low paid school support workers at Ash Field Academy in Leicester have voted by 85% (with a turnout of 67%) to continue their six-month...
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Solidarity with Ash Field Academy strike - model motion for trade union branches
This Trade Union branch recognises that the long running UNISON dispute at Ash Field Academy in Leicester has exposed huge inequalities...
Sep 14, 20232 min read


“Ash Field, pay up!”: Leicester support workers ramp up strike action
Ash Field UNISON members are entering their fifth week of strike action at a special educational needs school in Leicester. The strike...
Jun 27, 20233 min read
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