JIm Halfpenny
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Huge response to EIS strike sees schools closed across Scotland
Socialist Party Scotland reporters Today’s Scottish teachers’ strike by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union was a massive success.…
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Scottish teachers deserve a fighting pay strategy
Jim Halfpenny, EIS joint secretary, West Dunbartonshire At the beginning of 2022, on a 53% turnout, 98% of teachers in…
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West Scotland: Poverty and inequality needs a socialist solution
Lynda McEwan, Scottish TUSC candidate West Scotland region Poverty in the working class area of West Dunbartonshire, like many areas…
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School workers’ anger over Covid leads to moves towards industrial action
By Socialist Party Scotland reporters A number of local branches of teachers’ and education workers’ unions are moving towards industrial…
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Striking teachers victory over cuts to teaching posts
By an EIS member After 13 weeks of industrial action by secondary school teachers in West Dunbartonshire, which included six strike days and…
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West Dunbartonshire teachers strike again over cuts
Matt Dobson West Dunbartonshire secondary school teachers will strike on 18th February over the Labour council’s attempt to impose a…
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West Dunbartonshire teachers strike to defend education
Matt Dobson and Louise Donegan Secondary school teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union took…
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Labour annihilated as SNP sweep to victory by posing as an anti-austerity alternative
Analysis by Philip Stott Build a mass movement of strikes, demonstrations and protest to defeat the new Tory government’s austerity…
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