Strikers at the London College of Communication on Monday (Pic: Jess Walsh) Tens of thousands of university workers entered their third week of a wave of strikes on Monday. The walkouts by UCU union members came as bosses agreed to more talks with the union this week. Workers are staging …
Read More »Workers get vote out for Royal Mail battle
Postal workers across Britain staged a fresh show of strength on Tuesday as they gear up to vote in a new national strike ballot. Members of the CWU union held gate meetings at Royal Mail workplaces to say they are all voting yes to strikes in the ballot set to …
Read More »Post workers ready to deliver strike vote
Royal Mail workers are gearing up for a second national strike ballot, as bosses promise to steamroll ahead with attacks on jobs, pay and conditions. The CWU union announced on Tuesday of last week plans to ballot more than 110,000 postal workers, running between 3 and 17 March. The workers …
Read More »Attacks at Royal Mail spark local strike votes
Postal workers at Royal Mail workplaces across Britain are gearing up for local strikes after bosses pushed ahead with attacks on jobs and conditions. Dozens of local ballots have been launched. But their CWU union had still not announced a plan for national strikes as Socialist Worker went to press. …
Read More »Don’t let the bosses stop postal workers’ walkouts
Workers during the previous national ballot – the CWU union is hoping to dodge another legal challenge (Pic: CWUnews/Twitter) Workers at several Royal Mail workplaces are set to start ballots for local strikes after bosses pushed ahead with major attacks on jobs and working conditions. CWU union members in at least …
Read More »Planned post walkout called off, but battle over bullying isn’t over in Bootle
Post workers in Bootle during an unofficial walkout last year (Pic: John Carr) Postal workers in Merseyside have called off a planned strike after bosses backed down in a dispute over victimisations. CWU union members at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office had been set to strike on Saturday of …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes could be in pipeline after union leader calls for fresh ballot
CWU union members at a gate meeting in north London during the last strike ballot (Pic: Guy Smallman) The fight for the future of Royal Mail is heating up again after a union leader announced plans for another national strike ballot. CWU union members could hold a second ballot for …
Read More »Deliver solidarity to Bootle post workers’ strikes
CWU union members from the North West stand in solidarity with unofficial walkouts in Bootle last year (Pic: CWU NW Region) Royal Mail workers in Merseyside were set to strike for two days from Saturday of this week against a major attack on their CWU union. Their fight is hugely …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike to defend union rep in Bootle
Solidarity during the walkout last year (Pic: CWU North West Region) Postal Workers at the Bootle Delivery Office, Merseyside, are set to strike on the 18 and 20 January. The workers are angry that their CWU union rep has been charged with a breach of the Royal Mail’s conduct code. …
Read More »Test for bosses from Large Goods Vehicle examiners
LGV Strikers on the Bredbury picket in Greater Manchester (Pic: PCS union on Twitter) Large Goods Vehicle driving examiners began a week-long strike on Monday of this week. The PCS union members are involved in a long-running dispute with bosses at the Driving, Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) over longer …
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