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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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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Post workers remain defiant – and have kept organising – following a court ruling banning their strike (Pic: @CWUnews/Twitter) Postal workers were waiting to find out the next steps in the battle to defend their jobs and working conditions, as Socialist Worker went to press on Tuesday. The workers’ CWU …
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