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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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1074/30294 From The Socialist newspaper, 19 February 2020 Vote Yes for strikes, photo Paul Mattsson (Click to enlarge) The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is reballoting members in Royal Mail over management bullying and the company reneging on the ‘Four Pillars’ agreement – which established employment, standard …
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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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Link to this page: http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1070/30143 Home | The Socialist 22 January 2020 | Join the Socialist Party Subscribe | Donate | Audio | PDF | ebook Solidarity with the CWU, photo Paul Mattsson (Click to enlarge) Gary Clark, secretary, CWU Scotland no 2 branch The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has …
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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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Nurses strike in Northern Ireland for pay parity; Zimbabwe municipal workers refuse pay offer as hospital strike continues and teachers plan walkout Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 17 January 2020 Europe Northern Ireland nurses strike over pay parity and staff shortages Northern Ireland health workers’ unions have …
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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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