on-the-job action
Work-to-rule: a guide
A short guide to working to rule - taking industrial action without losing pay by following your work's rules so strictly that nothing gets done.
Instead of striking, workers with demands that the bosses are unwilling to meet can collectively decide to start a "work-to-rule".
Go-slow guide
Instead of striking, workers with demands that the bosses are unwilling to meet can collectively decide to start a go-slow. This article contains tips and advice.
By deliberately slowing the rate of work, all together, the bosses' profits are hit, without workers losing wages. If everyone sticks together in solidarity victimisation of individuals can also be prevented.
Recruitment agency accused of breaking JJB strike
The GMB Union has accused JJB of illegally breaking a strike by warehouse workers at its Wigan depot.
JJB, the sports retailer owned by former footballer and Wigan Athletic FC Chairman Dave Whelan, has been accused by the GMB union of breaking laws that prohibit employment agency staff from doing the jobs of strikers.
A year of struggle at Sussex uni
A round-up of the political activity on the Sussex uni campus in the 2005/6 academic year.
The 2005/6 academic year was definitely an interesting one for both students and staff at Sussex. The usual excessive drinking and falling over of freshers (which this writer was partial to) was also matched by an upsurge in political activity.
Canadian posties refuse to deliver homophobic pamphlet
Postal workers in Canada have refused to handle a homophobic pamphlet that was produced by a Christian fundamentalist group.
Neither rain, nor hail, nor sleet, nor snow nor refusal to deliver an anti-gay pamphlet will keep the mail from getting through.
That seemed to be the message yesterday from Canada Post in reacting to a brief walkout over the letter carriers union's refusal to deliver a pamphlet the union regards as "homophobic" and "hate mail."
Organising your workplace - getting started
You're working, or just started work at a non-union firm and would like to see the workers organised. What can you do? This is a guide to getting started.
You're working, or just started work at a non-union firm and would like to see the workers organised. What can you do?
FE lecturers on strike in Northern Ireland
Further Education lecturers in Northern Ireland have been on strike this week over pay parity with schoolteachers.
Lecturers in England, Wales and Scotland have equivalent pay to schoolteachers. However due to "government caps on public sector pay", they fall around £2,500/year behind in Northern Ireland. Lecturers are involved in an ongoing work-to-rule and "withdrawal of goodwill" at all 16 Further Education colleges, with Monday's strike action the fourth in recent weeks.
Ryanair workers take industrial action
Ryanair workers are taking industrial action in Spain and Italy this week.
In Italy, workers are refusing to sell all "extras", such as hot drinks, food and alcohol on flights. This allows them to hurt Ryanair's profits - "extras" made up €115m of Ryanair's after-tax profits last year - whilst keeping passenger inconvenience to a minimum.
Passport workers strike
Passport workers across the country are striking today over a pay dispute, with the workforce also engaged in an ongoing work to rule.
Up to 2,500 members of PCS working for the Identity and Passports Service (IPS) across the UK will be on strike today (13 Oct), causing severe disruption to passport processing in a dispute over pay.
Workplace organising
A set of tips and advice guides for organising in your workplace.
From basic principles and getting started, to making demands, taking action such as strikes, and winning them.
