Pay 2007
Articles about disputes over cost of living pay rises in the UK in 2007.
Postal workers to escalate strike action
Two weeks of continuous disruption will hit Royal Mail as rotating strike action is planned by the postal workers union CWU.
Although postal workers will individually take 2 days of strike action in the next two weeks, the strikes announced mean that there will be two weeks of continuous disruption to mail services.
The strikes call out separate functions nationally on different days and the timing is aimed at maximising the impact on mail.
Scotland: Airport workers to strike over 2% pay offer
After a 2% pay offer - 2.5% pay cut against inflation - fire-fighters and engineering staff in Highland airports in the T&G (Unite) union have decided to strike from July 30.
Starting July 30 a succession of 24hr strikes every week will affect airports across the Highlands and Islands from the largest in Inverness, which is expected to deal with several thousand holiday-makers and travellers at its most busiest time, to smaller airports in "Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick".
Heinz workers defy union and walk out
Over 1,000 staff at food manufacturer Heinz's Wigan plant walked out Wednesday night over a sub-inflation pay offer, and sickness and disciplinary procedures.
The wildcat strike brought permanent and casual staff together, as bosses plan to cut temps' pay by 20%.
Wigan Today reported that almost the entire workforce of one of the borough's largest employers downed tools for 24 hours – against union advice – after a show of hands at two mass meetings.
Oxford postal strike continues as Abingdon wildcats
Posties on unofficial strike since Monday are due to meet this morning, as a suspended worker is re-instated after a wildcat walkout in Abingdon.
The Oxford Mail reported that millions of items of post will be left undelivered for days as 500 Royal Mail workers in Oxford continue with an unofficial strike.
The employees at the sorting depot in Cowley are involved in a dispute which began on Monday afternoon when post worker and CWU steward Steven Gill was suspended.
More Royal mail strikes in Bristol
Postal workers in Bristol were on strike today over a local dispute around sick pay arrangements.
The strike was in addition to Friday's national strike, there are currently no further plans for action on this particular issue.
Oxford mail centre wildcat strike
Postal workers at Royal Mail's Oxford Cowley mail centre are on unofficial strike today over the suspension of a union rep.
The rep was accused of organising a flying picket to visit another mail office (Watlington) during Friday's official strike. 100% of staff were on strike for the late shift this evening.
Some workers believed the suspension had been planned in advance by management to provoke a walk out in order to attempt a change of contracts.
Postal strike: picket line interview
The first national postal strike in 11 years happened on Friday 29 June (2007) with a 24-hour stoppage. libcom.org caught up with some pickets on the line in Brighton.
What are the issues behind this strike?
Wakefield: Coca Cola workers may strike
Workers at Coca Cola's bottling and distribution plant in Wakefield may strike over pay.
The Unite union balloted over 500 workers at the plant for strike action on Friday, after arbitration talks with ACAS on 6th June failed to improve on Coca Cola Enterprises pay offer of 2.5%.
It’s war in Royal Mail
As one of the most significant workplace battles of recent years comes to the boil, Freedom talks to a postal worker about how class warfare is in the post.
A battle between postal workers and managers over the future of the Royal Mail looks set to turn nasty following a litany of attacks on working conditions, staffing numbers and now wages.
Pat (the postman) stated:
