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Polish work gangs in Britain
This is the summary of a collectively revised discussion paper including fact briefing on the Crewe Polish migrant worker scandal and its possible solution, written by Martin Kraemer after helping out in translating between Crewe unionists and Polish migrant workers, June 2005
Welsh factory workers on strike for better pay
Two north Wales food plants launched a 24 hour strike on Monday, following a company "pay freeze".
The workers at the Grampian Country Food Group are demanding a pay increase in line with other Grampian employees across the country. The strikes have been held in Sandycroft, Flintshire and Llangefni, Anglesey.
London cleaners demand living wage
The Justice for Cleaners campaign reaches Goldman Sachs, where "hidden workers" are paid only £6.20 an hour.
Cleaners at Goldman Sachs have joined the T&G's Justice for Cleaners campaign, and are demanding higher wages. Goldman Sachs, a leading investment bank, will pay it's full time staff an average of £293,000 this year in bonuses alone.
Rapsons bus drivers vote in favour of strike action
Bus drivers have announced the result of Wednesday's ballot.
Worker's from the T&G voted four to one in favour of strike action over a pay dispute. Drivers at rival company Stagecoach are paid more by £1 an hour. An immediate pay offer has been made, which the workers have now rejected. Further details of any strike action are expected soon.
Meanwhile, Stagecoach drivers in North East England are due to wage a 24hr strike today over pay disputes.
Stagecoach bus driver's strike a success
An initial strike by bus drivers at Stagecoach North East has been praised by the unions, with further strike action planned for tomorrow.
More than 700 Stagecoach workers walked out on Monday following a row over pay. The workers belong to the T&G.
Bus strike vote expected today
Staff at the Raspons transport firm in the Highlands are expected to declare the results of a strike ballot today.
The Transport and General Workers Union said staff at Raspons are unhappy with being paid less than workers at competing firms. An immediate pay offer was made to raise the wages, but T&G are pushing for strike action.
Union pays ‘hush money’ over Gate Gourmet wildcat
Two T&G union shop stewards who were sacked by Gate Gourmet over the unofficial walkout at the airline caterers in August last year have reportedly been paid £600,000 to remain silent about union involvement.
Mark Fisher and Pat Breslin were allegedly following union orders when they helped organise the wildcat strike – which if proved true would make the union open to legal action by employers to recover the £42 million losses caused by the action.
1990: Bacton Fashions strike
An account of the 1990 strike in East London of mostly immigrant workers, which won several concessions for the workers and prevented the owner starting a new sweatshop elsewhere.
Bacton Fashions in Hackney was a relatively large clothing sweatshop employing up to 90 workers. Most workers were Turkish or Kurdish, had been living in Britain for less than a couple of years and were waiting for a Home Office decision on their rights to remain.
The Labour Government vs. The Dockers 1945-1951
Solidarity's account and analysis of the "socialist" Labour government's war against dockworkers.
LABOUR GOVERNMENT VS THE DOCKERS 1945-1951
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INTRODUCTION TO FIRST REPRINTING ( SPRING 1965 )
'Curb union influence', says former TGWU leader Sir Bill Morris
Former TGWU leader Sir Bill Morris has called for trade union influence over the Labour Party to be curbed. He claimed the unions' agenda was "merely to defeat the government".
In a GMTV interview to be aired on Sunday, he also urged "radical reform" to boost union membership and an end to jostling for John Prescott's job. Sir Bill is due to be elevated to the Lords next week as Labour peer. The TGWU says his views have changed since he was their leader.
