Unite

Dover port workers to resume strike action this Thursday

Submitted by Django on Nov 25 2008 22:52

Workers at Dover port are to launch a three day strike from Thursday.

Unite NHS workers vote for strike action

Submitted by Ed on Nov 14 2008 17:52

Thousands of NHS workers, including mental health nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff, have voted to strike in protest at a derisory pay deal.

Scottish council workers vote on new pay offer

Submitted by Steven. on Oct 31 2008 01:02

150,000 local government workers in Scotland are being balloted to see if they accept an improved pay offer of 3% following two one-day strikes.

NHS workers balloting for industrial action

Submitted by Steven. on Oct 20 2008 09:20

Thousands of members of the Unite union working in the National Health Service are being asked if they will take action, including strike action over a three-year below inflation pay offer.

Sussex university technical staff strike, 10th October 2008

Submitted by Ed on Oct 12 2008 16:49

Technical staff at the University of Sussex went on strike last Friday (10th October), in a protest against management plans to close its pension scheme to new employees.

London: thousands of bus drivers strike

Submitted by Steven. on Oct 10 2008 23:35

5000 bus workers with Metroline and First Group walked out at 3 a.m. this morning in a row over equal pay causing massive disruption across the capital.

Eleven London bus garages join strike action

Submitted by Ed on Oct 4 2008 18:47

Unite members at a further eleven bus garages in London are set to join the 3,500 bus workers who have been taking strike action on Friday 10 and Wednesday 22 October.

Local government pay: unions cave in

Submitted by Steven. on Sep 24 2008 18:17

Following a sham "consultation" exercise UNISON negotiators, backed by Unite and the GMB, have called in government arbitrators ACAS to make a binding agreement which members will be unable to vote on.