Laing O’Rourke

Construction: Struggle at Laing O’Rourke, Britain, 2004

Steven. — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:42:47 +0000

1) The fact that eastern European workers got involved. So far capital has more or less managed to use the eastern European countries as a large pool of labour force which could be mobilised for short term projects like large construction projects or the seasonal work in the harvest.

Heathrow: Three day strike at Terminal 5

Steven. — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:51:17 +0000

Workers have rejected Laing's offer of 67p/hour bonuses, demanding the £1 awarded to other workers on the site some time ago.

An overtime ban has been in force since 28th January. This is the most recent of a series of strikes at Terminal 5, and will be a joint action by members of the GMB, TGWU and UCATT unions.

BACKGROUND
* Heathrow building workers set to strike again

Heathrow building workers set to strike again

Steven. — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:54:27 +0000

On Tuesday, employers Laing O'Rourke offered scaffolders and labourers an extra 67p an hour in bonus pay - short of union members' call for £1 an hour.

But GMB and Transport and General Workers' Union said until members are balloted, the strike will take place.

Hundreds are expected to walk out on Friday and Monday for the second time.

The GMB stated:

Strike action hits new Heathrow terminal 5 site

Steven. — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:56:55 +0000

Picket lines were set up at Terminal 5 (T5) from before dawn as workers from three unions took action over bonus payments.

“More than 900 people have stopped work today,” said Steve Kelly, construction branch secretary of the GMB union, who was on a picket line.

Strike action hits new Heathrow terminal 5 site

Steven. — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:56:28 +0000

Nearly 1,000 workers building a £4. 2bn terminal at Heathrow airport went on a 24-hour strike today (16 Dec ). Picket lines were set up at Terminal 5 (T5) from before dawn as workers from three unions took action over bonus payments.

“More than 900 people have stopped work today,” said Steve Kelly, construction branch secretary of the GMB union, who was on a picket line.

Laing workers to strike at Terminal 5

Steven. — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:58:28 +0000

The first strike days have been confirmed as starting at 6.45am on Friday 16th and ending 6.45am on Tuesday 20th December, an overtime ban will start at the same time, and further strikes are planned between the 20th and 23rd of January. The dispute is primarily over a £1/hour increase on bonuses which other contractors on site have agreed to.

Wildcat action brewing over the Laing O'Rourke 'contrick'

Steven. — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:01:24 +0000

Under the new contract or 'contrick' as it has been renamed by workers, pay will be halved, bonuses will be decided by management, a day off must be planned 40 days in advance and holiday pay could be cut by £20 per day for each worker. Management has told workers they will be sacked if they do not sign.