http://libcom.org/tags/community-union The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://libcom.org/news/ryder-cup-clothing-workers-to-strike-21092006 <p>The action at Mackinnon of Scotland, a subsidiary of Edinburgh Wool Mill, will begin on the same day as the tournament begins, with a series of strikes to follow if the dispute is not resolved.</p> <p>Workers voted 85% in favour of the action, after Edinburgh Wool Mill refused to make a pay offer, according to the Community trade union.</p> http://libcom.org/news/ryder-cup-clothing-workers-to-strike-21092006#comments UK manufacturing and materials Scotland textiles Community (union) on-the-job action sport strikes Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:57:52 +0000 libcom 10347 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/news/textile-workers-strike-in-long-eaton-14012006 <p>Dozens of workers at Nylatex downed tools because they claimed they had not had a pay rise in four years and that management had not budgeted for any increase this year.</p> <p>At noon, 12 workers on the morning shift walked out of the Long Eaton firm two hours before the end of their shift, and the same number of workers on the afternoon and night shifts did the same.</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/news/textile-workers-strike-in-long-eaton-14012006">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/news/textile-workers-strike-in-long-eaton-14012006#comments UK manufacturing and materials textiles Community (union) Derbyshire strikes TGWU Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:28:06 +0000 Steven. 9559 at http://libcom.org