pay 2007

Postal workers wildcat in Burslem

Picket line at Burslem earlier this year

Workers at Burslem delivery office, Stoke-on-Trent, are on wildcat strikes after twelve members of staff were suspended including all union reps.

Local government unions break ranks over latest offer

Trade unions GMB and Unite have split from Unison over their response to the increased offer from local government employers for English, Welsh and Northern Irish staff.

Royal Mail: Stockport wildcat strikers return to work whilst national talks extended until Sunday

Post box

Several hundred workers at Stockport Mail Centre returned to work today having walked out unofficially on Friday. Meanwhile national talks between the CWU leadership and Royal Mail have been extended until Sunday.

Public pay: Now police call for right to strike

Hot on the heels of an illegal strike of prison officers, now police offices offered a below-inflation pay rise have demanded the right to strike.

UK: Workers at Royal Mail contractors Romec strike

Following an overwhelming 12 to 1 yes vote for industrial action, engineers and admin workers are Romec are due to strike today over a sub-inflation pay offer.

Glasgow: Social care workers win strike

pic: Duncan Brown

Social Care workers who struck for twenty consecutive days in Glasgow returned to work last week having won most of their demands.

Cargo handlers at Heathrow on strike

Nippon Express Europe

45 workers at Heathrow cargo handlers Nippon Express were on strike over pay and conditions this weekend.

Strikes at Aer Lingus

Pilots at Aer Lingus will be striking for 48 hours from tomorrow against attacks on their pay and conditions.

Comments on the recent summer postal strike - by a striker, 2007

A postman looks at recent developments and future implications in the recently suspended strike.

As health workers prepare for ballot, Unison leaders back off

Karen Jennings - Unison national secretary

Unison national secretary has angered union activists by demanding that local branches take a position of neutrality on the issue of a below inflation pay offer.